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Originally Posted by alfredenuemann Hi, 1.This is my first post. 2.Just thought I would post here so that others are not as dumb as I was. |
Hi AEN,
1. Welcome to TBHP and the Togo Channel and hope you have a wonderful time !
2. Thank you very much for a wonderful first post. It worked as a wake up call for me as I too have been slacking off at the bunk.
Just because I go to the same fuel bunk everytime, a sense of complacency seems to have set in assuming I know everyone, everyone there knows me and Admiral and so everyone knows what is to be done.
I just release the fuelling point lid and get down and observe - I think they know it's full tank and I think they know it is sada diesel etc etc and no words are exchanged - only pleasantries and gentle ribbing. There are a thousand things that can go wrong which I need to be vigilant about
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- A new attendant.Keep a look out.
- An attendant having a bad day and not concentrating.
- Checking that he has indeed pulled the diesel line.
- State in clear terms as soon as I get down as an SOP - "Sada Diesel. Diesel theek hai - full tank".
Your episode also reminds me of my ex-colleagues travails with a Captiva. With a brand new Captiva and a brand new driver, he pulls smartly into a bunk and the driver only lowered the window and asked for a full tank and the tank was duly filled full. With Gasoline aka Petrol. What followed was cranking, yelling, a screaming match and disaster.
And a month long stay at the GM ASC etc and quite a bit of money being shelled out from his own pocket and what else...yes...etc.
Sorry to learn of your trials and tribulations.
Thanks once again for sharing the experience. And how much did it finally cost you ?
But of course with a handle like Alfred E N, I am sure, after the Toyota chaps had arrived you must have famously stated - "What me worry ?"
AEN - And how about an ownership report with lots of snaps ?
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Originally Posted by mdsaab Thats scary. But good you finally realized before more fuel was put in. And even better that you called up toyota road side assistance immediately. I am sure they will do the needful and corrective measures will be carried out. Hope you get your T-Fort back as good as before and are back to crunching up those miles soon.
Wishing you luck! |
Hey mdsaab - There you are ! Where have you been ?!! You have run out of leave as per Togo Channel records.
And a warning to the others too...dot, noops et al !