Bill,
I cannot speak for the other poster(s) but I think they were just poking fun at the general idea, not you specifically. We tend to have a few laughs around here and they are not usually at anyone's personal expense. And even if they are, they almost always answer the question so the price is not that high really. Hang around and join in and soon enough you will be chuckling along too.
By the way, I bought my C-14 in July of '07 along with the few other 'old guard' still hanging around here. Guess how we found out that dem' dare' is fakey' screws? Yep, that's right and now you can chuckle at all of us. And another example is that the fuel cap has 5 screws and while they are all real screws and can be removed / reinstalled / tightened, they do not screw to the tank; they too are 'fakey' screws mixed in with the other three functional screws. And yes, I found that out exactly the way you think I did also, especially when I got the new fuel cap and wondered where the 'other' three screws were (two are already attached to the fuel cap, the other three actually secure the fuel cap to the fuel tank or 'gashole' if you prefer).
If someone really wanted to make you look foolish, that person would have told you that those screws really do back out but you have to hold the axle bolt with a ½” breaker bar….
Brian
Really?? If i knew the bolts were fake, i wouldn't have asked the question. I guess i'm not as smart as you are.
Here's a chat abbreviation for you...GFYSDB
Bill