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    Pantomime Villain & Car Plan Ambassador Crombers's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by MINIme:) View Post
    I was a bit confused getting in the car in the morning anyway as it smelled really strong of a sickly fruity smell inside the car. It still does. I have no idea what it is, I don't like it at all though and I keep wondering if I've got a leak of something which is unnerving.
    I have been known to 'bottom burp' in mine .................. never felt the need to tell anyone mind



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    Quote Originally Posted by ELFMAN View Post
    Not just your Mum...
    Even having a wee 'emergency' 5L Petrol Can in the boot might be a good idea just in case you ever get 'caught short' again!
    OR you could check your range computer and no let it get to hee haw! Failing that you could REALLY think oot the box look at the wee thing inside called a "Fuel Gauge" and no let it get doon tae the bottom...

    We need to thin out the chaff from this gene pool if you ask me!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MINIme:) View Post
    it gave me about 100yds on 0 before it flatlined! the car was still cold - does it eat more fuel when it's colder? I'm guessing it might. Also I was having to stop and start between a string of traffic lights and I doubt that helped. The guy in the garage said there must be 'the wrong type of hill' just round the corner as he regularly saw people coming round for a jerry can having come to a stop just round the corner!

    I honestly didn't think I was taking a chance I thought I had enough to do the journey twice. I'm sure when it's been getting low before it has served me fine on 30 odd miles of fuel so I wasn't concerned and I didn't think I was cutting it fine. I was a bit confused getting in the car in the morning anyway as it smelled really strong of a sickly fruity smell inside the car. It still does. I have no idea what it is, I can only think Vardy used something. I don't like it at all though so if they did, I wish they hadn't. And I keep wondering if I've got a leak of something which is unnerving.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crombers View Post
    I have been known to 'bottom burp' in mine .................. never felt the need to tell anyone mind

    yes I often fart sweet synthetic fruit smells! Especially when I'm not in the car, it means I can really enjoy them when I get in in the morning.

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Col View Post
    OR you could check your range computer and no let it get to hee haw! Failing that you could REALLY think oot the box look at the wee thing inside called a "Fuel Gauge" and no let it get doon tae the bottom...

    We need to thin out the chaff from this gene pool if you ask me!
    Cheeky Get I was watching it anyway. What you don't know about me Col is that I worry way more than normal people. Seriously way more! If I thought I had something to worry about when I set off I wouldn't have hesitated to worry about it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MINIme:) View Post
    Cheeky Get I was watching it anyway. What you don't know about me Col is that I worry way more than normal people. Seriously way more! If I thought I had something to worry about when I set off I wouldn't have hesitated to worry about it!
    Chaff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MINIme:) View Post
    yes I often fart sweet synthetic fruit smells! Especially when I'm not in the car, it means I can really enjoy them when I get in in the morning.
    WTF???

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    keep up Euan!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MINIme:) View Post
    was a bit confused getting in the car in the morning anyway as it smelled really strong of a sickly fruity smell inside the car. It still does. I have no idea what it is, I can only think Vardy used something. I don't like it at all though so if they did, I wish they hadn't. And I keep wondering if I've got a leak of something which is unnerving.
    Ahhh, missed this one, but have you tried "Alka Seltzer", or taking the fruit out of the glove box?

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