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Funny car stories, Tell us your secrets |
madd_dogg_914 |
Apr 19 2003, 02:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 478 Joined: 30-March 03 From: Vacaville, CA Member No.: 497 Region Association: Northern California |
I know everybody here has at least ONE funny story about working on their cars. This can be a fabulous thread if you all will tell us one story. I will even start it off.
This JUST happened to me last night, it really aint that great, but it made me feels so dumb I had to share it. I am getting ready to install a new exhuast system on my Lexus today. I jacked up the rear of the car, get under there, take out old system, put in new system, clean everything up. Lower the car. Get in the car, start the car, put the car in to drive. . . car wont budge. I give it a little gas, makes this horrible grinding sound. So I shut off the car, look underneath, nothing. I am completly stumped. It had been a particularly long day, and I wasn't in the mood for this, so I go inside and make some dinner. I eat, then back to the garage to figure this out. I jack the back of the car up again, get in the car, start it up, e-barake off, make sure rear wheels are spinning, they are. Give it some gas expecting to hear grinding, none. Hmmmmm problem fixed itself. Okay, lower the car, get in SAME THING. Car wont budge and grinding if i give it gas. Mad as hell I get out of the car and walk out to the street to get the mail. As I am walking back I notice the big metal wheel chocks I used on the front. I quickly grab them and put them away. Hop in the car and drive right out to the street. Felt so stupid! Parked the car and looked at the driveway, two nice big indents where the choccks were grinding into the pavement. SHEESH! So come on, I know there are stories better than that. I have tons of them and as I remember them I will be posting them here. Hopefully everyone else will join in and this can be alot of fun! -Chris P.S. Whadaya think of my new avitar, pretty nice huh! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Mike D. |
Apr 19 2003, 05:11 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,445 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None |
OK, so my friend Lea and I are checking out this "73 911 for a guy who want a new engine. He said it hadn't been run in 10 yrs. Well, were going over the car and decide we should check the gas tank for rust, crud whatever, before trying to start the car. We find that there is still gas in the tank...
"well how do we get that old gas out" "I don't know, How about using the shop vac" "OK" And we did. Needless to say it wasn't very long before the entire garage is filled with gas fumes. I'm feeling a little light headded. "Maybe we should open up the windows and doors." (one side of the garage was open BTW). Just about that time another friend showed. When he walked in he say "What the Fuck?!" Then proceeds to let us know how rediculously stupid it was to use a vac. to get gas out. Something about static electricity, vacuum moters and flameable materials. Well, I guess 10 year old gas is less combustable. GOD SAVES THE DRUNK AND STUPID. Signed, anonymous (I know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) ) |
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