Hard to say what the worst was, made a lot of mistakes over the years.
Also got away with a lot I shouldn't have looking back on some of the dumb things I've done... Some I will plead the 5th on for now! LOL
A couple that stand out:
Did a complete rebuild on a 350 Chevy, crank turned, bored, the whole enchilada. Put it in, it drank oil! Pulled it out, found nothing wrong, new rings, no change. Ended up refunding the money, lost the job, lost the customer.
Overhauled a Continental 4 in a forklift, putting it back together, over tightened the cam gear nut, broke the end off the cam. Best I recall the cam and lifters were about $500, out of my pocket for being stupid.
Then there was the Onan power plant story I've told before. On an old wooden cabin cruiser. Had sat for years, got it running, had the flame arrestor off, unbeknownst to me the fuel pump was filling the crankcase with gas. Suddenly a geyser of gasoline and oil shot straight up, soaked me, the whole back of the boat, dripping down from the hard top! And the generator still running! It was on automatic, every time I choked it to death, it went into start mode! Spark plug wires sparking, relays arcing,absolute miracle from heaven it didn't explode. I was poised and ready to jump, and this was early spring, don't know if I would have survived or could have gotten out if I had jumped.
I finally reached under and started blindly ripping wires (more sparks) until I pulled the run switch wire loose. (The switch was up inside the cabin, I would have had to take my hand off the vent pipe and run inside, a sure death trap had it ignited.)
What a mess! I cleaned for a week, but I was alive, and the marina wasn't burned down! So I was blessed!
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