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ursus · 03-02-2022, 12:35 PM

Y-Blockhead's experience with a rotating fan blade reminds me of when I was 16 years old and replacing a radiator. After replacing the coolant and setting the engine to run at a fast idle for a warm-up, I carelessly left a large screw driver on top of the radiator. As I was leaning over to check for leaks the screwdriver fell off of the radiator and into the rotating path of the fan blade.

There followed a sharp sound and the sensation of something brushing past the side of my head. Realizing what had just happened, I let out a sigh of relief and proceeded to search for the screwdriver but never found it. That is, until days later when I noticed it sticking out of the side of our house, 15 feet up and 40 feet from the car.

Never leave anything loose around a running engine!

03-02-2022, 12:35 PM	#5
ursus Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,534	Re: You ever do something reallySTUPID? Y-Blockhead's experience with a rotating fan blade reminds me of when I was 16 years old and replacing a radiator. After replacing the coolant and setting the engine to run at a fast idle for a warm-up, I carelessly left a large screw driver on top of the radiator. As I was leaning over to check for leaks the screwdriver fell off of the radiator and into the rotating path of the fan blade. There followed a sharp sound and the sensation of something brushing past the side of my head. Realizing what had just happened, I let out a sigh of relief and proceeded to search for the screwdriver but never found it. That is, until days later when I noticed it sticking out of the side of our house, 15 feet up and 40 feet from the car. Never leave anything loose around a running engine!