Vehicle Fails

Not a major fail but several times I've forgotten to put oil drain plug back in and poured several quarts of new oil all over the ground. Anyone else ever done this?

One car accident that I was responsible for my fault and that is memorable

It was past midnight. I was driving from my office to home on the streets of New York. My fault was that I had drank. What happened next was that I was caught by the police and had to pay a penalty.
Have the police ever caught you for drink and drive?

Electricbikes said:

One car accident that I was responsible for my fault and that is memorable

It was past midnight. I was driving from my office to home on the streets of New York. My fault was that I had drank. What happened next was that I was caught by the police and had to pay a penalty.
Have the police ever caught you for drink and drive?

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Was extremely lucky over the years.

Arrogance at it's best.

I will never proclaim to be a mechanic.... ever. But I do completely understand the system and can teach it.
But in my arrogance, I think I might have been 15? 16? in Small Engine class, rebuilt a motor. Totally forgot to put oil in and started it.

Balkor2 said:

Arrogance at it's best.

I will never proclaim to be a mechanic.... ever. But I do completely understand the system and can teach it.
But in my arrogance, I think I might have been 15? 16? in Small Engine class, rebuilt a motor. Totally forgot to put oil in and started it.

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You didn't want to get all the new parts dirty, right. How long did it rum?

Lesblank said:

You didn't want to get all the new parts dirty, right. How long did it rum?

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Everything runs for ever on Rum LOL

So, Once I started it. I rev'd it several times and shut it off. My intent was "See I can do it". Then at shutoff it really really shutoff. Hard stop. The it dawned on me, "I never put in the oil".

Disassembled it. Emery the spots. Ran hone machine. Tested clearance on the rings, crank, connecting rod. Got off easy!!! All was in the clearance, safe.