My luck is in. I must do the lottery

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Decided to fill up at my local Maxol on the way to work tonight. Nothing unusual there.
But as i finished filling (75 euro), i looked down to see clear liquid rushing out of the bottom of the petrol pump and across the forecourt under my shoes and under my car. Now as you all know Subaru aftermarket exhausts get kinda warm so in a panic i hung up the pump and pushed my car uphill out of the puddle. It must have been pure adrenalin for even on a flat surface i would struggle to move it. I went to examine the puddle hoping it was water but it was in fact pure E5. I went into the shop to pay and warn them and the young lad said 'Oh yeah we have someone coming looking at that'. I said he would be better off calling the fire brigade if he left the pump turned on and explained about hot exhausts mixed with petrol. He followed me straight out and closed the pump in fairness. There was easily 5lt of fuel on the ground in the end. I would be slighly tempted to set off the antilag if i had it. :icon_evil: It reminds me of a scene from Dumb and dumber. The car is now stinking of petrol from my shoes. Stay safe out there and happy Christmas to all. :xmas_cheers:

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[quote author=davelegacy™ link=topic=36453.msg417381#msg417381 date=1355950922]
maybe e10 of your e75 was on the ground.


but yes that was very lucky.
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Thats what i thought,but 75 euro is about normal these days. I was glad to get out of there untoasted. :pray:
The leak seemed to be from the bottom of the pump somewhere.
 
did you not run in and buy a gerry can and a sponge :icon_biggrin: :icon_biggrin: . cant say i ever seen 1 leaking . dont forget to do the numbers :thumbsup:
 
If that had of been any other chain of petrol station, the whole forecourt would have been shut down and all cars pushed off the forecourt and fire brigade called. Joke of a setup. What Maxol was that? We could have easily heard about you on the news, "boy racer subaru causes fireball in Maxol"
 
[quote author=Altezza-Dan link=topic=36453.msg417400#msg417400 date=1355955732]
If that had of been any other chain of petrol station, the whole forecourt would have been shut down and all cars pushed off the forecourt and fire brigade called. Joke of a setup. What Maxol was that? We could have easily heard about you on the news, "boy racer subaru causes fireball in Maxol"
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Haha. I am a bit beyond being called a boyracer, but i get what you mean. I would probably have been blamed even though i would be incinerated and not around to tell the tale.
The service station is the Highland lodge on the Bandon road at the end of the duel carraigeway,heading west. I am just thinking now and getting a bit mad after the shock. The car smells of petrol as do my shoes. I am going to collar the owner on the way home in the morning and ask WTF is he playing at.

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report them to the HSA demand dry cleaning of soiled clothes and car valet to clean interior, they should not have let you leave the site with petrol all over you, imagine you lit up a smoke on the way home dropped some hot ambers into the footwell, boom! They should have given you protective overalls to wear to get you home. I used to be a manager in a petrol station when i was younger so i know all about it!
 
it must be a cork thing eoin, i filled up the jag today with diesel and the opposite diesel pump was out of order due to a leak :icon_eyes:
 
Makes since Dan. Thanks for the info. I'd say the young fellar didn't know his arse from his elbow.
It could be a local phenomenon alright Johnny. I think its a Government initiative to get us using more fuel. :roll:
 
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