Why not to park in the Ghetto.

freestylin_hamster · 24th March 2006, 02:33 PM

Well luckily it wasn't in my civic but i tried to drive an eg 4 door civic that i had left outsdie my gf house over night in wgtn this morning.

And i feared it may have been low on petrol (it was almost out) and not too surprising the car didn't start. (being on a hill backwards didn't help)

So i taxi to the petrol station and back to hire a gas canister and $5 petrol only to pour it all in my car then hear a splashing as it came straight out the bottom of the car.

So i realise awesome someone siphoned my last tiny bit of petrol and have left the drain bolt sitting in the gutter.

So another taxi trip to the petrol station and back and another $5 in the car (with the bolt back in place) and the car doesn't want to start at all now.

It's a bit like there's no petrol between the tank and the injectors now and the cars refusing to even try to start.. any ideas?

Aace · 24th March 2006, 02:45 PM

i had that once, usually happens if u letit run dead empty on gas

just pump the pedel a million times while turning it over, it'll eventually start

croolies · 24th March 2006, 02:47 PM

flat battery and no fuel line my guess or the fuel lines clogged by shit they put in

i ran out of gastoday lol it sucks on a uphill and no parking on the road at all lol

fr3ek · 24th March 2006, 03:16 PM

Oh man, and I thought I was the only one this happened to

VTEC_Lover · 24th March 2006, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by croolies

flat battery and no fuel line my guess or the fuel lines clogged by shit they put in

i ran out of gastoday lol it sucks on a uphill and no parking on the road at all lol

Hey READ again... its aint the battery...

and Aace is right "just pump the pedel a million times while turning it over, it'll eventually start" it might work...

Its the same as our Falcon when we leaved it at the motel for like 1 week and it wont start so I told my mum to pump the pedal alots while starting the engine and bam it started up....

Aace · 24th March 2006, 04:04 PM

yeh when i was poor... lol nah i was never por just stingey on money hehe ... i used to run my old charade gtti dead empty everyday... and my trick always worked haha

VTEC_Lover · 24th March 2006, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Aace

yeh when i was poor... lol nah i was never por just stingey on money hehe ... i used to run my old charade gtti dead empty everyday... and my trick always worked haha

mmmm ur trick?? mmm what about others, they do the same... lol

croolies · 24th March 2006, 05:28 PM

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and the car doesn't want to start at all now.

i took that as nothing coming back from the engine

also some gunk sometimes sits on the bottem of ya petrol tank and when low/empty it could get sucked through

and it took my car awhile so start i just keep my foot on the gas when its ran dry

hlusnation · 24th March 2006, 05:32 PM

spray some sort of aerosol into the intake before cranking it and it should fire, if it doesn't work first time just keep trying and eventually fuel will come thru.

Cyclone21 · 24th March 2006, 06:42 PM

That is pretty low for them to do that!

Put more petrol in, I really doubt that $5 will start a car from dead empty.

VTEC_Lover · 24th March 2006, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyclone21

That is pretty low for them to do that!

Put more petrol in, I really doubt that $5 will start a car from dead empty.

Hey did ya read what he was saying about the petrol was comming out of his tank under da car??

what if he put $20 and the engine started up and drives off then the bolts comes off and lose all the petrol and waste that stupid $20 over it??

I wouldnt do that, I would start off with $5 petrol to start....

VTEC22 · 24th March 2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by VTEC_Lover

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Originally Posted by Cyclone21

That is pretty low for them to do that!

Put more petrol in, I really doubt that $5 will start a car from dead empty.

Hey did ya read what he was saying about the petrol was comming out of his tank under da car??

what if he put $20 and the engine started up and drives off then the bolts comes off and lose all the petrol and waste that stupid $20 over it??

I wouldnt do that, I would start off with $5 petrol to start....

Hey did you read what the above cyclone21 was saying meaning after putting the bolt back in

Soichiro · 24th March 2006, 08:43 PM

Did you get it started? Usual trick is crank it with wide open throttle to bleed it.

They haven't taken anything else have they?

Disinfo · 24th March 2006, 08:49 PM

Heh, at least the bastards didn't get much petrol :p

Can you roll the car onto a flatter bit of road? (I know thats a big ask in Wellington, lol)

VTEC_Lover · 24th March 2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by VTEC22

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Originally Posted by VTEC_Lover

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Originally Posted by Cyclone21

That is pretty low for them to do that!

Put more petrol in, I really doubt that $5 will start a car from dead empty.

Hey did ya read what he was saying about the petrol was comming out of his tank under da car??

what if he put $20 and the engine started up and drives off then the bolts comes off and lose all the petrol and waste that stupid $20 over it??

I wouldnt do that, I would start off with $5 petrol to start....

Hey did you read what the above cyclone21 was saying meaning after putting the bolt back in

yeah i know what ya talking about BUT what if?? what if the bolt might fall off again......

A18Accord · 24th March 2006, 11:59 PM

Well if it was parked on a hill, turn it around and roll it down the hill and try starting it on the way down (like push starting it)

ae85 · 25th March 2006, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Aace

just pump the pedel a million times while turning it over, it'll eventually start

???? that will have no effect in a fuel injected car

And squirting shit in the intake wont help either and the fuel is injected under high pressure..

Id say that there was shit in the bottom of you tank and it might have blocked the fuel pump. Take the fuel pump out and have a look, and turn the key on and see if it sucks....

Volatile · 25th March 2006, 06:23 AM

WTF this is the second person i've heard thats had their petrol stolen, a family friend of mine has had it done twice now!

freestylin_hamster · 25th March 2006, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Disinfo

Heh, at least the bastards didn't get much petrol :p

Can you roll the car onto a flatter bit of road? (I know thats a big ask in Wellington, lol)

hahah they really didn't get anything worth their time even taking the bolt off

I managed to try crash start it down a hill but still didn't start but at least it's now facing a downwards slope which is a good start, i have a feeling it might have clogged up with shite though, i'll go check it out this arvo.

Good thing is they didn't take anything except a dribble of petrol

Trench_Rat · 25th March 2006, 11:47 AM

holding the throttle open wont do squat in an injected car all you need to do is turn the key to on for a few seconds then turn it off then turn it back on and off for a few times to bleed the lines , then once youve done that for a while try starting it. If you crank the car over constantly it takes ages to bleed the lines because the injectors will be opening and shutting which releives some of the pressure and you usually end up with a flat battery.

Cyclone21 · 25th March 2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by VTEC_Lover

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Originally Posted by Cyclone21

That is pretty low for them to do that!

Put more petrol in, I really doubt that $5 will start a car from dead empty.

Hey did ya read what he was saying about the petrol was comming out of his tank under da car??

what if he put $20 and the engine started up and drives off then the bolts comes off and lose all the petrol and waste that stupid $20 over it??

I wouldnt do that, I would start off with $5 petrol to start....

He had already stated that he has put the bolt back in. My point was that $5 from dead empty isn't much gas at all and to try putting some more in. Let us know when you get it sorted freestylin_hamster

turbozxi · 25th March 2006, 01:53 PM

Yep exactly get about 10 litres of gas in there then do as Trench Rat suggested.

urban_styles · 26th March 2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by freestylin_hamster

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Originally Posted by Disinfo

Heh, at least the bastards didn't get much petrol :p

Can you roll the car onto a flatter bit of road? (I know thats a big ask in Wellington, lol)

hahah they really didn't get anything worth their time even taking the bolt off

I managed to try crash start it down a hill but still didn't start but at least it's now facing a downwards slope which is a good start, i have a feeling it might have clogged up with shite though, i'll go check it out this arvo.

Good thing is they didn't take anything except a dribble of petrol

haha did the car get siphoned in the mighty mt cook ghetto last night jay??
i blame boy squad personally!!!
nahh anyway is ur car sweet from another night in the ghetto!!! keep ur eye h-dog!!!

and on another note i got home last nite, extremly drunk and wired on party pills to find all these dodgy fuckrs hanging around my legnum vr4, and im nowhere near the ghetto!!!!!!!!!!!
i think there coming back after there fist adventure where i said goodbye to my v1!!!
ur my favourite jay!!!!!!!!!!

berman · 26th March 2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyclone21

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Originally Posted by VTEC_Lover

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyclone21

That is pretty low for them to do that!

Put more petrol in, I really doubt that $5 will start a car from dead empty.

Hey did ya read what he was saying about the petrol was comming out of his tank under da car??

what if he put $20 and the engine started up and drives off then the bolts comes off and lose all the petrol and waste that stupid $20 over it??

I wouldnt do that, I would start off with $5 petrol to start....

He had already stated that he has put the bolt back in. My point was that $5 from dead empty isn't much gas at all and to try putting some more in. Let us know when you get it sorted freestylin_hamster

Damn straight. $5 = about 2.6 litres now, think of how wide a fueltank is and how much volume that's going to cover in the bottom of the tank.

Also what Tremch-rat said. Dont pump the pedal on a fuel injected car, a fuel injected car will start without throttle, and wait for the engine checklight too.

freestylin_hamster · 27th March 2006, 11:52 AM

Just towed the car back to the old mans workshop today haha they going to try sort it out (well after all it is their courtesy car

)

Probably does need more petrol but the car is a piece of junk and has enough problems as it is and having run the car dry before $5 petrol has normally put in enough to start it and drive to a petrol station and still not be on the petrol light but this time its obviously about as dry as you can get!

I'm just sketched out about parking my car in MT Cook now, my personal car is alarmed and everything but i still doubt that will stop a petrol theif

24th March 2006, 02:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
freestylin_hamster Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,176 Location: Wellington	Why not to park in the Ghetto. Well luckily it wasn't in my civic but i tried to drive an eg 4 door civic that i had left outsdie my gf house over night in wgtn this morning. And i feared it may have been low on petrol (it was almost out) and not too surprising the car didn't start. (being on a hill backwards didn't help) So i taxi to the petrol station and back to hire a gas canister and $5 petrol only to pour it all in my car then hear a splashing as it came straight out the bottom of the car. So i realise awesome someone siphoned my last tiny bit of petrol and have left the drain bolt sitting in the gutter. So another taxi trip to the petrol station and back and another $5 in the car (with the bolt back in place) and the car doesn't want to start at all now. It's a bit like there's no petrol between the tank and the injectors now and the cars refusing to even try to start.. any ideas?

24th March 2006, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Aace Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 192	i had that once, usually happens if u letit run dead empty on gas just pump the pedel a million times while turning it over, it'll eventually start __________________ Mirage Cyborg R - Track Car in the build. www.MIVEC.co.nz Owners Forums

24th March 2006, 04:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Aace Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 192	yeh when i was poor... lol nah i was never por just stingey on money hehe ... i used to run my old charade gtti dead empty everyday... and my trick always worked haha __________________ Mirage Cyborg R - Track Car in the build. www.MIVEC.co.nz Owners Forums

24th March 2006, 05:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
hlusnation Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 680	spray some sort of aerosol into the intake before cranking it and it should fire, if it doesn't work first time just keep trying and eventually fuel will come thru. __________________ www.myspace.com/dori_ninja fucking women is for poofs

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Cyclone21 Team NZH: Retired 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,858 Location: Christchurch	That is pretty low for them to do that! Put more petrol in, I really doubt that $5 will start a car from dead empty. __________________ www.nissansilvia.co.nz

24th March 2006, 02:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
croolies Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,966 Location: New Plymouth	flat battery and no fuel line my guess or the fuel lines clogged by shit they put in i ran out of gastoday lol it sucks on a uphill and no parking on the road at all lol

24th March 2006, 03:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
fr3ek Senior Member 6,000rpm (Max Torque) Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,671 Location: Christchurch	Oh man, and I thought I was the only one this happened to

24th March 2006, 08:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
Soichiro Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,666 Location: Otaki	Did you get it started? Usual trick is crank it with wide open throttle to bleed it. They haven't taken anything else have they? __________________ Greetings from sunny Otaki This is Toa country

24th March 2006, 08:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
Disinfo Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,938 Location: Ahipara	Heh, at least the bastards didn't get much petrol :p Can you roll the car onto a flatter bit of road? (I know thats a big ask in Wellington, lol)

24th March 2006, 11:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
A18Accord Senior Member 700rpm (Idle) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 140 Location: Whangarei	Well if it was parked on a hill, turn it around and roll it down the hill and try starting it on the way down (like push starting it)

25th March 2006, 06:23 AM	#18 (permalink)
Volatile Senior Member 4,000rpm (Taxi Drag) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 710 Location: Lower Hutt	WTF this is the second person i've heard thats had their petrol stolen, a family friend of mine has had it done twice now! __________________ Current;Torneo SIR-T,ex AE82Corolla, RS legacy, 2xRWD starlet, Gen2 Da6, Mirage

25th March 2006, 11:47 AM	#20 (permalink)
Trench_Rat Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,101 Location: Palmerston North	holding the throttle open wont do squat in an injected car all you need to do is turn the key to on for a few seconds then turn it off then turn it back on and off for a few times to bleed the lines , then once youve done that for a while try starting it. If you crank the car over constantly it takes ages to bleed the lines because the injectors will be opening and shutting which releives some of the pressure and you usually end up with a flat battery. __________________ the only difference between genius and stupidity is genius has limits

25th March 2006, 01:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
turbozxi Senior Member 8,000rpm (B Series Redline!) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 4,251 Location: Auckland	Yep exactly get about 10 litres of gas in there then do as Trench Rat suggested.

27th March 2006, 11:52 AM	#25 (permalink)
freestylin_hamster Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,176 Location: Wellington	Just towed the car back to the old mans workshop today haha they going to try sort it out (well after all it is their courtesy car ) Probably does need more petrol but the car is a piece of junk and has enough problems as it is and having run the car dry before $5 petrol has normally put in enough to start it and drive to a petrol station and still not be on the petrol light but this time its obviously about as dry as you can get! I'm just sketched out about parking my car in MT Cook now, my personal car is alarmed and everything but i still doubt that will stop a petrol theif

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