Engen se boude!
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:41 pm
Sigh...
The short...
Mate of mine borrowed my bakkie to go to Moz for some diving and I have his Audi A3 2.0TDi as a replacement. Lovely car if you don't fill it with LRP! He is back tomorrow and his car is at Audi Fourways!
The long...
Big D has arranged for our ex instructor to come AP our Aeries at Aviators Paradise. I said to FF that she and her Skygod can fly AXC when they are there on Tuesday. I filled in the logbook on Sunday. I had a minor propstrike and forgot to mention this to FF. I needed to have it looked at, no vibration, nothing serious but since it was the first "real" damage to my warp-drive I was uncertain.
FF phoned me in a flurry and said they were driving up to JHB to come check out our valley. Yeah babe, kids screaming in the background in the car, my phone beeping with inbound calls - I totally forgot about the prop!
I keep an electronic log too and while updating it I read the entry about the strike. Needless to say. FF and her Skygod probably saved my life or at least saved me from an engine out!
During pre-flight FF found a hole/tear in the carb rubber between the engine and carb on my 582!
I shudder at the thought of what could have happened! I have always thought that I do a thorough pre- and post-flight inspection, as I was trained but it is blatant I am not thorough enough!
So here I sit, the whole week, anxious to go fly but concerned about the prop and even more concerned about my holy carb joint. Knowing that Big D has arranged for his AP I immediately jump on the bandwagon and arrange for my aerie to be inspected too. Knowing that I will not fly and having to be at a client in Pretoria at 10am I opt to leave club duvet at 7am to meet Big D and our AP at 08:30.
My 10am appointment was the installation of a new server, the bugger did not want to work and kept me up until 3am. Staring at the alarm at 06:30 I could only curse, but got up and did the whole SSS thing.
The Audi was flashing red, MIN SOUS, MIN SOUS!
It is one of them lowered jobs so I did not stop at the Shell where I normally race in with the bakkie when late because there is a nasty speedbump in the entrance. I opted for the next garage down Hans Strijdom. The ENGEN.
I pulled in and told the attendant - 200 bucks chief... Really needing a perk me up - I ran in and queued to pay for a Red Bull - eyeing the sarmies - they were vile! So thinking I am late I ran out and popped the garage card into the attendant's hand. Signed it upside down and drove off. I love this Audi!
About 3kms out and all of a sudden this beast just decides to go nose down - BRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr no power!
The taxi behind me nearly had me as a hood ornament - if he had a hood...
Car picks up power again and as I coast for the robot she dies, JUST LIKE that! Blimey! Churn, churn, churn... no go!
Audi Assist... Dial 110 on the cell. Blah blah blah... They are sending a truck.
Next moment phone rings, Big D - he is behind me and he just filled up there as well. Maybe there was water in the diesel I say. We will soon find out when his Golf dies right behind me!
I put juice at 07:15 - I waited until 09:45 for the towtruck! Blimey, in the meanwhile my aerie is unflyable and I cannot be there to see the damage!
Walking in to Audi Centre in Fourways rather upset and totally uncalm by now I almost scream at the Bulgarian on duty. Before I get to finish my vent he calmy says: "They put petrol in your car..."
Poof - the wind is out of my sail and I feel like the real right idiot!
F%^ ek is pissed off!
The short...
Mate of mine borrowed my bakkie to go to Moz for some diving and I have his Audi A3 2.0TDi as a replacement. Lovely car if you don't fill it with LRP! He is back tomorrow and his car is at Audi Fourways!
The long...
Big D has arranged for our ex instructor to come AP our Aeries at Aviators Paradise. I said to FF that she and her Skygod can fly AXC when they are there on Tuesday. I filled in the logbook on Sunday. I had a minor propstrike and forgot to mention this to FF. I needed to have it looked at, no vibration, nothing serious but since it was the first "real" damage to my warp-drive I was uncertain.
FF phoned me in a flurry and said they were driving up to JHB to come check out our valley. Yeah babe, kids screaming in the background in the car, my phone beeping with inbound calls - I totally forgot about the prop!
I keep an electronic log too and while updating it I read the entry about the strike. Needless to say. FF and her Skygod probably saved my life or at least saved me from an engine out!
During pre-flight FF found a hole/tear in the carb rubber between the engine and carb on my 582!
I shudder at the thought of what could have happened! I have always thought that I do a thorough pre- and post-flight inspection, as I was trained but it is blatant I am not thorough enough!
So here I sit, the whole week, anxious to go fly but concerned about the prop and even more concerned about my holy carb joint. Knowing that Big D has arranged for his AP I immediately jump on the bandwagon and arrange for my aerie to be inspected too. Knowing that I will not fly and having to be at a client in Pretoria at 10am I opt to leave club duvet at 7am to meet Big D and our AP at 08:30.
My 10am appointment was the installation of a new server, the bugger did not want to work and kept me up until 3am. Staring at the alarm at 06:30 I could only curse, but got up and did the whole SSS thing.
The Audi was flashing red, MIN SOUS, MIN SOUS!
It is one of them lowered jobs so I did not stop at the Shell where I normally race in with the bakkie when late because there is a nasty speedbump in the entrance. I opted for the next garage down Hans Strijdom. The ENGEN.
I pulled in and told the attendant - 200 bucks chief... Really needing a perk me up - I ran in and queued to pay for a Red Bull - eyeing the sarmies - they were vile! So thinking I am late I ran out and popped the garage card into the attendant's hand. Signed it upside down and drove off. I love this Audi!
About 3kms out and all of a sudden this beast just decides to go nose down - BRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr no power!
The taxi behind me nearly had me as a hood ornament - if he had a hood...
Car picks up power again and as I coast for the robot she dies, JUST LIKE that! Blimey! Churn, churn, churn... no go!
Audi Assist... Dial 110 on the cell. Blah blah blah... They are sending a truck.
Next moment phone rings, Big D - he is behind me and he just filled up there as well. Maybe there was water in the diesel I say. We will soon find out when his Golf dies right behind me!
I put juice at 07:15 - I waited until 09:45 for the towtruck! Blimey, in the meanwhile my aerie is unflyable and I cannot be there to see the damage!
Walking in to Audi Centre in Fourways rather upset and totally uncalm by now I almost scream at the Bulgarian on duty. Before I get to finish my vent he calmy says: "They put petrol in your car..."
Poof - the wind is out of my sail and I feel like the real right idiot!
F%^ ek is pissed off!