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  • #1

    Earfull of gasoline?

    Changing the fuel filter on the coupe, pulled the line off the inlet, gas poured out, I turned my head to protect my eyes and gas filled my ear. It immediately started hurting, felt like someone was shoving a pencil down my ear.. So I ran inside and let water pour into my ear for 15-30 minutes.. Was still incredibly painful. I put some ear drop stuff in my ear and it eased the pain so I could sleep.

    3 days later, my hearing is still fuzzy sounding in that ear, and in the mornings it hurts and at night it hurts.

    My girlfriend keeps bugging me about going to the doctor, but I feel like it's just healing and I'll be fine..

    Thoughts?

    320rwhp. 7.67 @ 90mph 1.7 60'

    DD: 2004 GMC Sierra VHO 6.0 LQ9 324whp 350wtrq
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    Excruciating. End of story.
    Originally posted by PGreenCobra
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    dont downshift!!
    Go do a whooly in front of a Peterbilt.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by 91CoupeMike View Post
      Changing the fuel filter on the coupe, pulled the line off the inlet, gas poured out, I turned my head to protect my eyes and gas filled my ear. It immediately started hurting, felt like someone was shoving a pencil down my ear.. So I ran inside and let water pour into my ear for 15-30 minutes.. Was still incredibly painful. I put some ear drop stuff in my ear and it eased the pain so I could sleep.

      3 days later, my hearing is still fuzzy sounding in that ear, and in the mornings it hurts and at night it hurts.

      My girlfriend keeps bugging me about going to the doctor, but I feel like it's just healing and I'll be fine..

      Thoughts?
      I have no help to offer medically, but know the feeling. I got doused in fuel last year when changing the in-line filter in the Bronco. Fucking sucks.

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      • #4
        Stay away from sparks.
        Doing enough racing for 99% of the board!

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        • #5
          I did the same thing once. Hurts like hell. I whent to the ER. They flushed it out, gave me meds, and sent me home.

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          • #6
            Fuck doctors, drink past it.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by '90Vert View Post
              I did the same thing once. Hurts like hell. I whent to the ER. They flushed it out, gave me meds, and sent me home.
              ER was on my mind when it happened..

              Was home alone and the car was on jack stands with no filter...

              Didn't get it back together until an hour afterwards.. By that time I was in the mindset of toughing it out like a baby.

              320rwhp. 7.67 @ 90mph 1.7 60'

              DD: 2004 GMC Sierra VHO 6.0 LQ9 324whp 350wtrq

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              • #8
                Sounds fucking horrible. Earaches suck ass, never mind one caused by gasoline. I wouldn't hesitate to see a doctor.
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                • #9
                  I broke my ear bone and blew out my ear drum, indescribable pain. I feel for ya, your ear isn't something to mess with.
                  You remember the stories John use to tell us about the the three chinamen playing Fantan? This guy runs up to them and says, "Hey, the world's coming to an end!" and the first one says, "Well, I best go to the mission and pray," and the second one says, "Well, hell, I'm gonna go and buy me a case of Mezcal and six whores," and the third one says "Well, I'm gonna finish the game." I shall finish the game, Doc.

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                  • #10
                    Listen to your girlfriend (only this one time) and go to the doctor.

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                    • #11
                      Did you pour some 'tussin in it? then take a swig of said 'tussin?

                      works wonders.

                      -k

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                      • #12
                        8-5-2004

                        So... much... pain...
                        http://www.dfwstangs.net/forums/showthread.php?t=187381



                        Originally posted by Strychnine
                        I'll preface this by saying that I have a pretty good tolerance for pain. I can let the dentist drill on a tooth without gas or novacaine... I walked on a broked foot for 3 days before even getting it x-rayed... I've been sprayed with pepper spray...

                        But nothing can compare to gasoline deep in your ear.

                        Last night I was working on the chevelle, taking the stock 3/8" fuel line out. It runs down the framerail and then it snakes it's way in some places I couldnt get my hands. I figured I would just cut it in pieces with some snips and then pull it out. The tank has been out for weeks, but I wasnt thinking about the gas sitting in the line .

                        I made the first cut, and instantly took a healthy stream of gas to the face.

                        It freaked me out, so in my haste to get out from under the car and get the gas out of my eyes, i turned my head toward the stream and it hit me right in the ear. The pain started slowly, but within 60 seconds I was experiencing the most intense burning/stabbing pain I've ever felt. And it was deep withing my ear... not much I could do about that.

                        Luckily, my retarded ass was at home and not at school in Lubbock or at a friends place. My mom is a nurse practitioner; and though she was thoroughly pissed that I woke her up at 1030pm, she helped me out. If not for that, I would have been in the ER last night.

                        I ran to the kitchen and just held my head under the running water, but it didn't do a damn thing for me... this was also about the time that i started to lose my equilibrium and get wobbly. My mom used a turkey baster and saline to flush my ear for 2-3 minutes, while I was in so much pain I couldn't speak. After she was sure there wasnt anymore gas in there, she gave me some ear drops that were suposed to help numb it. Well they didnt work.

                        For the next 2 hours, I was in so much pain I layed on the floor in the dining room curled up in a ball. It felt like someone was stabbing my eardrum with a flaming arrow.

                        Looking back at this, I realize that I'm a dumb bastard... and that I'm probably lucky I didnt mess up my hearing in that ear.

                        I dont know if there is a moral to this rambling or not; I just know that I dont like gas in my ear. Feel free to laugh at me.

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                        • #13
                          Wait....3/8 stock fuel line....was that a factory big block car? :-)
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                          • #14
                            Power through it for the rest of your life. Fuck medical attention
                            .....bro....

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                            • #15
                              Iv done the same thing. Take ibuprofen twice a day to keep the swelling down and stick a piece of cotton in your ear to keep out noise. Your inner/outer ear will swell up for about a week and you wont hear right for about 2 weeks. There's nothing medically to do other than keep the swelling down.

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