What did I learn today

[dboyw]

Today I learned that two gaskets are not better than one.

I was changing my fuel filter, had the new gasket in place and put the lid on. Turned key to look for leaks, and that is when I noticed part of the gasket sticking out the side of the lids. But not before a little diesel spray.

Next tried to take lid back off truck to fix the gasket. Which brings me to the second thing I learned today:

Right tight, left loose

I fought for an hour to get that lid off only to realize that I was using all the force I could to tighten it down farther.

Once I figured that out, I took the lid off, noticed I had two rings on the lid. Remove the bad one, closed it all back up. Turned key and no leaks.

I think I'm going to go sit in the corner for awhile now....

 

[02SilverStroke]

What's that old saying: Live and learn, die and forget it all?

 

[95_stroker]

Righty tighty.......Lefty Lucy.

 

[rgdillon]

. . .

I think I'm going to go sit in the corner for awhile now....

Here's your sign

Hey - happens to the best of us

Ron

 

[jvencius]

Righty tighty.......Lefty Lucy.

What other pearls of mechanical and electrical wisdom will you be dropping on us today, Master Sparky?????

 

[powerboatr]

i dont want to laugh......... but

dont you just love it when your brains take a side trip to never never land when your working on the truck, i think teh fuel is intoxicating and a trance sets in

now i know for sure "i am not the only one", its amazing just how tight a bolt can get when you loosen it

 

[DaveBen]

I think it is Loosey as in loosen the screw.

Dave

 

[Tbar]

Don't feel bad..............I know several people that have applied diesel fuel to everything in a 5yrd radius of there truck doing that.


Tbar

 

[jvencius]

Don't feel bad..............I know several people that have applied diesel fuel to everything in a 5yrd radius of there truck doing that.


Tbar

You might as well burn the clothes you were wearing when that happened Tbar, since diesel never completely comes out in the wash...

 

[powerboatr]

You might as well burn the clothes you were wearing when that happened Tbar, since diesel never completely comes out in the wash...

yes but the everlasting aroma is priceless at getting chicks or um

a hug from wifey