I had a '67 Camaro when I was in college, and had the engine rebuilt. After getting the motor re-installed, I was excited to fire it up and test drive it. Well, I had the hood partially open, but still latched, and as I cruised down the street the hood flew open... I'm really glad it was a quiet neighborhood street and no other traffic was around! It really sucked though because the hood never fit right after that, and it used to fit perfect.
I worked my way through college as a mechanic at the local exxon station, Best job I ever had, All the cute girls in school would bring me their cars to fix... One day a girl brought her car in with white smoke pouring from the exhaust, Pulled the plugs later and noticed the trail of antifreeze coming from the cylinder head, blown head gasket. The next day she comes to inspect and get the estimate, she wants proof of the anti freeze. At this time none is visable, so I tell her to watch the side of the motor while I bump it over and she'll see the green liquid come out. Well.... Over night, the cylinder must have filled with anti freeze, and when I bumped the key, shot her straight in the face! Talk about a bad hair day! She wasn't very happy with me for that.
Second is the Dumb A@#$ award. One hot summer, we took my S10 4wd blazer with a TBI 383 out on the beach to cruise around and drink some beverages. After a full day in the sun (and draining the cooler) we decided to leave before the tide traps us out. Almost past the Tidal bridge, the truck just stops dead. No fuel from the injectors, so I pull the fuel line off to check for fuel pressure and it has some. During this process some fuel spills into the throttle body and the truck sputters to life for a few seconds. So, stuck on the beach with the ocean getting closer and the cooler getting lower, I decide that I will sit under the hood and squirt fuel into the throttle body just to get us off the beach before the Atlantic claims my ride. This actually works for about 500 yards! Till the engine backfired! and an inferno ensues! good thing the cooler still had enough water and Ice to put the fire out. Luckily I wasn't hurt (too bad) and the truck was far enough away to be safe for the night. The culprit, Blown fuse....
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
First Hemi 'Cuda Convertible Ever Built
Short clips: Goodguys Pleasanton autocross and pit videos
that was the look on my face while I read the story,
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