Mechanic Monday, Murphy"s Law

Mechanic Monday…. Tip of the week.
I bet your familiar with the law of gravity and maybe a few other laws from physics class. But this weeks tip is about Murphy's law. Discovered in 1942 the great Murphy observed that if one leaves an opening into your engine while you are working on it. Something that can hurt it will defy all odds of falling anywhere else besides into your engine. To combat this natural attraction be sure to clean the area above before opening up an access to your engine and then cover that opening with a plug, cap, tin foil, plastic bag or anything else that will keep out what will surely complete Murphy's equation of "That which will happen will make your wallet bare" As an example there is always dirt that hides in the wire bundles along the frame above your valve cover. I like to take some tin foil and wrap the area around the wires and frame before I pull off the valve cover to keep the dirt out.