OK, Laugh at my Expense......

[River19 87]

Wanted to move the C-160 around in the shed as I was spending my C19 quarantine finishing up building out the interior of my shed, workbench, shelves etc.

 

So in the summer when we moved it fired right up and even with mostly flat tires we got it into the shed.

 

So I was thinking,  "should fire right up and I can just move it out of the way make building easier"........Throttle up, Choke up, E-Brake all the way up, reach my left foot around to depress the brake and "magic button".......seat hinge still needs to be done so no sitting..........crank it over once....nothing.  

 

I went to crank it again......not a sound but a puff of smoke from the left side, like the battery gave up the ghost......crap.  For giggles I wiggled the battery connection.....cranked again and confirmed there was just a loose connection, cool solved that mystery.  Crank again.......nothing.  OK.  I pull the plug wire, secure it back in place because "why not".  Checked the fuel lines, made sure fuel was on....... I checked everything I could think of in the moment.  Won't start.  I went through my mental check list again, air....filter isn't THAT dirty.  Battery is strong.  Starter sounds strong as ever.  Spark plug should be fine.  Huh.....left the shed and then as it was getting dark.....

 

Wait.....grabbed the flashlight.......and confirmed what you all have suspected if you read this far........gas.  I am fairly certain filling it with gas will help this whole starting situation immensely.  I here these here Wheel Horses tend to run better when they actually have gas in them......

 

Yup I am a dipstick...... 

Edited April 7, 2020 by stevasaurus
bad word changed to dipstick

[rjg854 11,922]

You're not the only who has done something like that.  And you won't be the last.   Of course I have never done anything like that 

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

Sounds like something l would do!!

Brother your not the only one!  
 Actually a senior moment!

Edited April 6, 2020 by The Tool Crib

[ebinmaine 70,939]

@River19

 

I want you to know that I was going to set up a post and you just kind of happened to beat me to it.

 

I wanted to use my sawzall.

Electric sawzall.

Put the piece I wanted to cut in the vice.

Confirmed I had the right blade in the sawzall.

Set myself where I wanted to cut the piece.

Pulled the trigger of said sawzall.

 

Nothing.

 

It took me a few trigger pulls and some empuzzlement. Yes that's a word. I made it up.

Then I realized I had not plugged the damn thing in.

 

[River19 87]

17 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

@River19

 

I want you to know that I was going to set up a post and you just kind of happened to beat me to it.

 

I wanted to use my sawzall.

Electric sawzall.

Put the piece I wanted to cut in the vice.

Confirmed I had the right blade in the sawzall.

Set myself where I wanted to cut the piece.

Pulled the trigger of said sawzall.

 

Nothing.

 

It took me a few trigger pulls and some empuzzlement. Yes that's a word. I made it up.

Then I realized I had not plugged the damn thing in.

 

 

My chop saw had that same problem the other day when working on the shed.  2 plugs, 3 tools.....guess which one was the odd man out?

 

Man I just admitted to 2 dipstick moments in one week........well, off to check the blinker fluid in my wife's truck......heard it might be low  ....

Edited April 7, 2020 by stevasaurus
bad word changed to dipstick

[rjg854 11,922]

I rewired my 16 Auto, and to do that, of course I removed the gas tank. Once the wiring was done, I put everything back together.  Turned the key and it cranked great. But it wouldn't start . Went thru the wiring a couple different times to be sure,  still no start. Made sure I had turned the gas petcock on, when it dawned on me. Didn't fill the tank 

[CCW 1,349]

Yup.  Did just this three weeks ago.  We are all part of the DS club.

[wallfish 17,568]

Have you ever cut through the power cord with the tool you were using?

Me either

[Pullstart 64,764]

I laugh because of what you said... and that I can relate!  What story?  Most of ‘em...  

[SylvanLakeWH 27,646]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

@River19

 

I want you to know that I was going to set up a post and you just kind of happened to beat me to it.

 

I wanted to use my sawzall.

Electric sawzall.

Put the piece I wanted to cut in the vice.

Confirmed I had the right blade in the sawzall.

Set myself where I wanted to cut the piece.

Pulled the trigger of said sawzall.

 

Nothing.

 

It took me a few trigger pulls and some empuzzlement. Yes that's a word. I made it up.

Then I realized I had not plugged the damn thing in.

 

 

I thought you were gonna say you couldn’t find the gas cap on it...

 

 

1 hour ago, pullstart said:

I laugh because of what you said... and that I can relate!  What story?  Most of ‘em...  

 

...uhm... I can relate to all of them!

 

[oliver2-44 10,397]

Yep...uhm... I can relate to all of them!

 

[PeacemakerJack 10,743]

BTDT (all of them at some point!)

 

 

[squonk 42,720]

8 hours ago, wallfish said:

Have you ever cut through the power cord with the tool you were using?

Me either

Hedge trimmer! 

[JCM 10,027]

I thought I was doing good reading all of these saying to myself nope, nope , nope never done that either until I read @squonk 's  Hedge trimmer, and I can tell you exactly where I was when that happend hoping my neighbor wasn't watching me when I pulled that bonehead move.   

[ebinmaine 70,939]

I've never cut all the way through a cord but I've nicked them a time or 2.

 

That was a great reason for me to get cordless stuff when they came on the market.

 

[Retired Wrencher 5,657]

River19: I like you have done so many things like this. Luckily I am old and can`t remember them. I guess age has it`s privilege's. Enjoy the tractor. 

Edited April 7, 2020 by Retierd Wrencher

[953 nut 58,153]

I don't consider these to e bone-head moves. I consider these little Faux-Pas to be learning experiences.      If that is true I should have a PHD by now.   

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

10 hours ago, wallfish said:

Have you ever cut through the power cord with the tool you were using?

Me either

Yep, and burnt through the air line on a gas axe....

[bottjernat1 2,192]

Did this same thing with an old 2 cyinder hand start. But when i figured out i had no gas. There was a temper issue and some colorful language and things thrown. LOL This was the John Deere B i tried to start on fumes. LOL

[peter lena 9,100]

very important to laugh at yourself, that along with other life experiences will get you thru. example , notice how today , people are freaked out with or embarrassed with a screw up ? i emphasized that to my grandkids , that its not going to kill you , they are better for it, keep laughing, pete 

[squonk 42,720]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

I've never cut all the way through a cord but I've nicked them a time or 2.

 

That was a great reason for me to get cordless stuff when they came on the market.

 

I am Squonk. I own a cordless saw, hedge trimmer and even a gas hedge trimmer. I have “ The Hedges from Hell “ I use a cord on pressure washers and Christmas lights. 

[Bill D 2,103]

Been there, done that.

[CCW 1,349]

22 hours ago, wallfish said:

Have you ever cut through the power cord with the tool you were using?

Me either

When I was 15 I pick up a drill and started a hole.  Shocked and dropped the drill.  So I picked it up again and drilled again. Shocked again.  Did I learn.  Nope tried a third time.  Finally learned my lesson.  My boss was getting a good laugh.

[Pullstart 64,764]

On 4/7/2020 at 8:27 AM, peter lena said:

very important to laugh at yourself, that along with other life experiences will get you thru. example , notice how today , people are freaked out with or embarrassed with a screw up ? i emphasized that to my grandkids , that its not going to kill you , they are better for it, keep laughing, pete 

 

I always try to point out my own mistakes, especially to my children.  In a world where so much is expected of you, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the misery of less than perfect.  I have one child who struggles with trying anything new, for the fear of failure.  I continue to remind her, “You don’t have to BE the best, you just need to TRY your best.”

 

 

[johnnymag3 2,559]

Plugged the power cord into the Power Strip.... Still nothing.

 

Married her anyway