[trackbird]

I decided to check my oil tonight (after seeing low coolant today and a 900 mile road trip last weekend). It was about a quart low (5K miles, better than usual). I go to the shelf and grab the 5 quart bottle of mobile 1 (my wifes car holds 3.2 quarts, so I usually have 1/2 a jug around or so). I start pouring it into the car when it hits me, this is used oil. Somehow, I put a jug of used oil on my shelf (and moved it to the new place, no less) and managed to add about 1/3 quart or so to my car tonight. It is mobile 1, it is probably out of my car, but I still feel pretty dumb for pulling that off.

Just thought I'd share the stupidity, somebody has to.

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[ESPCamaro]

Jeeze there is an entire list.....


How about the time I tried to change a mechanical fuel pump on my K5 Blazer.

As many of you know the mechanical pumps run off a push rod that rides on the cam. You have to push that rod up, and get the fuel pump in there before the rod falls down.

Well to get to the pump I had to remove the fan shroud and fan.

Well I installed the thing about 15 times, and I KNEW that I was doing it right. But I kept getting this banging noise, so I kept 'double checking it'. After one lost screwdriver, TONS, AND I MEAN TONS of swearing and throwing things, my wife says, I think the noise is this pulley.

It was. Banging the water pump, since the fan was no longer holding it tight.

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