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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 09:57 AM
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Default C-clips; don’t drop that mf’er!

Took a few days off to complete my eng build. Perfect so far. Went through o install new piston tops. Ya, I know! Make sure you have a rag/something around the rod so nothing falls into the case. I myself don’t need to heed that sage advice cuz I been doing this for 20 years and I know what I’m doing! Right?…….. WRONG! One got away from me.
spent the next 45 minutes fishing with various magnets and finally, lookie what I pulled out! Was about to remove the case.
the moral boys N girls is don’t be a dumb **** like me. Cover the gd case.

 
Old Jun 27, 2023 | 10:37 AM
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Live and learn as they say.

Couple tips ? Alway stuff the spigots with clean rags whenever you pull the jugs period. Keeps the rods from banging the case sides and anything getting in. Also cut some hose or tubing to slide over the case studs, piston protect when you wrestling with them.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 01:48 PM
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I have two pieces of cardboard one for each bore. Slot cut 1/2 through. Just slide around the rod. Covers nicely and keeps the rod stable. Works great but ya have to get up off the stool and get them. They don’t work as well sitting in the tool box.

lol, this was a simple case of stupidity not ignorance.

 
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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 02:49 PM
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As an old employee used to say " Any dumb a$$ could have done that" ... Took someone a bit smarter to resolve the issue ... Congratulations
 
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Happy to hear you was able to fish out the C-clip without taking it apart. Good luck with the rest of the build.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 04:40 PM
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You're supposed to use "clean" shop rags?
 
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You're supposed to use "clean" shop rags?
wait, what?!! They have clean ones?
 
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You're supposed to use "clean" shop rags?
Where old tee shirts and those skivvies the little woman has been trying to get you to toss get a second chance
 
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I use rags.... but I've only done this three times in 20 years....

If I was going to do it a lot, I'd but a set of these....

https://www.fuelmotousa.com/i-238993...SIC%20FLST%2FC
 
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Old Jul 2, 2023 | 10:19 AM
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Shop Vac with a smaller hose taped onto the end will grab that C-clip a lot quicker - if (big if) it happens again.
 
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