Had a diaster today,
took the elderly car for an MOT..,
fuel gauge had been saying odd things since the winter lay-up.. but had made sense of how it now read..
approx; bottom half in GAUGE meant TOP 50% of tanks capacity, then the blinking "low fuel light" would cut in progressively for a LONG period.. at least 1.5 hours driving..
day before test;
no gauge..and just the odd flicker of the lamp ( over bumps) , put an additional gallon can in for the relatively short trip.,
leave car at MOT place, go for a 30 min each way walk.. get to the farthest point.. phone goes.. it's passed emissions then just STOPPED..
" it says no fuel" - so of course I ask if fuel light is on..?
no it's not.. oh it must be something else.. I'm on my way back.. or course test is abandoned in the following 15 mins.. I tried.. no luck.. so popped the bonnet ,
the aftermarket clear fuel filter is EMPTY..
so a wasted afternoon , a partial test fee,
no retest bookable for 2 weeks, and 1.5 hours of walking.. then a lot of faffing to repatriate the car.. which started quicker than ever on refuelling.. oddly didn't need priming..??
one small highlight.. got a business card for THIS left on the seat..
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