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| Ramrod | What Not To Do? | ||
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Most forums tell you what and how to make repairs, ever thought of a "What Not To Do" like don't let your GF/Wife help you bleed brakes, Don't Drink beer and watch football while your testing electronics.
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Posted on: 2008/1/21 4:59
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| dan0617 | RE:What Not To Do? | ||
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Don't forget to remove the drip tabs from the valve covers when installing 1.6 rockers unless turning your pushrods into fishing hooks was your ultimate goal.
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Posted on: 2008/1/21 18:27
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´89 Vert, 383, 230/236 cam, AFR 195's, LT Headers, HSR intake, 2800 stall, Zex 200 shot, ET Street Radials, tune by me. Runs were with D36 3.07's. On spray, 10.55 @ 132.78, 1.55 60 ft. On motor, 12.08 @ 113.15, 1.66 60 ft. |
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| pianoguy | RE:What Not To Do? | ||
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Let's imagine that you're just a dumb-assed kid trying to muck around with the timing and idle on your old Grand Prix, having it in gear with the parking brake on, and the parking brake decides it's finally had enough of that crap, so the car starts creeping forward toward your future father-in-law's newly-painted garage door, and you're too brain-dead to just pull the coil wire to kill it. Well, if that happens, don't stand in front of the car trying to push back like Superman, because it just won't work.
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Posted on: 2008/1/21 18:53
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| pianoguy | RE:What Not To Do? | ||
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Also, if you're a dumb-assed kid with a frozen lug-nut, do not prop up the wrench on a piece of wood and hit it really hard with a hammer, otherwise the wrench could fly up and break your glasses right in 2.
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Posted on: 2008/1/21 18:55
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| j3studio | RE:What Not To Do? | ||
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Let's imagine that you're just a dumb-assed kid trying to muck around with the timing and idle on your old Grand Prix, having it in gear with the parking brake on, and the parking brake decides it's finally had enough of that crap, so the car starts creeping forward toward your future father-in-law's newly-painted garage door, and you're too brain-dead to just pull the coil wire to kill it. Well, if that happens, don't stand in front of the car trying to push back like Superman, because it just won't work. Wow ... |
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| Ramrod | RE:What Not To Do? | ||
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Don't ever, never, flush out your transmission fluid after drinking too many beers! Especially when you pour the trans fluid into the oil pan.
1.) You overfill the oil pan. 2.) You have to drain the new oil & filter you just put in. 3.) You feel like an Idiot (because you are) 4.) For the love of God don't tell anyone!  |
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Posted on: 2008/1/21 19:41
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| Notorious | RE:What Not To Do? | ||
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When removing a stuck piston from a caliper with compressed air, never hold onto the piston with your other hand. Unless of course for some reason you actually enjoy having the top of a finger sewed back on......
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Posted on: 2008/1/21 22:09
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| dan0617 | RE:What Not To Do? | ||
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pianoguy, you are one brave soul for posting that first one. Sorry if your outcome was injury, but not knowing, I laughed hysterically when I read your posts.
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Posted on: 2008/1/22 0:33
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´89 Vert, 383, 230/236 cam, AFR 195's, LT Headers, HSR intake, 2800 stall, Zex 200 shot, ET Street Radials, tune by me. Runs were with D36 3.07's. On spray, 10.55 @ 132.78, 1.55 60 ft. On motor, 12.08 @ 113.15, 1.66 60 ft. |
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| pianoguy | RE:What Not To Do? | ||
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pianoguy, you are one brave soul for posting that first one. Sorry if your outcome was injury, but not knowing, I laughed hysterically when I read your posts. I learned a lot of painful lessons as a teenager (pride more seriously injured than body, thankfully)  When I was a kid, I had to work on my car out of necessity. My C4 is the first car I've had in decades that I've been interested in working on  |
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| CFI-EFI | RE:What Not To Do? | ||
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Let's imagine that you're just a dumb-assed kid trying to muck around with the timing and idle on your old Grand Prix, having it in gear with the parking brake on, RACE ON!!! |
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Posted on: 2008/1/22 1:35
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| j3studio | RE:What Not To Do? | ||
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Or in a similar scenario, rather than have the p brake fail, after the timing is set, the idle mixture screws adjusted to perfection, and it idles like a fine Swiss watch, you decide to blip the throttle in celebration of a job well done. Damn! I must confess, my stupid stuff (with Corvettes) is not nearly as spectacular ... |
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Posted on: 2008/1/22 2:15
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| dan0617 | RE:What Not To Do? | ||
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Quote: OOH NO!! What was the outcome?? |
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Posted on: 2008/1/22 18:38
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