The stupid things that happen to me!

[Big Bertha]

I changed out the master cylinder on the truck, very easy! but while working I dropped a long 15mm wrench and it hit the positive side of the battery and I saw an arc now my engine light is on and the code PO335 is up( CPS) I unplugged the cps and there is corrosion around the middle pin, I tried to clean it up and cleared the code and it immediately came back, is the arc the reason for the CPS or do I now have a wire burnt somewhere? Why is it the stupidest things happen to me!!

 

[WarWagon]

When you pull out an engine, toss the heads, slugs, and put it back in over a 1/4" worm clamp that went into the intake port on the head then you can complain. Or eat a rag with a new ATT turbo...

Hopefully that makes you feel better.

 

[hookedup50]

A mouse filled the turbo and exhaust manifold with birdseed the one day I forgot to cover it with a rag.

 

[Big T]

Just replace the CPS.

 

[3bals]

More stupid stuff?

Valve rocker issue that ripped a hole in the valve cover along with electrical issues on my 6.5 powered motorhome on day 2 of a 3 week vacation. Abandon it in Lincoln and continue onward with my tow vehicle. 2 hours into a 5 day rim to rim backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon, I break my leg, ending the vacation. Return home with the motorhome being towed 400 miles, plug it in ( because we have our bathroom all tore apart for remodeling and need the motorhome to use for a back up bath facility) and the transfer switch is buzzing needs replacement (worked fine all the while it was plugged in at the Lincoln campground). Another $200!

This is the hottest and most humid week of the year (90s with humidity of 60+%) with a heat index of 95-105. Two days ago my house AC went out and we are waiting for a new compressor to arrive, then it has to be installed.

Oh, and I forgot to mention, a week and a half before we left on our adventure, my wife broke her glasses. They were un repairable and she needed to order new ones that just got here yesterday. A week before we left the water pump went out on her car. That needed to be fixed right away for work and other pre trip errands. Also when we first took off on our adventure, the cab air didn't work (worked fine the last time I used it) on the motorhome, so I just started the generator and fired up the roof air. We made it about 40 miles when I realized that I forgot the backcountry permit that's required for us to be in the canyon overnight. Well, that put an extra 120 miles on our journey, which now we were 8 hrs behind the scheduled leave time.

Today is a new day and we'll see what that brings?

And, to date, still no refund from Walt for my defective injectors.

 

[3500GMC]

Highy unfortunate, not really stupid. But wow...

I'll say it again. Wow.

 

[3bals]

It just doesn't stop. The compressor was bad on the AC and when they went to replace it, after the part finally showed up. (it didn't get on Tuesday's truck, because the loading guy forgot it on the loading dock) They found the main coil was cracked. Now I need to have the whole outside unit replaced. More $$$$ Maybe today.

Then the plumber shows up to hook up our new toilet that we've been without since 5/22/13 and opens the box to find the toilet broken in two places. No visible damage to the box at all. Now, try to take that back and order a new one, that takes another 10-16 days.

 

[JMJNet]

Then the plumber shows up to hook up our new toilet that we've been without since 5/22/13 and opens the box to find the toilet broken in two places. No visible damage to the box at all. Now, try to take that back and order a new one, that takes another 10-16 days.

At least you see the crack. Sometimes, it has hairline crack and you can never figure out why it leaks.
For Toilet Bowl, I suggest to buy a brand called TOTO. Better quality and design compare to a lot of other brand.

 

[rambler]

I like the answers Bertha got. Not be s bad after all for you. May think a little different if you were sitting up, can't sleep waiting to have CHEMO Wednesday. One CHEMO treatment probabl cost more than the total for all of your problems.