Ran out of petrol, doh.
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Old Timer
Ran out of petrol, doh.
Anyone tell me why I am so stupid as to run out of petrol in the first place?
Peter.
1980 1600 GTI, daily driver.
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Local Hero
Re: Ran out of petrol, doh.
tallpete said
Anyone know why you would get a light grey puff of smoke from the fuel distributer when you run out of petrol?
Anyone tell me why I am so stupid as to run out of petrol in the first place?
Peter.
1. Out of disgust?
2. Cos you're that stupid?
:wink:
Andy
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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Settling In
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Old Timer
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Old Timer
Lesson 1.
NEVER trust a fuel gauge !!
Lesson 2.
Always keep the tank topped up - doesn't seem so bad putting ?10 worth of fuel in, rather than leaving it and putting ?40 in (just don't look at the receipts at the end of the month).
Owning a Mk1 cabby is a vertical learning curve…
1989 Mk1 Clipper 1.8 automatic - Sadly now up for sale - medical issues dictate)
1999 (Nov) Passat S Saloon 1.9 TDI (AFN) - TUG 1 (Remap by CCC ( - **** …..change pants !!) with cruise control
2000 (Mar) Passat Sport Estate 1.9 TDI (ATJ) 5 speed automatic with Tiptronic - TUG 2 (Remap and cruise control by CCC)
1989 Mk1 Clipper 1.8 automatic - Sadly now up for sale - medical issues dictate)
1999 (Nov) Passat S Saloon 1.9 TDI (AFN) - TUG 1 (Remap by CCC ( - **** …..change pants !!) with cruise control
2000 (Mar) Passat Sport Estate 1.9 TDI (ATJ) 5 speed automatic with Tiptronic - TUG 2 (Remap and cruise control by CCC)
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Local Hero
Prowler said
After Lesson 2.
Always keep the tank topped up - doesn't seem so bad putting ?10 worth of fuel in, rather than leaving it and putting ?40 in (just don't look at the receipts at the end of the month).
Can you get ?40 worth in to a MK1?!!! 8O
Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Life Member
I can only get about ?27 in my mk1 and that's going all the way up the filler neck!
Unless you've found a garage that provides 150RON?? :twisted:
Cheers,
Drew.
Once a Mk1 fan, always a Mk1 Fan...
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Local Hero
Andy
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/
1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Old Timer
Lesson 2.
Always keep the tank topped up - doesn't seem so bad putting ?10 worth of fuel in, rather than leaving it and putting ?40 in (just don't look at the receipts at the end of the month).
Its just about possible if you have a cabriolet as they have larger tanks… 55 litres instead of 40!
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Old Timer
Ross said
Lesson 2.
Always keep the tank topped up - doesn't seem so bad putting ?10 worth of fuel in, rather than leaving it and putting ?40 in (just don't look at the receipts at the end of the month).
Its just about possible if you have a cabriolet as they have larger tanks… 55 litres instead of 40!
….we've got Cabbies
!! Cost just on ?40 (3 years ago now !!!) to fill when had the new tank fitted to the Gti.
Owning a Mk1 cabby is a vertical learning curve…
1989 Mk1 Clipper 1.8 automatic - Sadly now up for sale - medical issues dictate)
1999 (Nov) Passat S Saloon 1.9 TDI (AFN) - TUG 1 (Remap by CCC ( - **** …..change pants !!) with cruise control
2000 (Mar) Passat Sport Estate 1.9 TDI (ATJ) 5 speed automatic with Tiptronic - TUG 2 (Remap and cruise control by CCC)
1989 Mk1 Clipper 1.8 automatic - Sadly now up for sale - medical issues dictate)
1999 (Nov) Passat S Saloon 1.9 TDI (AFN) - TUG 1 (Remap by CCC ( - **** …..change pants !!) with cruise control
2000 (Mar) Passat Sport Estate 1.9 TDI (ATJ) 5 speed automatic with Tiptronic - TUG 2 (Remap and cruise control by CCC)
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