My intake manifold gasket was
leaking. So, one Saturday morning my
oldest son and I tore it down. We
cleaned all the parts, installed the new gasket, and put it back together. Finally ready to start it up again. A few seconds into the run a loud hammering
sound started coming from the engine.
“Shut it down!”
“What was that?”
“I guess we’ll find out!”
We pulled a few spark plugs and
found one smashed and beaten. Something
fell in the open port when we had the intake off. How careful can you be and still do it
wrong? Every available precaution can be
practiced and still, bang! There are
rules that apply no matter how sincere the plan. Things must be accomplished the correct
way. No matter how earnest, there is
little forgiveness to be found when done wrong, boom, the damage is done.
The good news is that damage is
often repairable. Sometimes the consequences can be reversed. There is a way to start over. So much of life is not just a matter of doing
what ‘seems’ right but rather seeking to learn what ‘is’ right. There is a correct way to build a motor. There is a correct way to build a life. Anything else will be problematic, “Seek the
Truth!”
Pro 16:25 ESV
There is a way that
seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
