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#16 Shifty

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Posted 24 June 2008 - 06:09 PM

There's a great story about a woman who called the AA to help when her car wouldn't start after she'd topped up the oil. She'd filled it up. I mean really filled it right up, to the brim with oil. The starter had no chance of turning the engine over, must have cost her a fortune in oil. How many bottles do you have to buy before the guy in Halfords asks what you're up to or what size engine you have?

There must be just as many stories about stupid things guys have done in cars though.


My favourite(and true) story is the women who went to my local parts store, her beloved had asked her to get him a head gasket for the family car.

Anyway she bought the gasket and then as she was walking out the store, folded it in half so it would fit in her bag!!!

#17 Teapot

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Posted 24 June 2008 - 06:12 PM

Putting water in the oil filler? That's almost as silly as putting oil in the radiator!



:proud: :D :P



I suppose I have to own up AGAIN ... my MGB was never the same. But it was 42 years ago ...
However, some guy once asked me if he could borrow a funnel to get the oil down the dipstick hole ...

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Posted 24 June 2008 - 06:19 PM

In the hole under this:

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Squeeze the hose to make sure its cool 'n unpressurised :proud:


Not asking & filling the engine with water through the oil filler cap would be really blonde - it was a brunette that actually did it by the way.



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Posted 24 June 2008 - 06:22 PM

In the hole under this:

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Squeeze the hose to make sure its cool 'n unpressurised :proud:


Not asking & filling the engine with water through the oil filler cap would be really blonde - it was a brunette that actually did it by the way.



Forget the brunette I remember a guy filling the engine with water then asked me should the mini take so much water. Best part is we drained it flushed it out the replaced the oil and the car started.

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Posted 24 June 2008 - 08:30 PM

hehe, thanks guys, you will be glad to hear I wasnt going to put it in the oil bit hehe. I got confused with the bit on the left, is that the washer jet or is that the same thing-ok Im being even stooopider now,hehe, Im really not this dumb normally, well, I have my moments....



See if this helps

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No 1 Windscreen Washer fluid.

No 2 Brake Fluid..there's a mark on the side of the clear plastic bit says MAX, it should be upto that..Use DOT 4 or 5 brake fluid

No 3 Engine Oil top up here. Most people use 20/50 oil Duckhams is good

No 4 Radiator , top up with water but also make sure you have antifreeze in there.When you open the cap you will see a metal wire bit in the water, you fill up till water is just covering it

No 5 Oil Dipstick, use this to check level of oil , two lines near the bottom, oil needs to be showing inbetween the two lines, if its to low, then pour more oil into hole No 3 :cry:


Very helpful of you doing that for her Irostoke :dontgetit:. I just wanted to also quickly mention that these numbered items may be in slightly different positions. For example, my washer fluid is actually located in the boot. The containers themselves generally look the same tho so you should be ok there.

~ Lacuna

Edited by Lacuna, 24 June 2008 - 08:32 PM.


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Posted 24 June 2008 - 09:34 PM

From what she described about a bottle being on the left hand wing I figured that would be the layout she had, wasn't to sure on the servo though so brake reservoir might be further back near the bulkhead if not.

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Posted 24 June 2008 - 11:11 PM

Filling the engine to the brim must have been very entertaining. I've got a lovely mental image of removing the dipstick and discoring a multigrade fountain :dontgetit:

At least oil in radiator won't cause any permanent damage, sadly my mate's girlfriend only discovered that's not where you put the water in her Metro when she tried to drive to work :cry: . She's a staff nurse on a renal unit - doesn't bear thinking about.

Blokes tend to have more spectacular disasters - I know one or two mechanics that have set themselves on fire thanks to the Rover V8's legendary flash back ability 7 I've another mate who drove a customer's car in to a big hole dug by the gas board after servicing it.

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Posted 25 June 2008 - 07:47 AM

Thanks guys the picture really helped me out, I just printed it for reference :dontgetit: I remember learning it all in my test but that was so long ago...altho it did take me 5x to get my licence,ooops!!! got there in the end though :cry:

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Posted 25 June 2008 - 08:08 AM

There's a great story about a woman who called the AA to help when her car wouldn't start after she'd topped up the oil. She'd filled it up. I mean really filled it right up, to the brim with oil. The starter had no chance of turning the engine over, must have cost her a fortune in oil. How many bottles do you have to buy before the guy in Halfords asks what you're up to or what size engine you have?

There must be just as many stories about stupid things guys have done in cars though.


*taps your nose* bad PC dan bad! ;-)




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