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Title: proper cabbage moment. who wants a laugh
Post by: NERF 69 on 27 February 2012, 13:40

Went to a motor parts supplier for a coolant temperature sensor the other day told them what i want and the guy behind the counter said which one there's two to which i replied im not sure ill have a look. So... I popped the bonnet found the sensor and proceeded to unplug it.

10 points if you can see where this is going.

Went abit auto pilot pulled it without think and, yes you guessed it, a 2ft fountain of boiling coolant going up my arm, hitting the bonnet, soaking everything in the engine bay and pissing down the road. Good stuff eh.

Thanks for the coolant temperature sensor suggestion khare it was that its sorted my problem with the mpg im know getting even more than what i was originally getting. Perfect running mk3 on the road again :grin:

Title: Re: proper cabbage moment. who wants a laugh
Post by: Khare on 27 February 2012, 13:44

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Glad to hear it's sorted mate! Can't say I've pulled the fountain trick off before but it sounds like a real laugh  :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: proper cabbage moment. who wants a laugh
Post by: NERF 69 on 27 February 2012, 13:53

Quote from: Khare on 27 February 2012, 13:44

:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Glad to hear it's sorted mate! Can't say I've pulled the fountain trick off before but it sounds like a real laugh  :laugh: :laugh:

it was fantastic :undecided: what's even better is after i stopped screaming and running round the car park i went back in shop only to hear "erm not got one of those i stock" on the upside though my skin hasn't dropped off my arm lol

Title: Re: proper cabbage moment. who wants a laugh
Post by: trog_nfs on 27 February 2012, 15:41

I feel your pain dude, I've done that trick.

Brain didn't twig I should have removed the coolant cap first  :embarassed:

Title: Re: proper cabbage moment. who wants a laugh
Post by: tweed on 27 February 2012, 16:35

That sounds like a real treat  :laugh:

Good to hear it's sorted

Title: Re: proper cabbage moment. who wants a laugh
Post by: boneybradley on 27 February 2012, 16:55

Quote from: trog_nfs on 27 February 2012, 15:41

I should have removed the coolant cap first  :embarassed:

and more importantly wait for the water to cool!

Title: Re: proper cabbage moment. who wants a laugh
Post by: 67buggers on 27 February 2012, 17:13

That is exactly the sort of thing I would do  :smiley: :smiley: nice to know its not just me!

Title: Re: proper cabbage moment. who wants a laugh
Post by: stow1985 on 27 February 2012, 22:45

 :grin: :grin: I did this

Title: Re: proper cabbage moment. who wants a laugh
Post by: TheFan46 on 28 February 2012, 00:06

I've never done that but I've done the "oh that looks like big lip on my front brake discs" after a long drive then proceeded to run my finger over them.......... :cry: