Garage Airline - a Rant for your delectation...
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Ok, I meant to post about this before but forgot. However, tonight it bloody happened again - and this is the third time this year now, so a rant is in order.
The airline at my local Sainsburys is in a little alcove. The alcove can be driven straight into, forwards, so you end up with the air and water machine about a foot in front of the centre of the front of the car. The airline can then be pulled nicely down either side of the car, and the water hose straight under the bonnet for washer fluid etc. Perfect.
To the left of you when you park there, is enough room for another car to pull in and park.
I am careful about my car, so when I pull the airline down the side to the rear wheels, I walk backwards to get enough slack, and push the line down so that it runs under the edges of the front bumper, against the front wheel. This way, I don't drag a grubby hose along the front wing and bodywork of my car. With me so far?
So, the routine is to use the airline to do the tyres, and then use the water line to top up the washer bottle.
Maybe I've just been unlucky, but as I say, for the third flipping time tonight, some inconsiderate muppet has pulled up next to me whilst I'm at 'stage two' doing the washer bottle, and proceeded to walk right behind me, pull the airline out, and start to walk off down the side of their car, dragging the flipping thing across the front corner of my front wing
It's bloody obvious I am leaving shortly - and despite thinking it's ok to drag a hose across my car, they then struggle like buggery to contort and drag the hose round all the corners, and fight against the spring-rewind which is getting to the end of it's travel.
Why they can't just flipping wait a few minutes, and then be able to park in the perfect spot I've just vacated, I have no idea.
And so, on each occasion, I've politely said "look, can you not drag that hose along my car - I will be finished in literally 30 seconds and then you can park here" to be met with a blank, slack-jawed stare - like I've just said "look, do you mind awfully if I go to your house, rape your wife, kill your children and then burn the place down?"
People eh. Amazing.
The airline at my local Sainsburys is in a little alcove. The alcove can be driven straight into, forwards, so you end up with the air and water machine about a foot in front of the centre of the front of the car. The airline can then be pulled nicely down either side of the car, and the water hose straight under the bonnet for washer fluid etc. Perfect.
To the left of you when you park there, is enough room for another car to pull in and park.
I am careful about my car, so when I pull the airline down the side to the rear wheels, I walk backwards to get enough slack, and push the line down so that it runs under the edges of the front bumper, against the front wheel. This way, I don't drag a grubby hose along the front wing and bodywork of my car. With me so far?
So, the routine is to use the airline to do the tyres, and then use the water line to top up the washer bottle.
Maybe I've just been unlucky, but as I say, for the third flipping time tonight, some inconsiderate muppet has pulled up next to me whilst I'm at 'stage two' doing the washer bottle, and proceeded to walk right behind me, pull the airline out, and start to walk off down the side of their car, dragging the flipping thing across the front corner of my front wing
It's bloody obvious I am leaving shortly - and despite thinking it's ok to drag a hose across my car, they then struggle like buggery to contort and drag the hose round all the corners, and fight against the spring-rewind which is getting to the end of it's travel.
Why they can't just flipping wait a few minutes, and then be able to park in the perfect spot I've just vacated, I have no idea.
And so, on each occasion, I've politely said "look, can you not drag that hose along my car - I will be finished in literally 30 seconds and then you can park here" to be met with a blank, slack-jawed stare - like I've just said "look, do you mind awfully if I go to your house, rape your wife, kill your children and then burn the place down?"
People eh. Amazing.
ks, I try to be a bit more grown-up on here these days...Manicminer said:
Deva Link said:
I think your tyres might be leaking. 
Fill 'em up with nitrogen, it can't get out so easily. On both my cars, the pressures never change from one year to the next.
Nitrogen can't get out so easy? Explain please.Fill 'em up with nitrogen, it can't get out so easily. On both my cars, the pressures never change from one year to the next.
Deva Link said:
I think your tyres might be leaking.
Fill 'em up with nitrogen, it can't get out so easily. On both my cars, the pressures never change from one year to the next.
I'm trying to work out if you seriously believe that or there's a joke I'm missing. Fill 'em up with nitrogen, it can't get out so easily. On both my cars, the pressures never change from one year to the next.
You do realise 'air' is 80% nitrogen and your 100% nitrogen is diluted by the fact the gas bottle will have some air in it and your tyres will too even when their flat. I'd love to know how much money the garage relieved your wallet of for the privilege of an extra 5% nitrogen.
Edited by inman999 on Saturday 13th October 20:34
Garlick said:
kiteless said:
Jonnas said:
Sorry 2/10, not one single sweary word.......
Ray's posts are - nine times out of ten - very well mannered, and IMO his rant is justified at the bloody inconsiderate cocksockets mentioned.
What is the cliche again? Swear words are for those with limited vocabularies, right?
Heheh
inman999 said:
Deva Link said:
I think your tyres might be leaking.
Fill 'em up with nitrogen, it can't get out so easily. On both my cars, the pressures never change from one year to the next.
I'm trying to work out if you seriously believe that or there's a joke I'm missing. Fill 'em up with nitrogen, it can't get out so easily. On both my cars, the pressures never change from one year to the next.
You do realise 'air' is 80% nitrogen and your 100% nitrogen is diluted by the fact the gas bottle will have some air in it and your tyres will too even when there flat. I'd love to know how much money the garage relieved your wallet of for the privilege of an extra 5% nitrogen.
My understanding of using nitrogen in tyres, and ive done enough, is that you use an approprately equipped machine to evacuate the air, then refill with nitrogen, which is more temperature stable, therefore doesn't get the 2-5 psi pressure rise cold-to-hot. Nitrogen certainly does leak straight through sealed rubber, however slowly, that's why hydropneumatic Citroens go bouncy!
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