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Old 07-25-2011, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris W. View Post
I'll start with one. People who crank a valve open or closed HARD against the stop. As simple as a garden hose or a propane tank valve. The automotive equivalent is cranking the oil drain plug on insanely tight.

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Chris W.
'95 E300D, 345K
Generally the bloke who pushes everyone else out the way to have a look at the problem - and then gets his fingers caught in the cooling fan...
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