Planet Minis

thumperclone · 01-25-2006, 04:21 PM

puttin my stock engine back in my ct 70 clone everything was going ok ..came time to bolt the intake/carb back on the head have an off set intake 1 long bolt one short ,lined the intake and gasket up with the long bolt got the short bolt started and couldnt finger it in as far as i thought i should be able to so took the intake back off and was linin up the short bolt with its hole and dropped the washer down the port...gulp!!! scrambled around for a flash lite that worked peered down the port and the washer was resting on the valve stem!! almost tried fishing it out with a piece of ty wire
sat down and had a beer.. finally had a brain fart and went to the hardware store and bought a telescoopic magnet pen best $6 ive spent ..washer jumped
rite to it..took a second look after retrieving the washer and noticed the valve was open...yes i got lucky oohhmmm

~E · 01-25-2006, 04:24 PM

nothing like a beer to allow you to sit back, relax a little and find a solution.

I have done it many times myself.

nice work.

mattv · 01-25-2006, 04:31 PM

beer is the universal tool

yz80rider586 · 01-25-2006, 04:38 PM

yup nice job beeer

canufeelme · 01-25-2006, 04:41 PM

hell yea, beer helps relax your frustrations so you can think clearly....atleast til the 18pk is gone. lol

mattv · 01-25-2006, 04:53 PM

aahhaha... but when the 18 pack is gone, you can use the aluminum to make that perfect tool or metal fender for your 50.

01-25-2006, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
thumperclone 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: colorado Posts: 317	lucky me puttin my stock engine back in my ct 70 clone everything was going ok ..came time to bolt the intake/carb back on the head have an off set intake 1 long bolt one short ,lined the intake and gasket up with the long bolt got the short bolt started and couldnt finger it in as far as i thought i should be able to so took the intake back off and was linin up the short bolt with its hole and dropped the washer down the port...gulp!!! scrambled around for a flash lite that worked peered down the port and the washer was resting on the valve stem!! almost tried fishing it out with a piece of ty wire sat down and had a beer.. finally had a brain fart and went to the hardware store and bought a telescoopic magnet pen best $6 ive spent ..washer jumped rite to it..took a second look after retrieving the washer and noticed the valve was open...yes i got lucky oohhmmm

01-25-2006, 04:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
~E perpetratin' Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Juan Capo, CA Posts: 1,973	nothing like a beer to allow you to sit back, relax a little and find a solution. I have done it many times myself. nice work.

01-25-2006, 04:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
mattv Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 2,153	beer is the universal tool

01-25-2006, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
yz80rider586 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 404	yup nice job beeer

01-25-2006, 04:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
canufeelme 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yucaipa -909- Posts: 228	hell yea, beer helps relax your frustrations so you can think clearly....atleast til the 18pk is gone. lol

01-25-2006, 04:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
mattv Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 2,153	aahhaha... but when the 18 pack is gone, you can use the aluminum to make that perfect tool or metal fender for your 50.

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