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The "I'm a muppet" thread

Started by nosmonkey , Jan 29 2012 06:07 PM

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#1 nosmonkey

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:07 PM

Just went to start the Baja up without the rollcage on so was holding it from the head, didn't realise I was holding the spark and just got I nice big electrocution to wake me up :lol:

What's the stupidest thing you've done with your petrol

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#2 Corbs10

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:09 PM

nosmonkey, on 29 January 2012 - 06:07 PM, said:

Just went to start the Baja up without the rollcage on so was holding it from the head, didn't realise I was holding the spark and just got I nice big electrocution to wake me up :lol:

What's the stupidest thing you've done with your petrol

thats how you test the spark plug :lol:

and tried to start it when the killswitch was on lol

Edited by Corbs10, 29 January 2012 - 06:10 PM.

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#3 Sphinx

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:10 PM

No that Ahmet lol

Stuck my hand the wheel while full throttle is on lol

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#4 dan garf

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:13 PM

nosmonkey, on 29 January 2012 - 06:07 PM, said:

Just went to start the Baja up without the rollcage on so was holding it from the head, didn't realise I was holding the spark and just got I nice big electrocution to wake me up :lol:

What's the stupidest thing you've done with your petrol

i have done the same mate and not put the brake linkage back on but it was on a stand
and tried starting it with the killswitch on

Corbs10, on 29 January 2012 - 06:09 PM, said:

thats how you test the spark plug :lol:

and tried to start it when the killswitch was on lol

dan

Edited by dan garf, 29 January 2012 - 06:16 PM.

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#5 Mark7616

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:14 PM

Err I stripped the whole carb down today took the ada manifold off etc etc when it wouldnt start to only be reminded that I have a 668 carb with choke and it started straight away lol.

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#6 stebro

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:21 PM

Picked my car up when hot and rested the dom on my arm to which i have a nice scar/ mark still 6mths down the line

Tried to untangle my FTX from a fence not knowing it was electric and turned on

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#7 norcoforever

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:23 PM

i ran mine dry, refilled it and couldn't get it to start, i had forgotten to prime it :sweatdrop:

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#8 stebro

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:29 PM

Oh and forgot told my brother to jump over the ramp on 1 side but forgot when i standing behind it to film i need to stand the opposite.
Rustler hit me on the shoulder :whistling:

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#9 Thunderwolf

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 06:59 PM

drove on a path in the rain on bald dirtbuster rears....

put brakes on only for the rear wheels to lock, quick turn of the steering resulted in a slide missing both me and my bro by centimeters (each) and into a lamp post....