top 10 epic fail threads of 2009
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1. Guy pours NOS soda into sportbike, 137 pages of hilarity ensue
Bike won't start after using NOS fuel additive : Suzuki GSX-R Motorcycle Forums: Gixxer.com
2. Guy uses bolts for spacers; camber fail
VWvortex Forums: Week long tale of the Swagrabbit Cambermobile
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/...ebba8f7_b.jpg]
3. Guy installs coilovers backwards in a Miata, names thread appropriately
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t42480/
4. Guy puts brake fluid, then cleaner in engine
My motor is making some strange noises - LT1 - Htownracing - Home of Houston's Fastest Street Cars
5. Guy waits 60k to do oil change on BMW
Umm..Need Advice...VANOS job in progress after 40k on an oil change - Bimmerforums - The Ultimate BMW Forum
6. Guy arrested for murdering girl halfway through Miata part out
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t31945/
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t32202/
7. Guy mangles his hand trying to oil sportbike chain
How NOT to clean your chain. **GRAPHIC PICS*** : Suzuki GSX-R Motorcycle Forums: Gixxer.com
8. Guy dumps $1.6M Bugatti Veyron into salt water lagoon
VIDEO: Low-flying pelican results in Bugatti Veyron Hydro Edition [*UPDATE: Now with actual crash footage!] — Autoblog
9. Guy trys to remove wheel from his VW.. need we say more?
So, Dont buy a VW - Honda-Tech
I love that we are on there twice but I dont think the coilover install was that epic.
Bike won't start after using NOS fuel additive : Suzuki GSX-R Motorcycle Forums: Gixxer.com
2. Guy uses bolts for spacers; camber fail
VWvortex Forums: Week long tale of the Swagrabbit Cambermobile
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2433/...ebba8f7_b.jpg]
3. Guy installs coilovers backwards in a Miata, names thread appropriately
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t42480/
4. Guy puts brake fluid, then cleaner in engine
My motor is making some strange noises - LT1 - Htownracing - Home of Houston's Fastest Street Cars
5. Guy waits 60k to do oil change on BMW
Umm..Need Advice...VANOS job in progress after 40k on an oil change - Bimmerforums - The Ultimate BMW Forum
6. Guy arrested for murdering girl halfway through Miata part out
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t31945/
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t32202/
7. Guy mangles his hand trying to oil sportbike chain
How NOT to clean your chain. **GRAPHIC PICS*** : Suzuki GSX-R Motorcycle Forums: Gixxer.com
8. Guy dumps $1.6M Bugatti Veyron into salt water lagoon
VIDEO: Low-flying pelican results in Bugatti Veyron Hydro Edition [*UPDATE: Now with actual crash footage!] — Autoblog
9. Guy trys to remove wheel from his VW.. need we say more?
So, Dont buy a VW - Honda-Tech
I love that we are on there twice but I dont think the coilover install was that epic.
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Coins glued on the pistons to raise compression?
BTW- The idea of pouring sand into a running engine sounds ludicrous but something similar was actually recommended in a GM Service Bulletin in 1955. When the small block Chevy was first introduced the cylinders were honed to too fine a finish and the rings tended not to seat well during break-in. this created a problem with excessive blow-by and oil consumption. The service bulletin instructed technicians to add a tablespoon of Bon-Ami kitchen and bathroom scouring powder into the carburetor throat of the running engine. This powder abbrated the cylinder walls enough to cause the rings to seat.
BTW- The idea of pouring sand into a running engine sounds ludicrous but something similar was actually recommended in a GM Service Bulletin in 1955. When the small block Chevy was first introduced the cylinders were honed to too fine a finish and the rings tended not to seat well during break-in. this created a problem with excessive blow-by and oil consumption. The service bulletin instructed technicians to add a tablespoon of Bon-Ami kitchen and bathroom scouring powder into the carburetor throat of the running engine. This powder abbrated the cylinder walls enough to cause the rings to seat.
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