The Ford Barn

H. L. Chauvin · 01-10-2017, 10:32 AM

Every large mechanic shop has at least one miracle mechanic guy.

After everything on a problem vehicle has been changed from bumper to bumper, and everybody gave up, they go to ask this one guy.

He starts the engine, moves the throttle, listens, moves a few other things, listens, and this engine is speaking a very unique foreign language that nobody else in the shop understands.

Then he tells them what to check; but they all disagree because they checked this item 10 times with delicate instruments following the "Cook Book" method.

But he checks it in a different way and the problem is resolved.

That is why most people cannot cook fluffy rice ..... they follow a recipe of (2) cups of water to (1) cup of rice that has been written on every rice package a million times and they wind up with a sticky, wet mush.

Like the miracle mechanic guy, sometimes it is time to cautiously observe what is actually happening, switch gears, and time to begin experimenting, and altering this written rice recipe.

01-10-2017, 10:32 AM	#11
H. L. Chauvin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,179	Re: Snapping sound under load. Every large mechanic shop has at least one miracle mechanic guy. After everything on a problem vehicle has been changed from bumper to bumper, and everybody gave up, they go to ask this one guy. He starts the engine, moves the throttle, listens, moves a few other things, listens, and this engine is speaking a very unique foreign language that nobody else in the shop understands. Then he tells them what to check; but they all disagree because they checked this item 10 times with delicate instruments following the "Cook Book" method. But he checks it in a different way and the problem is resolved. That is why most people cannot cook fluffy rice ..... they follow a recipe of (2) cups of water to (1) cup of rice that has been written on every rice package a million times and they wind up with a sticky, wet mush. Like the miracle mechanic guy, sometimes it is time to cautiously observe what is actually happening, switch gears, and time to begin experimenting, and altering this written rice recipe.