Sausages at the ready!

[njw 77]

Went for out for a blast on Saturday (where I came upon a 911 C4 with a TVR registration, assuming he had strayed from the 'flock', I reminded him what he is missing!). Got to my parents and as soon as the car was stationery, I noticed a very strong smell of petrol Opened the bonnet to find that the/a fuel line situated very close to the fan belt running the aircon had touched the belt and was worn through, which resulted in a fine jet of petrol spraying onto the hot engine (luckily not the exhaust). Panic stations! Had family and friends clamping bits of pipe, reaching for houshold fire extinguishers and general faffing. I released the petrol cap which seemed to de-pressurise the system and stopped the spraying of petrol. As soon as the panic was over, family and friends started making comments such as; lets get the sausages ready, seem a shame to waste a good BBQ etc, all funny after the event!

Called the AA out, who asked if I needed the Fire Brigade . AA man turned up in 30 minutes, a cut here, a splice there, re-routed the fuel line etc. All sorted (plus a tenner's worth of AA man mods to tidy up other dodgy looking pipes). Is the fuel line normally this close the the belt? Sods law, the car fire extinguisher I bought of eBay last week turned up this morning. Straight in the boot it went and shall remain!

I know it isnt as good as some of your stories but it frightened the bejassus out of me.

Nick W.