Always check & double check!!!!

[mrt_04]

Driving to work the other morning at silly o'clock 04:30, everything was running fine. Temp gauge ok, nil warning lights. The header tank light suddenly illuminated, after a few mins went out.
This on / off happened 3 times, but engine temp stayed a constant. Thought it could be a dirty sensor.
Checked on arrival at work...............to my horror the header tank cap was missing!!!!!!!!!, fortunately it had lodged itself inside the engine bay.

I had checked the consumable levels the day before, but in my haste had not double checked any replacement of caps etc...............very lucky & got away with it...........:ohmy:

[shroonie29]

Done similar silly thing myself.Now I'm a bit OCD lol

[peterzs]

:oops::oops:

[mrt_04]

I know, I'm a muppet!!!!!!!!!!, but hey wont do it again!!!!!!!!! :smurf:

[stamford]

:laugh: that's us old bastards!

[mrt_04]

PMSL Mick!!!!!!!!! :clap2:...............gawd can only be downhill after forgetting a header tank cap!!!!!!!!!! :no:

[stamford]

If it makes you feel better I left off the 710 cap from the Citroen once, funny really as I stopped on the way out one weekend a couple hours after doing it. Something pricked my conscience and made me check! It too was lodged neatly in the engine bay :oops:

[Bobdope2002]

old age is a killer

Go to your old folks home and dodge those coffins :laugh: :p

[mrt_04]

I remember years ago when I had my Ford Escort Mexico Mk.1 (one of the best cars I have ever owned), saw a wheel bouncing past me (was in slow traffic), then the Mexico started to lean at a strange angle!!!!!!!

Forgot to tighten up the wheel nuts after changing pads!!!! :cry:

[Blinky]

reminds me...i left my oil filler cap off :whistle: i didnt realise for 2 days but luckily i hadnt driven far

[Bobdope2002]

Ive been to the petrol station in a rush before and havnt put the fuel filler cap back on properley and seen it dribbling fuel out from behind the body panel :laugh:

[grimmy]

I have done the same thing with the expansion tank cap,felt like a total knob when i realised

[arwilson80]

Have had a wheel come off the car trailer with about 3/4 ton on... Load of timber slip off the same trailer... and the latest was the car roll out of the garage - someone left it out of gear and no handbrake on. :blush: :oops:

That's a good enough sign i think that it's not all down to age.

[Bobdope2002]

That's a good enough sign i think that it's not all down to age.


Maybes it down to bein a plonka :p:laugh::oldtimer: