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oldtin UltraDork
12/27/12 4:14 p.m.

Up at 0 dark 30 this morning. Dumped a quart of oil in the DD and off I went to work. Left the oil filler cap off - doh - no wonder it was idling funny. Everything under the hood got lubed pretty well.

Woody MegaDork
12/27/12 4:18 p.m.

I did that once. I will never let it happen again.

EastCoastMojo UberDork
12/27/12 4:20 p.m.

D'oh!

Curmudgeon MegaDork
12/27/12 4:24 p.m.

Yep, once is enough. Old time tech showed me a trick: put the oil fill cap on the hood latch so the hood won't close. That way you can't forget it!

Conquest351 SuperDork
12/27/12 4:32 p.m.

Curmudgeon wrote: Yep, once is enough. Old time tech showed me a trick: put the oil fill cap on the hood latch so the hood won't close. That way you can't forget it!

Rule of thumb at most repair shops where I've worked.

AngryCorvair PowerDork
12/27/12 4:55 p.m.

Curmudgeon wrote: Yep, once is enough. Old time tech showed me a trick: put the oil fill cap on the hood latch so the hood won't close. That way you can't forget it!

brilliant!

wbjones UberDork
12/27/12 5:07 p.m.

I'll remember that one ... so I won't do the same thing ......... again

Anti-stance SuperDork
12/27/12 5:28 p.m.

AngryCorvair wrote:
Curmudgeon wrote: Yep, once is enough. Old time tech showed me a trick: put the oil fill cap on the hood latch so the hood won't close. That way you can't forget it!
brilliant!

took the word right out of my mouth.

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
12/27/12 5:55 p.m.

Doh. I just knocked a plastic container full of leftovers out of the fridge and it exploded all over the floor, so I kind of feel your pain.

92CelicaHalfTrac MegaDork
12/27/12 8:56 p.m.

I used to do this on the Escort weekly. At least a couple dozen times. Never done it on any other car.

aussiesmg UltimaDork
12/27/12 8:59 p.m.

Do not put the cap on the hood latch on any Panther body, you have to slam those to close them and.. well.. finding oil caps is a pain in the ass when you are spraying an oil trail along the search path.

81cpcamaro HalfDork
12/27/12 9:01 p.m.

Did that once on my Dakota R/T, didn't lose a single drop. One heck of a baffle in that valve cover.

Secretariata Reader
12/27/12 9:03 p.m.

aussiesmg wrote: Do not put the cap on the hood latch on any Panther body, you have to slam those to close them and.. well.. finding oil caps is a pain in the ass when you are spraying an oil trail along the search path.

Wasn't going with the Panther, but rather "the answer"...I'd rather clean up oil than try and "fix" an aluminum hood.