26-02-2013, 08:36 PM
Well it finally happened today! I ran out of fuel for the first time! Had been going to uni for the past two days on the red light and finally it cut out! No signs before it did though. No coughing or spluttering just a split second and it cut out.
For anyone who doesnt know its a hdi estate and I got 540miles from a full tank. probably got about 50 miles after the light came on!
Luckily it cut out as I was turning into tesco which has the diesel station I go to. So i coasted for about 40m into the queue and then my mate pushed me the last 10m to the pump!
I left the keys in the ignition on the first turn just to let it prime all the fuel back through and then when I got in after paying it started first time! No airlock! winning!
For anyone who doesnt know its a hdi estate and I got 540miles from a full tank. probably got about 50 miles after the light came on!
Luckily it cut out as I was turning into tesco which has the diesel station I go to. So i coasted for about 40m into the queue and then my mate pushed me the last 10m to the pump!
I left the keys in the ignition on the first turn just to let it prime all the fuel back through and then when I got in after paying it started first time! No airlock! winning!