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06-29-2017, 10:30 PM | #1 |
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Put the oil pan on last night.
Recently purchased a 1930 Tudor that hadn't been out of the garage in 50 years. I pulled the engine, opened it up and went through it checking everything and setting clearances where needed. Engine looks very good. Put the pan on last night and was patting myself on the back for a job well done when I spotted the oil pump still sitting on the bench
Dang I hate it when I do a stupid human trick.
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06-29-2017, 11:29 PM | #2 |
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Re: Put the oil pan on last night.
Show me someone that say's he never made a mistake and I'll show you a liar. We are all human and humans make mistakes. I only get upset when I make the same mistake twice. It means I didn't learn from the first.
I thought I made a mistake once, but I was mistaken.
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06-30-2017, 06:28 AM | #3 |
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Re: Put the oil pan on last night.
One of my favorite sayings, and I say it a lot to myself, "dumb in the morning, dumb all day!"
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06-30-2017, 06:30 AM | #4 |
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Re: Put the oil pan on last night.
Did the same with the splash pan - duh.
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06-30-2017, 02:45 PM | #5 |
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Re: Put the oil pan on last night.
When I was a kid, we left the left bank rocker arm assembly out of a 57 olds. We drove around for a few minutes, trying to figure out what was wrong . When we drove back into the garage, there it was sitting in plain sight. Duh!
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06-30-2017, 06:19 PM | #6 |
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"Somehow" he got that BIG sump off & on, with the engine in the car!! Greggs' Dad
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06-30-2017, 07:28 PM | #7 |
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Re: Put the oil pan on last night.
I hate it when that happens. and it happens to the best of us. Pull the pan again, install the pump and move on.
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Re: Put the oil pan on last night.
Quote:
Dont feel bad, we have all been there done that.
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06-30-2017, 07:53 PM | #9 |
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This thread is making me feel good. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE!
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06-30-2017, 08:51 PM | #10 |
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Re: Put the oil pan on last night.
You don't really know what "stupid" is until you have bolted a Model A carburetor on BACKWARDS! It will fit either way, ya' know. Kinda' hard to hook up the fuel line and accelerator rod when the carb is facing the wrong way, though. It's even worse if someone is watching. And someone ALWAYS seems to be looking over my shoulder when I do something stupid like that.
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06-30-2017, 09:29 PM | #11 |
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Re: Put the oil pan on last night.
I too, feel you pain. Let us know how she runs and drives when you do get her together. mike
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06-30-2017, 09:39 PM | #12 |
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Don't forget the oil ?? Sorry
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07-01-2017, 12:26 PM | #13 |
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You can add my name to the list of people that have made dumb mistakes like that.
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07-01-2017, 12:56 PM | #14 |
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They're not mistakes...they're learning experiences!
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07-01-2017, 01:42 PM | #15 |
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Re: Put the oil pan on last night.
Put the differential in and had it all ready to bolt together and remembered that the inside of the u-joint cover bell was not in place. I now remember to look for little things like that.
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07-01-2017, 09:41 PM | #16 |
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Re: Put the oil pan on last night.
Well I put water.... and oil in it this morning.
Started up and ran like a champ. Funny how something as simple as an oil pump can make such a difference.
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07-01-2017, 10:21 PM | #17 |
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So.....Your story had a happy ending after all. Good for you! mike
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07-02-2017, 07:21 AM | #18 |
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Re: Put the oil pan on last night.
Thank you crosscut, I feel much better now
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