That before I drive out of my driveway, I should always have a FULL jerry can with me!

Yes, again I have run out of petrol in my mini. And yet again I didn't have my jerry can full, let alone in the car. Why do I persist in tormenting myself this way. I'm sure I have the worlds largest collection of tin jerry cans, many only used once!

Did i notice the fuel pump was a little louder than usual on start up- Yes. Is this unusual- Yes. Did I think to fill up- No.
Luckily this time i was only 2 blocks from a servo, which also happens to be 1 door down from my house... Well, at least I didn't have to buy another jerry can!
That reminds me, I need to put my jack back in...

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Carl
Previous Owner & Driver of 1 Morris "It's not a Cooper!!" 850

so this means that your mini is boosting around again?
congratulations!, hope to see you out in it soon..
the bay to birdwood is this sunday i think.
i want to get a small plastic fuel container because i dont want to put a metal one near the battery

i've run out of fuel twice in my minis, once in the middle of oconnel street in my deluxe because it had a badly innacurate fuel guage, luckily i had a can with fuel in it.

the other time after picking up my current mini from the workshop after paying $20 for fuel on the bill i ran out about 500 metres down the road..
i had to walk and get a can

Yep finally on the road again. Have been through a few tanks now and am pretty happy with it. Has been a challenge getting this car to a drivable/reliable stage so hopefully all things stay that way!

Might have to check out the bay to birdwood if it is sunday, it basically goes past my door anyway.

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Carl
Previous Owner & Driver of 1 Morris "It's not a Cooper!!" 850

hotbricks are doing a cruise up, i'll probably go.. you should come

i know the feeling i stopped half a k from a petrol statioon lucky i had three drunks in the car meaning i had to steer

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Enjoy Chris

I keep a 10L plastic Jerry can (it's half the height of a 20L one) fits in nicely in the boost on my boot board.

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

The orgional design of the mini had something along these lines to prevent this problem. It's called a fuel tank guage very useful thing

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

Only if they work AND they're accurate.