My poor wee fingers

[Cant Get Right]

Thought ad check on ma wee Sj today, turn the engine over and let it sit for a wee while, anyway, it was quite rough so i opened the bonnet for wee look, saw a few wee sparks coming from one o the leads from the dizzy Wont be touching them again in a hurry whilst the motors running

[Maverick]

As a man who has experianced that, I'll tell you, you won't do that again in a hurry.

[Brummie]

Its the part when your balls go from somewhere around your ankles to the back of your neck and back again that makes my eyes water

[Cant Get Right]

Just had to laugh at myself for doing it

[Albannach]

You saw sparks and still touched the HT leads?

[Brummie]

Did you do the obligatory dance shaking your hand while rubbing your head with the other (where you hit the bonnet) shouting fcuk that hurt?

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

I'm waiting for comments from the HSE police


TRev

[Albannach]

I'm waiting for comments from the HSE police

I'm waiting on comments from the fanny police!

[Albannach]

There's no current behind an HT spark, just loads of volts, so the reaction most people get is only fright rather than proper pain. Before we had safety at work, we used to get apprentices to hold a king lead and then crank the engine.

Chris, you're still an arse for touching it when you saw sparks!

[Cant Get Right]

It was more a small shock and a bleeding fright i got<just saw spparks and thought o push that in more. Muppet i know but funny

[Calos]

Reminds me of my early TV repair days in the 80's every new trainee got the same gags played on him, "over his shoulder the head tech would say" oh yeah can you just pull off that HT lead from that tube and then I'll take you through changing the screen.

It would leave your arm slightly numb and tingling for around 10 mins after....

Low amps but it still stung like hell, if it had real ampage, then it would have a far far more serious effect....... like lightning.

peace
cal

[shirley53]

Erm ....excuse my ignorance...but exactly who are the ''fanny police'' I hope you are not referring to the ''superior species'' AKA the womenfolk!!!!

shirl

[shirley53]

oh and meant tae add ....that'll teach you for sticking your fingers where they shouldnae be!!!!!

shirl

[MattF]

Erm ....excuse my ignorance...but exactly who are the ''fanny police'' I hope you are not referring to the ''superior species'' AKA the womenfolk!!!!

He means the ones who pounce on people for acting like a complete fanny, I believe.

[shirley53]

smart alecs would be more appropriate and less sexist!!!lol