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Dumbest Thing |
bkrantz |
Mar 11 2023, 09:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,756 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I know we have threads about PO stupidity, but how about the dumbest 914 thing you have done?
I will start with a, ahem, senior moment I had today. When I tried to add oil after my recent engine re-installation, it would not go in. Short version: I forgot to remove the paper towels I had folded up and tucked into the breather recess while the engine was out of the car, to keep anything from falling into the case. I still can't believe that I installed the breather and did not see and remove paper towels. Attached thumbnail(s) |
lolkema |
Mar 18 2023, 06:28 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 17-July 05 From: Idaho, USA Member No.: 4,425 Region Association: None |
my brightest moment was when I had just finished a complete restoration on my wife's Beetle. I had spray painted it in my garage and was very happy with the result. I took it around the block for a first test run. I was 100 yards from my driveway when I noticed a wobble in the steering. First thought that I would look at it when I got it back in the garage. At 50 yards from home decided to stop and check, turned out I forgot to tighten the front wheel nuts, by that time I had lost 2 bolts on each side and the other bolts were hanging on by a thread. The wheels were angled 20 degrees outward. I think if I would have continued another 5 feet both wheels would have come off.
Felt pretty stupid after that one.... |
930cabman |
Mar 19 2023, 05:53 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,052 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
my brightest moment was when I had just finished a complete restoration on my wife's Beetle. I had spray painted it in my garage and was very happy with the result. I took it around the block for a first test run. I was 100 yards from my driveway when I noticed a wobble in the steering. First thought that I would look at it when I got it back in the garage. At 50 yards from home decided to stop and check, turned out I forgot to tighten the front wheel nuts, by that time I had lost 2 bolts on each side and the other bolts were hanging on by a thread. The wheels were angled 20 degrees outward. I think if I would have continued another 5 feet both wheels would have come off. Felt pretty stupid after that one.... Was anyone watching? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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