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10-27-2016, 10:45 AM | #21 | |
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So what happens if the rocket ship is sitting on the equator and needs to go east or west? MMMMMMM, you say. Then the quickest way would be to launch horizontal to go east-west. So now when the earth turns 90 degrees, what was ready to go east-west is now ready to blast off north. Geeez, its not rocket science |
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10-27-2016, 11:13 AM | #22 |
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If I flew from Dallas to Fresno, in a F-18, I could be HERE, before I LEFT!
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10-27-2016, 11:22 AM | #23 |
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Think of it as a water faucet, CCW for on, CW for off.
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10-27-2016, 11:23 AM | #24 |
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Think of it as a water faucet, CCW is on, CW is off.
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10-27-2016, 12:03 PM | #25 |
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I have BALL water faucets, 1/4 turn CW, is ON They're probably made in a RHD country???
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10-27-2016, 12:23 PM | #27 |
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Re: Gas shutoff valve handle direction
An article I read recently addressed the same problem, and the author had a rather unique remedy.. to hang the key on the "horizontal" positioned handle when not in use.! To start the car the fuel would have to be turned on, and in retrieving the key, the reminder would be to turn valve handle. His solution also works to turn the fuel off, his key ring (chain) wouldn't stay on if the valve was in the vertical position.., h-mmm, maybe.!
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10-27-2016, 01:28 PM | #28 |
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If you do it wrong, your going to know regardless in a very short while. right? :-)
Maybe that is what makes model A's difficult for thieves to steal if they really don't know about the gas turn off valve direction, let alone who to set the spark and gas. :-) Maybe this should be a bonus in reduction of our insurance rates because it is a theft deterrent system when you think about it. :-) |
06-24-2020, 06:58 PM | #29 |
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Same here, I think Tom has the right idea but I'm going to label mine anyways since it can't hurt anything.
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My father always told me that it was up, up and away to drive the car. Works for me !
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Tom, excellent ! Long time no speak. All good here and putting up with the C-19 restrictions. You ?
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I got a cool tiny magnetic sign from Snyder's I put behind the shutoff on the firewall that states which way it should go. I know vertical is on, but in case my son drives it he will know...
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06-25-2020, 08:31 AM | #33 |
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This thread was started back in 2016, it's nice to read what others posted 4 years ago, especially Bill Williamson, as he doesn't post any more
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Snyders sells Gas Valve Magnet, you can stick on gas tank
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down and out
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08-08-2023, 01:18 PM | #37 |
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You're not alone on that,
My grandfather always said to park it, shut the gas off ( making the handle horizontal "--"), and hang the key on the handle then when you go to leave and grab the key you'll always remember to turn that gas back on and not look like a fool to the girls Still works for me today all of these years later. |
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These days, having been married for over 50 years, I don't care about looking like a fool in front of the girls. They aint girls any more!
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08-08-2023, 08:18 PM | #39 |
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If you can hang you keys on the lever it is in the off position!
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