Went to pick my car up today. Left home at 7.30am hoping to get to Dover for about 10.
Due to engineering work on the underground, had to make a detour to get to Victoria. Got to Victoria but obviously running a bit later now. Not too bad - or so I thought.
Got onto the Dover train. Got as far as Canterbury East. Train terminated due to engineering work. B******s!
BUs to take us rest of the way. Massive traffic jam on A2. Finally arrived at 12.30.
Saw my car and at least that put smile on my face. Looking mean with new 'bigger' IC. And now pleasantly running much quieter with no noise from the fuel pumps (old 4 litre swirl pot was too small and pumps over-running it. Now remedied with 6.5 litre swirlpot in boot). Oh and IM now reinforced and welded! Yippee - or so I thought?
Just the drive home to look forward to. Off I set. Needed some fuel to get me home. No Shell in Dover, so thought just some BP to get me to Ashford - Shell garage there.
Put in £15 of their Ultimate and off I set.
About 10 miles down the road, Spluter, splutter!. Pulled off at slip road. Car stalled. Started her up, Massive cloud of smoke out the back (white smoke). More smoke from under bonnet and burning smell.... eeeek!
Not good. Fortunately a fire services vehicle driving past so got some water on smouldering wheel inner before ignition.
As for cause of thiese problems - seems the idiot I am I put some diesel in my tank back in Dover.
Not trying to shirk my responsibility with this one, but why do BP insist on calling their superunleaded Ultimate as well as their cleaner diesel? Not only that, they are right next to each other on the pump!
My stupidity for sure, but I'm sure I'm not the first to make this mistake nor will I be the last!
Anyway, just short of a 2 hour wait for recovery lorry to appear and got car back to Dover. My fears were confirmed about the diesel. Fingers now really crossed that have not managed to damage the turbo as it ran soooo hot? Have to wait and see?
Off course, not being able to drive home, had to go back by train. Single to Dover from London £23 (return £23.50). Obviously only bought the single - so another £15.90 to get home + LU costs and buses in London). And all those engineeroing works
Well just this minute got home. it's been a long day and guess what?
Moron I am, I have my Audi keys in my pocket..... doh
Definitely a day I want to forget, so off to get blitzed now.
This may have scuppered my plans for GTI too.
Rant over.
Cheers
Chris
Due to engineering work on the underground, had to make a detour to get to Victoria. Got to Victoria but obviously running a bit later now. Not too bad - or so I thought.
Got onto the Dover train. Got as far as Canterbury East. Train terminated due to engineering work. B******s!
BUs to take us rest of the way. Massive traffic jam on A2. Finally arrived at 12.30.
Saw my car and at least that put smile on my face. Looking mean with new 'bigger' IC. And now pleasantly running much quieter with no noise from the fuel pumps (old 4 litre swirl pot was too small and pumps over-running it. Now remedied with 6.5 litre swirlpot in boot). Oh and IM now reinforced and welded! Yippee - or so I thought?
Just the drive home to look forward to. Off I set. Needed some fuel to get me home. No Shell in Dover, so thought just some BP to get me to Ashford - Shell garage there.
Put in £15 of their Ultimate and off I set.
About 10 miles down the road, Spluter, splutter!. Pulled off at slip road. Car stalled. Started her up, Massive cloud of smoke out the back (white smoke). More smoke from under bonnet and burning smell.... eeeek!
Not good. Fortunately a fire services vehicle driving past so got some water on smouldering wheel inner before ignition.
As for cause of thiese problems - seems the idiot I am I put some diesel in my tank back in Dover.
Not trying to shirk my responsibility with this one, but why do BP insist on calling their superunleaded Ultimate as well as their cleaner diesel? Not only that, they are right next to each other on the pump!
My stupidity for sure, but I'm sure I'm not the first to make this mistake nor will I be the last! Anyway, just short of a 2 hour wait for recovery lorry to appear and got car back to Dover. My fears were confirmed about the diesel. Fingers now really crossed that have not managed to damage the turbo as it ran soooo hot? Have to wait and see?
Off course, not being able to drive home, had to go back by train. Single to Dover from London £23 (return £23.50). Obviously only bought the single - so another £15.90 to get home + LU costs and buses in London). And all those engineeroing works
Well just this minute got home. it's been a long day and guess what?
Moron I am, I have my Audi keys in my pocket..... doh
Definitely a day I want to forget, so off to get blitzed now.
This may have scuppered my plans for GTI too.
Rant over.
Cheers
Chris
130mph 
i think its the other way round when you run diesel through a petrol motor though, Sorry for rubbing salt in the wound Chris 
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