I was tightening the plugs on my back from feel only. I got what i thought was close and then it wouldn't tighten. I kept going looking for snug and then it was like it was loose. I thought i stripped the threads and was sick to my stomach. Turns out i took a break in the middle and was actually loosing it and not tightening. I was so relieved that i had a smile for 5 minutes. Any one else do something so stupid that you got excited when you found out you did something so stupid.

 

Im about to kick my car in the tires for being stubborn and not letting me change a plug, im frusterated currently :P Im happy you never stripped the threads though

 

I crossed threaded the #1 plug on mine the first time i changed mine...but i got it straightened up!

 

I sat under my car in the rain for like 10 mins untill I relized that I had turned the oil pan drain plug the wrong way and striped it. I wondred why it was so tight! Ya that was not a good morning, should of stayed in bed!

 

Not so much what I have done to the car as much as in it. I have been caught (more than once) not paying attention at a light and when the car next to me starts moving forward. I jam on the brake super hard becuase my car has started rolling backwards for no reason.

Shouldn't this be in the lounge??

David

 

I'm sure I've done something like that before, I take alot of breaks during aggravating jobs, such as plug changes.

 

One time I was changing plugs, and I usually throw the old ones on the ground and pick them up when i'm done, well I forgot to do that.. so when I went to grab for a new plug I must have picked up a old one and put the it back in , just so happened to be the number 2 cylinder.