Sunday Was A Really Bad Day
Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 13:15
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Member - David S (NSW)
First I was conned into taking the daughter and her husband out to breakfast.
Then under the house I noticed a few drops of water. Went upstairs to find the Rheem half lying on its side and no bottom in it.
Had a quiet beer with dinner then decided to go up to get some petrol for the week......just a little because it was not Tuesday.
Thats exactly what I did..................50 ltrs of unleaded into the diesel !!!!!!
Drove the 1klm
home in absolute panic.
Would really luv some helpful thoughts please
David
Reply By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 13:36
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 13:36
David, you're going to have to drain the tanks. From memory, a large 60 litre plastic tub will fit under most large 4x4s. DON'T RUN THE VEHICLE. Do you have access to a
hand pump or similar to get fuel out of the tank? You can buy plastic hand syphons from super cheap which may allow you to syphon some of the mixture from the fuel tank into Jerry cans or similar before draining. I'll have a think myself.
That's not a real problem, I backed over the neighbours Suzuki swift on Monday morning. Car is so damn small it doesn't come up to the windows on the patrol!
Cheers Mick.
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 13:52
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 13:52
Good advice Mick, I'd bleed it as
well - but just upping the ante , lady at work had house party for 18yo daughter , did right things , registered with police etc - but upset some of kids by refusing alcohol - one group on leaving threw a bunch of light sparklers over the house , missing it and lodging in air-con vent of neighbours house , fire spread through ducts and burnt neighbours house to ground in what police describe as freak un-intentional accident.
Hence expected charges won't include house burning.
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Follow Up By: Member - David S (NSW) - Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 13:56
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 13:56
Thanks Mick
I presume the Suzuki is not looking too good....... Hope the neighbour was not in it a the time.......
Last month someone hit the rear left corner on the patrol and demolished it. Mr Nissan wanted big $$ so I got a s/h one from a wrecker. Put it on the next Saturday.
Went up to buy the papers on Sunday morning and guess what...demolished again by a lady this time....same corner.......unbelievable.
Went back to the wrecker the next weekend. Had a hard time explaining that I wanted the same corner again...... I know he thinks I have lost it.....
Hopefully the tank is being drained today (would be too difficult to do it at
home) Am wondering though if I have really damaged the engine.
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