Post by kattie on Oct 4, 2012 11:09:00 GMT 1
So, then, a couple of months ago I'm feeling flush and decide to give Mr K a treat (NOT that sort of treat you mucky bergers!). Off I go in the battered 1997 Renault Espace and part with 70euro of my hard earned wonga to fill his diesel tank.......... Off he goes the following day only to return after 5 minutes - "car's making a funny noise" - on inspection - as it's not used to it, all that weight in the fuel tank snapped the thingies that hold it in place and it was hanging off! Oops - serves me right for being kind, says I. Off to the garage to order the replacement hanging thingy wotsits - duly ordered "but we're too busy to fit them" - so Mr K nicks one of their ramps as does the job himself........
So, last Friday was payday (YAY!) and again I'm feeling flush - off I go in my not no battered 1996 Renault Safrane and shove it 40euro of petrol as a reward for the old girl passing the CT last week (it gets better later), Yesterday off I pop to visit a dear friend who sadly lost her mum at the weekend (and the fact she owns a bar is NOT at all relevent) - on the way home - "hmm, car's making a funny noise" - when Mr K returns with the poorly dog who does NOT like the nice lady in the white coat with the needle and the sharp knives - but I digress - he inspects said Safrane - and you have of course guessed it already! THE BLOODY FUEL TANK IS HANGING OFF COS THE HANGY WOTSIT THINGIES HAVE SNAPPED AS THE FUEL TANK WAS TOO HEAVY!!!!!!!!!!!!
The best bit? As previously mentioned the Safrane "passed" it's CT last week - in the loosest possible sense as there were 16 (yes SIXTEEN) minor faults that need rectifying - he must have had a good lunch that day as Mr K had spent the best part of the morning sticking the exhaust pipe back together with gunky stuff......! But no mention of the bloody fuel tank hangy wotsit thingies.......probably not part of the CT but I'm only a girl so what do I know???
Anyhoo - the moral of this story is......NEVER PUT MORE FUEL IN YOUR TANK THAN YOU NEED FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, last Friday was payday (YAY!) and again I'm feeling flush - off I go in my not no battered 1996 Renault Safrane and shove it 40euro of petrol as a reward for the old girl passing the CT last week (it gets better later), Yesterday off I pop to visit a dear friend who sadly lost her mum at the weekend (and the fact she owns a bar is NOT at all relevent) - on the way home - "hmm, car's making a funny noise" - when Mr K returns with the poorly dog who does NOT like the nice lady in the white coat with the needle and the sharp knives - but I digress - he inspects said Safrane - and you have of course guessed it already! THE BLOODY FUEL TANK IS HANGING OFF COS THE HANGY WOTSIT THINGIES HAVE SNAPPED AS THE FUEL TANK WAS TOO HEAVY!!!!!!!!!!!!
The best bit? As previously mentioned the Safrane "passed" it's CT last week - in the loosest possible sense as there were 16 (yes SIXTEEN) minor faults that need rectifying - he must have had a good lunch that day as Mr K had spent the best part of the morning sticking the exhaust pipe back together with gunky stuff......! But no mention of the bloody fuel tank hangy wotsit thingies.......probably not part of the CT but I'm only a girl so what do I know???
Anyhoo - the moral of this story is......NEVER PUT MORE FUEL IN YOUR TANK THAN YOU NEED FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!