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spoilerPlant hopper on an engine topper.

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[–] waz@feddit.uk 53 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

That is a head gasket, because it’s the gasket between the engine block and the engine head.

what on earth is an engine topper?

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I believe this would be an engine topper

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

I was thinking someone who is sexually attracted to engines and is also a dom top, but yours is more appropriate.

[–] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

A lot of engines have a big plastic trim piece that sits on top and doesn't really do anything except make the engine compartment look tidy. I guess you could call that a topper.

[–] PaulSmackage@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

yeah, this took me way too long to figure out