Alan Surrey
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Well beyond a mere red alert. This was a real purple panic.
Far from home and well into another episode of sonorous fuel guzzling delight, the amber "Feed me quickly" led had come on. I was all but out of fuel and urgently searching for a fuel station. Thankfully, one turned up.
Rocked in there and drew up alongside a pump.
Pressed the filler cap release button on the dash.
Didn't hear the usual flap-tap-tap sound of it opening.
Stepped round to the rear flank and realised why. The outer flap had not opened. Oddly, I must have pressed the button incorrectly, or possibly pressed the wrong button in my enthusiasm to tank up.
No I hadn't.
No amount of pressing the right button in long, normal or short bursts would open the outer flap.
Purple panic ensued at this time.
Much entertainment for fuel station staff.
*
Fortunately my good lady was with me. "You keep pressing this and I'll stand at the filler flap and see if I can persuade it to open."
Eventually it did.
When my heart rate returns to normal, I think I will degrease the white nylon latch and its guide, then try WD-40.
Far from home and well into another episode of sonorous fuel guzzling delight, the amber "Feed me quickly" led had come on. I was all but out of fuel and urgently searching for a fuel station. Thankfully, one turned up.
Rocked in there and drew up alongside a pump.
Pressed the filler cap release button on the dash.
Didn't hear the usual flap-tap-tap sound of it opening.
Stepped round to the rear flank and realised why. The outer flap had not opened. Oddly, I must have pressed the button incorrectly, or possibly pressed the wrong button in my enthusiasm to tank up.
No I hadn't.
No amount of pressing the right button in long, normal or short bursts would open the outer flap.
Purple panic ensued at this time.
Much entertainment for fuel station staff.
*
Fortunately my good lady was with me. "You keep pressing this and I'll stand at the filler flap and see if I can persuade it to open."
Eventually it did.
When my heart rate returns to normal, I think I will degrease the white nylon latch and its guide, then try WD-40.