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[Amelie]

just took the beetle to the garage for some petty, and its unleaded.

Forgot and thought i was in my 'main everyday' car, a citreon and filled the beetle with diesel.

Its now stuck at the garage and i dont know what to do.

 

['Shabba']

Thats what happens when u let girls have cars!!!!!!

 

[Amelie]

but i dont want to tell anyone i know what i have done, i want to fix it before they find out:$

 

['Shabba']

Just say your mum did it and your sorting it out for her. I use my mum as a scapegoat for a number of my own fauxpas, god love her!!!!!!

 

[digthemusic]

but i dont want to tell anyone i know what i have done, i want to fix it before they find out:$

Lol we`ll promise not to tell anyone.

digthemusic

 

[Amelie]

i was finkin, right, of getting the long tubey thing i use for home brew, and like sypening it off later when its really dark

 

['Shabba']

I'd be more ashamed i had a beetle than filling it up with the wrong petrol!!!!!!(j/k)

 

[Amelie]

well tis true, you either love or hate em.

My is a good one though, fullt restored, not an ounce of rust!

 

[Jonno]

Have you driven it anywhere or even started it?

Are you in the AA or owt?

 

[RetroAndy]

Call the AA Lesley they can sort it for ya . Not gonna make any jokes about women owning cars as i dont even have one yet

I might be wrong about this but i think they drain it off by removing the fuel filler pipe but its a long time since i can remember it happening to my mate.

I am told that you might be have a tank sender unit that ya maybe able to undo and drain. Or the last straw is to syphon the tank but this could be a big job depending on how much you filled the tank with.

Andy

 

[Amelie]

yes, it spluttered like mad, only put a few quid in like, and the tank was nearly empty.

not sure if aa covers you for stupidity:$

 

[RetroAndy]

The AA will have come across this thousands of times

Andy

 

[Amelie]

well i shall admit it to my dad, and if he cant sort it i shall ring the aa

 

[digthemusic]

I`m led to believe that diesel is`nt that good to syphen because it`s thicker than petrol,if you`ve only put a bit in you could try to dilute it with petrol but do this at your own risk.

digthemusic

 

[Amelie]

the worst bit is i had to walf from the garage home in my slippers:$

 

[Jonno]

The AA definitely covers you for stupidity - I've called them out on a number of occassions for it.

Spluttering ain't good though - it means it's got into your engine.

Either way you'll have to drain it - properly an all by unscrewing stuff at a guess.

It's wank when stuff like this happens when it's totally your own fault isn't it.

 

[Amelie]

total giz, and i am worried bout it being on the forecourt too, case someone scratchs it. Only had it back from a full respray a few wekks

 

[Jonno]

Your car's as safe on a garage forecourt as it is outside your house - more so in fact cause they've got camera's.

 

[Amelie]

just phoned my old dad and his response was, in a very weary and fecked off voice:

'Lesley why does it never end! When you going to wake up and do things properly. Give yourself a good shake. Phone the AA i am far too busy'

Cheers pops!

 

[RetroAndy]

I`m led to believe that diesel is`nt that good to syphen because it`s thicker than petrol,if you`ve only put a bit in you could try to dilute it with petrol but do this at your own risk.

digthemusic

You have a good point mate but i am also led to believe that diesel is not that harmful to a petrol car. But it depends on the amount. If you have only put a bit in you could try dilute it but its at owners risk

Andy