[SEL] Boners and goofs

Richard Strobel Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com
Wed Apr 27 10:31:28 PDT 2005


WHO ME??? Spencer doesn't allow that much bandwidth:-))

Rickinthreatening snow Mt...arrghhhhhh


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:42 AM
Subject: [SEL] Boners and goofs


> It's been a while since we did this, so it might be fun to tell funny
> stories of those engine goofs we've made recently.
>
> Ya know what I'm talking about. That hour you spent trouble shooting an
> ignitor and coil system only to find you had a dead battery or that
> "stuck" check ball that kept that non-existing gasoline from getting to
> your mixer. Or perhaps something you put together wrong.....
>
> Mine? Early on in the hobby I was reassembling the governor on my 6HP
> Herc. The two spindles inside are separated by a ball bearing. Instead
> of assembling it spindle/ball bearing/spindle, I assembled it
> spindle/spindle/ballbearing. It was running good 'till the ball dropped
> out. Luckily I was in the shop because in about 3 hits the darned thing
> was nearing a dangerous speed. A quick grab of the spark plug wire saved 
> it.
>
> Come on.....let's hear 'em.....funny or scary.....
>
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
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