Re: [ST] Out of fuel...now, 'engine' light.

[Dave Bardell <dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I often wondered how that worked   ;-)
Thanks, Steve!!!
Dave Bardell

Steve Lawler wrote:

>In a previous email, aronnmail-list@xxxxxxxxx stated:
>  
>
>> - Will the light go off after some time if the source
>>of the problem goes away?
>>    
>>
>
>This requires some magic and some faith. Get a piece of black electrical
>tape and put it over the offending light. After you have ridden on three
>separate occasions remove the tape and the light will have been
>extinguished.
>
>Now you're asking, "How does THAT work?" It is a combination of two of
>the properties of black electrical tape. First off, electrical tape
>sticks to electrons the same way that scotch tape sticks to bottles of
>whiskey and audio tape adheres to sound. The electrons that have amassed
>in the light bulb will be attracted to the sticky side of the tape.
>Secondly, black tape absorbs light. This will take care of the photons
>that the electrons abandon on their exodus to the sticky side. Using
>white (or any color but black) electrical tape will only make the
>problem last longer. Using black duct tape will make the problem worse.
>The duct nature of the tape will act as a funnel for stray electrons
>coming from external sources. Do not use scotch tape this will only draw
>unwanted attention should you be pulled over by a cop. Do not use audio
>tape, this will cause the bike to start making funny noises. You must
>leave the tape on for three hot-cold cycles of the engine. The first one
>takes care of all the weaker electrons and photons. Most of the
>survivors are picked up in the second cycle. But it is the third cycle
>that removes the strongest electrons and photons which are the ones most
>likely to reproduce once the tape is removed.
>
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