Bugger, broken down

[Mags]

Whilst I'm waiting for the tow truck
Just picked the cerb up from a misfire problem, new coil packs, leads, plugs and throttle sensors ( I think)
Done about 30 miles no probs, hit a bit of traffic, got hot fans ok, bit more traffic later go to move, splutters and dies, try to start and catches, splutters and dies everytime.
Any ideas?

Mags

[M3John]

Cranking over OK but just not firing? How was it when it was running, was it ticking over OK and firing right?

[Mags]

Yep, I am low on petrol, thinking it might be this, gauge showing a couple of mm off E
Please don't tell me im that stupid?

[Gazzab]

Definitely sounds like fuel!

[Mags]

Bugger, hope it is only fuel, expensive lesson, I'm blocking the A23 fast lane at Crawley the police have called a tow truck, it's gonna cost!

[Alexdaredevilz]

Embarrassed?

[Mags]

Yep, just got called a fking idiot which was nice, obviously he's never broken down

[Alexdaredevilz]

Take your shoe off and throw it at him!

[Onzlouk]

Bookmarked so i can take the piss when it turns out you ran out of petrol

hope thats all it is

[kirknisbet]

haha i had the same problem after i washed my car put in garage and when i went to use it next time it wouldnt start ok ur not the only plonker

[Nigelbs1]

Fuel Guage is very unreliable south of quater full have had a few close calls with mine, luckily managed to make it to petrol station on vapour a couple of times

[Mags]

Oh dear, was fuel......

[Nigelbs1]

Mags said:

Oh dear, was fuel......

LOL whoops

[ancol]

wont do that again will you lol and you should,ve told plod to do the swearer for section 5 public order

[ridds]

ancol said:

wont do that again will you lol and you should,ve told plod to do the swearer for section 5 public order

Was probably the copper! lol I try to never let mine go below 1/4 for this exact reason.

[Byker28i]

Mags said:

Yep, I am low on petrol, thinking it might be this, gauge showing a couple of mm off E
Please don't tell me im that stupid?

Yup stupid. Wasn't there a fuel station nearer? I never like to run any of my vehicles past 1/4 full.

[Mags]

I was about 2 miles from the station I was going to
D'oh!
Very expensive lesson learned....

[ajp70]

Never mind Maggs, at least you're man enough to own up to it. However, do it again and we will take the urine. Glad to hear that it wasn't a bigger problem.

[.Mark]

ajp70 said:

Never mind Maggs, at least you're man enough to own up to it.

Could have blamed a diesel spillage, I think that's the standard excuse.

Happens to the best of us. I know I've run mine too low before and sweated it!

[Mags]

Umm, yep, it wasn't fuel, it was......errrrrrrrrr...uummmmmm.
Bugger, can't think of a better excuse. Ho hum.
The missus was well impressed when I got home and told her how much it cost me, not.