Trevor -
Been there...
A friend and I were trying to diagnose a Bu*ck V-6 that wouldn't start (GM
High Energy Ignition). I was holding a plug lead with a pair of
(supposedly) insulated pliers while my buddy cranked it. It was bright out
so I had to lean waaaaay over to see if there was a spark, such that the
fly of my jeans was up against the fender (didn't think about it at the
time).
Having achieved a position where I could clearly see (and become part of)
the action. I hollered to my buddy "Okay, crank it!" He did, and the
*&^%$# car STARTED!!!!
TURN...IT...OFF!!! I hollered between spasms
"But it's running!"
I...DON'T...CARE!!...JUST...TURN...IT...OFF!!!
It was about a day before I got any feeling back in my "grounding strap".
NOT a comforting thought at the time.
Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 23:59:30 -0400
From: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
Subject: Re: New Coil - Barney was right!
DANMAS@aol.com wrote:
> The biggest danger from an MG is knocking yourself silly
> when you raise your head and hit the hood after a mild shock.
Nah, I've been through worse.
The biggest danger is wearing cotton pants while
leaning up against the chrome strip down the side,
and touching the high tension wiring.
The "right honourable member" isn't fond of being
part of the ground path for 25,000V.
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Trevor Boicey, Ottawa, Canada.
tboicey@brit.ca, http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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