Today, I went to start my just bought '79 VW bus. I put my key in but stopped due to the strong gasoline smell. I went to check. Found puddle of gas. The previous owner figured duct taping a cracked tank was the same as fixing it. And didn't bother to share that tidbit with me. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was at my grandfather's house and my car was low on gas. He said I could put some of his gas in my car. He accidentally gave me the wrong tank to pump it out of, and I put fuel in my car that he uses for his small plane. It never ran better until the engine exploded. FML
Today, while on a road trip with my friends, we stopped at a gas station to fill up. While I was pumping gas, a gust of wind blew my hat off and it landed in a puddle of gasoline. When I picked it up, my hands were covered in gasoline, so I smelled like a gas station for the rest of the trip. FML
Today, I took my partner’s car to fill with gas because mine was in the shop. Out of habit, I put diesel into the tank. We discovered it three hours later; the tow bill ate my weekly budget, the mechanic sighed through the repair estimate, and I spent the evening on hold with roadside help. FML
Today, my dad was stupid enough to think that the kitchen sink is a good place to clean a gas tank. Now, the whole house smells of gas fumes and I'm about to pass out. FML
Today, after replacing several components on my new used car, I realized that the reason it wasn't getting the gas mileage it was supposed to because my coworkers take turns siphoning my gas while I work. FML
Today, after a tearful weekend of burying my best friend, I stopped for gas on my way home. I got distracted by a guy next to me who was acting strange. I unknowingly filled my car with Diesel. It cost over $1000 to tow home, and I can't even get it looked at until Tuesday. FML
Today, while pumping gas, I stopped to think about what a failure my life is, and how badly I've treated people in my past. While deep in thought, I accidentally pulled the gas pump out too far and covered myself with gasoline. FML
Today, I heard water splashing outside of my house; I investigated it, only to find my dad, whom I don't live with, syphoning gas out of my car. FML
Today, my dad agreed to let me borrow the car to go rock climbing with my friends. He'd just filled it up with gas, which is how I realized halfway back home that one of my "friends" had siphoned well over half the gas straight out of the tank. FML
Today, I went to start my truck that I had parked in my driveway after a long haul. The fuel gauge indicated I had a full tank. I didn't fill up. My neighbours' son decided to fill the tank with water with a hose, 150 litres worth on top of diesel. His dad's response? "Kids eh, what ya gonna do?" FML
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Top comments
liindsey 25
Probably should have had the car checked out before you bought it? .-.
Jeff2017 0
should of said "show me the carfax"
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Comments (104)
Andyangels27 0
you ever inspect something before you buy it jackass
lissn 0
You serious? You didn't look under the 30 YEARS OLD car before buying it?
dzerzhinsky 0
YDI for letting your eagerness to buy an old piece of shit overrule your common sense.
Kiwi_Splash 0
Your sex is on fiiiireee.
Octwo 16
YDI because duct tape is infallable.
XR6Falcon 0
you are a moron for not checking before buying something that old!
onnielief 4
that's why you check a van before you bye one YDI
freylero 5
That'll be the first of many problems with that van... if you want to buy a van that age, then get used to problems.
itouchguy360 3
carfax
jf7609 0
anyone who says he should have used carfax is an idiot. carfax only shows reported incidents. it wouldn't show a cracked gas tank. and when you buy a car from another person, its a good idea to look under the car for anything obvious. now where the leak was may have not been in a conspicuous spot. but good catch on your part, glad you didn't blow up :p