Andre, that's a great story about catching your sweater on fire, laughing til it burned you, than putting it out with beer!
The worst part of my hot radiator ordeal was that I had been working at a service station for about a year, so I "knew what I was doing." I was trying to slowly release the pressure, but it didn't work out that way. The car in question was my Chevelle, within the first month I owned it. I have plenty of 'that was stupid' stories. When I was probably 12 or 13 and starting to learn about cars (helping Dad in the driveway), dad had me put one of the tires back on the car. He was sitting there the whole time, I presume watching me work. I get the last lug nut tightened when he informs me that all the lugs are on backwards (I had the taper facing out). To this day, it's one of those family arguments about whether he purposely waited until I tightened the last lug before he told me. I have never put another on backwards again! :-) -Dave -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Krister Meister Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 10:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: [Chevelle-list] Ouch that was dumb I am sure we all have done "that was stupid" things. Dave's opening of a hot radiator cap as a teen reminded me of one memorable situation. 16 years old, working at Goodyear Tire and checking for the source of an oil leak. Since it dripped more with the engine running - hoisted the car up while running and noticed an oil drip coming out of the bell housing inspection hole. Stuck my finger in there to see how much oil was laying in there only to have the tip of my finger hit the spinning flywheel gears. Fortunately I felt it pretty quick and removed it just as fast - not loosing to much flesh. Dumb thing to do, but gained some new knowledge that day. Anyone else? Krister Meister Bloomingdale, IL '66 SS #'s Dave wrote answering radiator bubble problem: If you haven't done this before, just let the engine warm up with the radiator cap off. Don't go for a drive and then try removing the cap. 15psi behind a couple gallons of 200-degree liquid can hurt. I did that once when I was in my teens. Ouch. -Dave
