shocking lessons

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Randy-
...and your dad seemed like such a NICE man.....:)

Larry

>
> This brings back shocking (pun intended) memories of learning the same
lesson.
> My dad noticed early on that I usually only learned things the hard way.
> Things like the stove is hot (had to burn my hand a couple times to
learn),
> knives are sharp (sliced my hand open many time to learn that one), and so
on.
> Well, one day while he was teaching me to do a tune up on my 77 Ford
> Courier PU (I'd just turned 15 and was my first car), he asked me to reach
> in and check to make sure all the spark plug wires were secure starting
> with the #1 cylinder (of course while the engine was running).
> I thought "Ok don't screw this up" while trying to remember all the things
> I'd learned up to that point.
> I eagerly reached into the engine bay thinking "Ok, now which one was the
> #1 cyl., hmm....ok it think it was this one"....BZZZZZTTTTTTT "OUCH!!!!!"
> (many other expletives followed).
> My dad just started chuckling almost under his breath at my newly acquired
> knowledge and just said this "I guess that'll teach you to grab ahold of
> the plug wires while the trucks running now won't it"
> Kinda a small glimpse into my twisted childhood.
> I won't even go into how I learned how to fire a rifle...8-O.
>
> Well to this day I still grab ahold of the plug wires from time to time
but
> haven't been shocked since that day 8^)
>
> Randy
> still learnin' the hard way.
>
>
> > > Don't forget to test the ignition key switch itself...I've had a
couple of
> > > these fail on me and it gives the exact symptoms. In my case, it was
> >caused
> > > by having too much weight hanging (more keys and shit than a janitor!
:)
> > >
> > > A little addendum to Patrick's note (but you probably already knew
this
> > > Daun), avoid holding ignition wires "in hand". Use an insulate device
> >
> >.
> > > whenever possible - (embarrassed to admit it, but) I've been shocked
> >enough
> > > times to know...
> >
> >I'll agree to this....  In my rocco several years ago engine running
rough
> >like it was missing
> >on one cyl.  So I pull in to a gas station and pop up the hood.  Still
> >idleing.  "Hmmm" I think to
> >myself..  "I can figure out which cyl is missing if I just pull off 1
spark
> >plug wire at a time
> >and if there is no change on one of them...then that is the one.  Well,
as I
> >grabbed the first wire..
> >POW,POW,POW,POW before my hand got the message from my brain to let go,
> >several pulses
> >go through me.
> >Scared the crap out of me.  Then I couldnt stop laughing.  Quickly drove
off
> >w/o looking to see
> >  if my ultimate stupidity was spotted.
> >
> >Ken
> >1979 Scirocco  "McFly"
> >16v conversion - Engine in, now the hard part
> >Electrical  : (
> >VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"
> >
> >
> >
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