Dumb things we do
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Dumb things we do
Ok, here is my first really dumb thing I did today after working on cars since 16. Let's see if anybody can beat this one?
Yesterday I finished up with prepping the bed. Removed the last traces of paint and finished with my body filler work.
So now all I need to do is move the truck forward a bit in order to set up my 20' tent to contain minor paint over spray. My wife leaves the second driveway so I can move the big Merc out and then the truck about 20 feet. Then I will set the tent up and move the truck back in.
I get in the truck and warm it up all set to go. Put the truck into drive and hear the transmission engage but the truck doesn't move. WTH, I just moved it 2 weeks ago. Tried all the gears and it didn't move in any of them as I was just taking my foot off the brake. So I decided to step on the gas a little and still nothing until I noticed the speedo saying I was going 20 mph.
I stared at that for a moment and then the light bulb went on. Care to guess my problem?
Yesterday I finished up with prepping the bed. Removed the last traces of paint and finished with my body filler work.
So now all I need to do is move the truck forward a bit in order to set up my 20' tent to contain minor paint over spray. My wife leaves the second driveway so I can move the big Merc out and then the truck about 20 feet. Then I will set the tent up and move the truck back in.
I get in the truck and warm it up all set to go. Put the truck into drive and hear the transmission engage but the truck doesn't move. WTH, I just moved it 2 weeks ago. Tried all the gears and it didn't move in any of them as I was just taking my foot off the brake. So I decided to step on the gas a little and still nothing until I noticed the speedo saying I was going 20 mph.
I stared at that for a moment and then the light bulb went on. Care to guess my problem?
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From: Riverside, Ca
That's just classic! I could totally see myself doing the same thing! Hope you don't mind had to show the wife that one! Thanks for the chuckle
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Nice move smoothie can't say I've ever done that one but I can give you a run for your money in some of my experiences just last week replaced the coil in my challenger went to start and no spark hmm after some fancy words and calmed down I looked over everything and I found.....no coil wire going to distributor 
LOL...
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