--- In [email protected], Trevor Sheppard <listsandst...@...> wrote:
>
> On 27/02/2010 11:43, Brian on Harnser wrote:
> >
> >> When I moved 'Wyrd', a few days back, the engine initially appeared to
> >> be suffering from fuel starvation under load; this led me to dip the
> >> tank again (as part of my initial fault-finding checks) and the tank
> >> again appeared to be substantially lower than I had expected, especially
> >> when the actual engine hours were taken into consideration, which again
> >> suggested that the initial markings on the dipstick dowelling were
> >> inaccurate.
> > As you have been leaving the boat unattended may be some one is
> > borrowing your diesel
> >
> That was certainly one of my initial thoughts :-(
>
> But it was only likely to be the local farmer - and I suspect he (like
> most new 4x4 owners who are 'real' farmers) has enough cash in his
> pocket not to be bothered by 70 odd litres of red derv!
>
> Anybody else would have had to drag their ill-gotten booty away along
> the towpath, for a good half a mile - and there was absolutely no
> evidence of that.. I suppose there could be the odd dead body floating
> on top of the derv - that could well account for the symptoms .. lol!
>
> Hopefully, all should be revealed later on, when I pour in the derv
> which I'll be taking up in a big can.
>
> On the small diesel genny question I'm still trying to find somebody,
> reasonably local, with a Makro cash'n'carry card.... its getting very
> frustrating knowing where to buy one but being unable to actually get it
> - and I can't even find anybody selling them retail either :-(
>
> Trevor
>
>
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I have got a 'day' card before now at Makros. Just ask at the front desk.
Sue
