I have to say this was quite possibly the most retarded thing I have had happen in a long time. Just got my '65 Mustang back from the garage today (all new exhaust) and it sounds sweet! Pulled it into the garage, listened to it for a while, and just kinda tach'ed it up a little. Didn't know there was a very lightweight material car cover on the ground in front of the car, and just as those glasspacks started sounding real mean, this horrible screaming sound came from the engine. The freakin' fan sucked the cover right up in the car, under the front valance and wrapped itself around the fan. So tight it stopped while the mill was still going! Took 30 min. to cut off. So everyone out there watch whats around your car when you get into those high RPM's . -Dean
I'm only laughing because I have done similar things. Sorry bro, that just means it could be my turn tomorrow.
Don't know how this compares, but last week, after an alternator swap, the only working battery I had was from my Volvo. The motor would turn, but she wouldn't catch. I've had this happen before when not having a strong enough battery for the FE. Figuring this, I gave up and hoofed it to a friend's car club meeting (thanks for the invite, btw, Crusty Nut!). Found out this week I was missing the old ignition wire (still connected to the old ignition unit in a box). Damn, do I feel dumb. Of course, new wiring mysteries have cropped up, prob'ly an obvious solution to it that I haven't figured out yet. Great post, btw! Did everything turn out (no pun intended) alright?
we once had a guy fire up a mountian motor...with our tool tray still sitting on top of the carbs. probably wouldn't have been that big of a deal ,except our tray had several"blue shop towels" taped to the bottom of it to prevent scratches when it went from the carbs to the roof. suffice to say, the race was over for that night...dumbass.
I was warming up the car before work one day when I suddenly heard a terrible noise. I shut it off and popped the hood. The fan had sucked up an empty black plastic trash bag that had been laying in the gutter. No damage but it scared the crap out of me.
We all do stupid stuff, just some won`t admit to it! I had a 72 Chevy 4x4 that I had just got done with and put the battery in without a hold down. Drove it up to the parts store and what happened? The fricken NEW battery fell into the fan and chopped it to pieces! What a bonehead move on my part. Ya just gotta be careful with around those things. Hope no damage occured, other than you`re pride!
LOL, good one. I would have loved to see the look of terror on your face as it happened For a time I was known for busting windshields. One weekend I went to the junkyard and carefully removed one for my 71 Firebird. After all the hard work, I took it to the shop, and GENTLY layed it face down on the workbench. Instant crack! Went back for another one, this time it was new. I was even more careful this time. This one went fine, I had the trim installed, everything done. At the same time I was doing bodywork, so the gauges mounted to the hood were just lying around by the wires. I closed the hood, and the gauges were caught between the hood and the new windshield -CRACK! My buddy had helped me go through all of this, and did most of the work, since he used to work at a glass shop. I wanted to let him punch me in the face. I coud write a book on stupid things I've done. People think I have a fire extinguiser fetish -I put them everywhere, won't get in a car without one! Kinda like the guy with one eye who always wears safety goggles...
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