Im home
OK, I made it bloody long trip. Now before you read any further this is about the car, and my getting to the end of the BS its been doing of late.
While I was away I took my car into the French car specialist in Melbourne. They did a bang up job identifying my surging loss of power issues. In searching for the problem they found that there was no fuel in the car although the guage read 1/4 or above. They grabbed a reco unit and put it in tested it and it worked.
Fast forward a week of driving around keeping the tank full. The car ran amazingly all its power back etc etc etc. Now today was a short hop a mere 750kms. Working on what the car holds I knew I needed a splash and dash (quick fill up around 10ltrs). This is where things get strange. I let the gauge drop below half, about half way between 1/4 and 1/2 full. I was coming into town and thought I had plenty of fuel. That was until the first round about (traffic circle for you American readers). I took it as speed because it was clear and the engine stopped for about 3 or 4 seconds no power at all. Thought that was strange then it kept running ok.
Next round about was the same this time I dropped for a 60km/hr exit speed to 20kms/hr before it reignited. It travelled alight on straight stretches up hills and long corners. So I thought there are two more round abouts lets see if I can repeat it. It repeated. Now I got home emailed the mechanic and then started to run some numbers from the on-board travel computer. Seems I should only have around 8ltrs in the tank. Hmm now that’s a problem because the gauge and emergency shut down systems in the car thinks its between 1/2 and 1/4.
So logically there is no fuel in the tank hence the cut out. I have contacted the mechanic from the french auto company that did the repair. Looks like I will have to remove the back seat and replace a replacement unit when it arrives.
To be honest this feels like the straw that has broken the camels back with this car. I love it to pieces its quick and lovely to drive but I now feel I can no longer trust the car. Can you imagine what would have happened had I ran out of fuel on that 350km section where there is nothing. No cell coverage no cars and farm houses miles away. I have been so angry since I got home about it all, I get the feeling that this car is nothing but trouble and no matter what I do something else will break. I sold the only new car I had this decade and I am still paying the price. Talk about BS.
Anyway im pretty annoyed at the world right now.
Horse
While I was away I took my car into the French car specialist in Melbourne. They did a bang up job identifying my surging loss of power issues. In searching for the problem they found that there was no fuel in the car although the guage read 1/4 or above. They grabbed a reco unit and put it in tested it and it worked.
Fast forward a week of driving around keeping the tank full. The car ran amazingly all its power back etc etc etc. Now today was a short hop a mere 750kms. Working on what the car holds I knew I needed a splash and dash (quick fill up around 10ltrs). This is where things get strange. I let the gauge drop below half, about half way between 1/4 and 1/2 full. I was coming into town and thought I had plenty of fuel. That was until the first round about (traffic circle for you American readers). I took it as speed because it was clear and the engine stopped for about 3 or 4 seconds no power at all. Thought that was strange then it kept running ok.
Next round about was the same this time I dropped for a 60km/hr exit speed to 20kms/hr before it reignited. It travelled alight on straight stretches up hills and long corners. So I thought there are two more round abouts lets see if I can repeat it. It repeated. Now I got home emailed the mechanic and then started to run some numbers from the on-board travel computer. Seems I should only have around 8ltrs in the tank. Hmm now that’s a problem because the gauge and emergency shut down systems in the car thinks its between 1/2 and 1/4.
So logically there is no fuel in the tank hence the cut out. I have contacted the mechanic from the french auto company that did the repair. Looks like I will have to remove the back seat and replace a replacement unit when it arrives.
To be honest this feels like the straw that has broken the camels back with this car. I love it to pieces its quick and lovely to drive but I now feel I can no longer trust the car. Can you imagine what would have happened had I ran out of fuel on that 350km section where there is nothing. No cell coverage no cars and farm houses miles away. I have been so angry since I got home about it all, I get the feeling that this car is nothing but trouble and no matter what I do something else will break. I sold the only new car I had this decade and I am still paying the price. Talk about BS.
Anyway im pretty annoyed at the world right now.
Horse
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