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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 01:53 AM
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"So that's bad. Okay, important safety tip." LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyaLZHiJJnE

Here's another one while we're at it:
Don't ever check your fuel tank with a lighter. Never done it myself, but I've seen the aftermath and it's bad...
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 02:25 AM
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man, this gave me a good early morning laugh
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 05:50 AM
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I pulled a spark plug out at a stop light to check the gap once. Boy, was that a mistake. /JK...
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by thelawnmowerman
LOL... That's right you guys have a good laugh on me, its cleaned now so I'm over it, I still can't believe I did it. Doh! Topped the oil up, lost about 1/2 litre. You can bet I won't be doing it again anytime soon...one of those learned the hard way things...
It's all in good fun. Many of us have done dumber things but won't admit it.

BTW, where's the pics of those new valve covers?
 
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Hopefully it will let up raining over the weekend, so I ca get some pics.
 
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But was it dino or syn?
 
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