Forgot to put oil fill cap back on

[BirdDogZ28]

The weather is beutiful here and the temperature is supposed to reach into the 60's today, so I thought I would take the three covers off the bird and go for a ride.
The car has only been sitting for a little over 2 1/2 mo. and my garage (basement) doesn't get below 55, so I wasn't concerned about it not starting. I decide to pop the hood and check things out anyway and what do I find?
The freakin oil fill cap sitting on top of the Battery!
Last December as I was preparing the car for storage, I changed the oil and I must have forgot to put the cap back on after running it and rechecking the oil level. :hmm:
I spend alot of time keeping that car as pristine as I can and to think what a mess I would have caused if I would have just turned the key and backed it out before I popped the hood just makes me want to:cannon: .
Sorry for the rant but I had to blow off a little steam.

[02 WS6 TA]

:lol: You were :beer: during the storage prep, huh? :D

[JoeJ]

damn, that would have sucked

[02 WS6 TA]

Whazzup, JoeJ? Where ya been? :D

[BirdDogZ28]

Originally posted by 02 WS6 TA
:lol: You were :beer: during the storage prep, huh? :D



You may be right:yup:
Oh well, no harm done. I did run into an older mustang cobra, it was easy to spot since it had a big COBRA decal across the windshield. I was hoping he wanted to play but no luck.:D

[1BADFIREHAWK]

Sounds like you gotta drive that bad boy more often!! :D

[Chief Pontiac]

That allmost as bad when I went to get gas for my 70 T/A and forgot to put the cap back on.I nailed it at the light and got gas all over thr rear of the car. :D

[O1PewterWS6]

Yep surely drinking when prepping the car, well ya gotta get depresse cause she is going in storage, so I forgive ya.

[1BADFIREHAWK]

At least you weren't drinking a case and trying to install a cam or something. :D

[RedPhoenix1998]

Yeah, I think someone was a little drunk when prepping :drunk2:

[BirdDogZ28]

LOL:drunk2: You guys make it sound like I was tanked, was more like a couple of beers.
I am more concerned about the absentmindedness. You all know what that is the first sign of?:eek:

[JoeJ]

Originally posted by 02 WS6 TA
Whazzup, JoeJ? Where ya been? :D
not much playa :cool:

do I know you?

[Constrictor]

I would just change the oil again to make sure that it wasnt contaminated by moisture, and be done with it. Ive driven cars before with the oil cap off. Its really no big deal.

[02 WS6 TA]

Originally posted by 1BADFIREHAWK
At least you weren't drinking a case and trying to install a cam or something. :D

That's funny, cause been there, done that...:lol:

[1BADFIREHAWK]

Originally posted by 02 WS6 TA
That's funny, cause been there, done that...:lol:

:eek:

Hope it turned out okay! :)

[02 WS6 TA]

Originally posted by 1BADFIREHAWK
:eek:

Hope it turned out okay! :)
Ha! I do some of my best work under influence of Teh Cap'n Morgan...:drunk2:
Many, Many lowering spring installs...:D

[1BADFIREHAWK]

Originally posted by 02 WS6 TA
Ha! I do some of my best work under influence of Teh Cap'n Morgan...:drunk2:
Many, Many lowering spring installs...:D


Too bad you weren't closer...I gotta install my springs and have never done the fronts before. Guess I better bust out my jagermeister! :D

[Marvin]

Originally posted by Constrictor
I would just change the oil again to make sure that it wasnt contaminated by moisture, and be done with it. Ive driven cars before with the oil cap off. Its really no big deal.

That's what I was going to say... Change the oil.

[02 WS6 TA]

Originally posted by 1BADFIREHAWK
Too bad you weren't closer...I gotta install my springs and have never done the fronts before. Guess I better bust out my jagermeister! :D
Ahhh, you need a vacation- Roll 'er on down to PCB...I can get the Pro kit installs in around 55 minutes...;)

[1BADFIREHAWK]

Originally posted by 02 WS6 TA
Ahhh, you need a vacation- Roll 'er on down to PCB...I can get the Pro kit installs in around 55 minutes...;)

Yeah I do! Too bad Seattle is like the farthest point you can get from there!! I did fly down to PCB in 2002 for spring break, that was some fun times! :D We stayed at the "chateau" and if you watch the girls gone wild video for 2002, lots of the footage is at our hotel and taping what we saw live! Aww good times....:cool:

[02 WS6 TA]

Originally posted by 1BADFIREHAWK
Yeah I do! Too bad Seattle is like the farthest point you can get from there!! I did fly down to PCB in 2002 for spring break, that was some fun times! :D We stayed at the "chateau" and if you watch the girls gone wild video for 2002, lots of the footage is at our hotel and taping what we saw live! Aww good times....:cool:
Hahahahahaha, The Chateau is less than a mile from our house- Yeah, it was a fun time. It's cool to cruise 30+ 4th gens down the strip during Spring break and watch everybody go :eek:

:lol:

[1BADFIREHAWK]

Man I am sure you tired of spring break but man I think it would be awesome to live in the most popular spring break city in the country!

[BirdDogZ28]

Originally posted by Constrictor
I would just change the oil again to make sure that it wasnt contaminated by moisture, and be done with it. Ive driven cars before with the oil cap off. Its really no big deal.


Good point about changing the oil, Thanks.
Years ago I had a mach 1 with a 351 cleveland and started the engine once without the cap on and it sprayed oil all over the valve covers and carb, I was thinking the same thing would happen with an LS1. I dont't want to find out if it's a big deal or not.;)

[02 WS6 TA]

Originally posted by 1BADFIREHAWK
Man I am sure you tired of spring break but man I think it would be awesome to live in the most popular spring break city in the country!
You never get tired of it...:D

[MeentSS02]

Originally posted by 02 WS6 TA
Ahhh, you need a vacation- Roll 'er on down to PCB...I can get the Pro kit installs in around 55 minutes...;)

Just don't ask what that time is for Ground Control installs ;)

[02 WS6 TA]

Originally posted by MeentSS02
Just don't ask what that time is for Ground Control installs ;)
:Owned: Got me there! :lol:

[97RamSS/T]

Originally posted by 02 WS6 Trans Am
Good point about changing the oil, Thanks.
Years ago I had a mach 1 with a 351 cleveland and started the engine once without the cap on and it sprayed oil all over the valve covers and carb, I was thinking the same thing would happen with an LS1. I dont't want to find out if it's a big deal or not.;)

I have started both my SS and WS6 (and my L98 and LT1 Vettes) without the oil cap on when changing the oil and never had a problem like that at all. I would think there would have to be a problem for there to be that much pressure at such a low RPM.