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Old 11-29-2009, 04:29 PM
dhjenkins dhjenkins is offline
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Originally Posted by Chas H View Post
Working on cars always involves a measure of faith. Certainly waiting isn't a bad idea. Neither is following the FSM.
Following the FSM *is* a bad idea if it's telling you to do something that could possibly injure you, even if that possibility is remote. After all, if the airbag goes "bang", what is your recourse? None. "The book said so" isn't going to get you a replacement part or pay any medical bills.

2 weeks ago there was a nice, fresh 23 year old mechanic in the county morgue who was crushed when the jack he was using slipped off whatever he was working under.

Faith is for church, not the garage.
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