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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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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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Horney4her69 0
jeez, just take off the old tape
vvvalori 0
Good plan. Take off the tape, the only thing holding the tank semi together.
Shokz992 0
I'm with Nixot, sort of :P I can cope with Americans saying gas instead of petrol, but I get annoyed at gasoline instead of petroleum. Probably because I take Chemistry >.> Oh, and what do you guys call diesel?
Postlude 1
We refer to diesel as diesel, but nobody in the states uses petrol or petroleum. Unless referring to Vaseline. >_> Plenty of people here take chemistry and recognize that yes, it's technically petroleum, but it's just an idiom. It's not really the end of the world.
perdix 31
Shokz and postlude, You both fail at chemistry. Petroleum (literally "rock oil") is crude oil which can contain up to about a thousand different organic compounds. Some count the natural gas included as part of the petroleum, but others say it is only the liquid part. This liquids range from light, volatile compounds to waxes, paraffins and asphalts. Gasoline (or petrol) is a blend of the light volatile compounds that combusts under certain conditions. It is not a single molecule (neither is diesel fuel), although a version of octane is used as a reference to measure performance. While you didn't do well at chemistry today, you both look like Antoine Frickin' Lavoisier compared to the idiot who bought a 31-year-old "fried-out combie" and expected no trouble. ;)
toomuchcrap 0
that guy is a horrible redneck, the gas tanks should be made of duct tape
Hermyoni 0
Maybe try looking at the Lemon Law in your state.
Miso_Soupu 0
I'm going to assume you are not stupid enough to buy a used car without having a mechanic take a look at it. So FYL for having a shit mechanic. Find someone new.
Kylias 6
Hnngh. This is not a. Proper sentence structure. As for the car, you deserve it for not getting it checked. Or at least checking it yourself. Oh, great. Now you've got me. Doing it.
TheLetterZero 7
Ahhh, I was gonna. Say that! OP, work on your. Sentences, they are awful.
Snowlight_fml 7
See? I fixed it!
vvvalori 0
I totally sympathize with you, the strong smell of gas made my car refuse to start too.
erjaguam 0
carfax?
lunargh 7
Looks like you've got yourself a project there! Hopefully you're a clued-in VW fan or at least know a good mechanic; you're in for a lot of maintenance work with a bus like that.