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Sucks to be me, I just ran out of petrol.

  • 11-07-2009 03:41AM
    #1
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,613 ✭✭✭


    So there I am on my way home from work thinking deadly, in bed before the sun comes up in all it glory. But no, I had to run out of petrol instead.

    Now I wish I had changed that Speed Sensor now. Basically the instrument cluster has been on the blink for a little while, so fuel guage is all over the shop and the speedo does nothing and the odometer doesn't even clock up.

    At least I hope I have no fuel, that would be a simple fix.

    Breakdown Assist are on there way as I speak anyway, god bless their cotton socks, I hope they bring fuel :)

    I'll keep you posted.


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  • #2
    ottostreet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭ottostreet


    ya big eejit!


    i have a weird fuel gauge too. rarely shows up correctly. most of the time, im either extremely empty, or extremely full. i love that kinda thing in a car...it shows character!

    get home safe dude


  • #3
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,613 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    Had no fuel in the end, and I poured in about 5 litres what your man brought for me, started first go :)

    I'm now safe at home with a nice cold can of beer, and the internet to keep me warm :)


  • #4
    Deadzone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Deadzone


    neuromancer wrote: »
    Had no fuel in the end, and I poured in about 5 litres what your man brought for me, started first go :)

    I'm now safe at home with a nice cold can of beer, and the internet to keep me warm :)

    I love a happy ending.


  • #5
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,613 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    :) so do I, and in this case, mine :)


  • #6
    [-0-]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭[-0-]


    Glad you got home dude. Enjoy the beer. :)


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  • #7
    Berty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,169 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    I hate you. I hate anybody who runs out of petrol. I stopped for a woman once on a motorway exit and drove who to the nearest petrol station who proceeded to tell me its the 3rd time in 2 weeks she has run out of petrol.

    I wanted to throw her out of my car right there and then.


  • #8
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,213 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    This happened to me once. In my defence though it was in a 01 Merc E200 with a broken fuel guage that I had for a few days while my car was in the garage, and it drank petrol so was hard to judge anyway.

    The girl in the AA had a laugh though when I made the phone call :p


  • #9
    Barr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,130 ✭✭✭Barr


    neuromancer wrote: »
    Had no fuel in the end, and I poured in about 5 litres what your man brought for me, started first go :)

    I'm now safe at home with a nice cold can of beer, and the internet to keep me warm :)

    Did the breakdown assist charge you for the fuel ?


  • #10
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,613 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    Berty wrote: »
    I hate you. I hate anybody who runs out of petrol. I stopped for a woman once on a motorway exit and drove who to the nearest petrol station who proceeded to tell me its the 3rd time in 2 weeks she has run out of petrol.

    I wanted to throw her out of my car right there and then.

    You hate me because I ran out of fuel because I have a broken fuel guage. Yeah I see where your coming with that.

    You only read the title of the thread, didn't you?


  • #11
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,613 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    Barr wrote: »
    Did the breakdown assist charge you for the fuel ?

    6 euro for petrol, gave him a tenner.


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  • #12
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,659 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    I ran out of petrol too. Gauage said it was nearly empty, but had driven for a good bit more on it on previous occasions. My clutch was slipping at the time too, so I thought it was the clutch totally giving up. It wasnt. Just petrol. Unfortunatley I was around a 35 minute walk from the nearest garage :(


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