I'm sure I've read a similar story on here but here's what happened to me this afternoon.
Drive to town and park up on a meter, passenger side nearest the kerb. Trip computer saying 40 miles left before needing fuel, fuel light NOT lit up. Walk away happy as larry.
I return to the car 2 hours later, press the key fob and hear approx 3 beeps I've never heard as it unlocks. Inspect the car in case it's the alarm trying to tell me something but everything looks fine. I try to start the car, the engine starts but dies immediately. Try again a few times, also pressing the accelerator but nothing. Everytime I try, the car starts then dies 1 second later.
So I call the old man to come and have a look, tell him to bring the tow rope etc. As I'm waiting I notice the car is parked on a v.slight camber, when my dad arrives we push the car into the middle of the road where it is "flatter", try starting whilst rev'ing and it starts and I drive home fine.... :s
Is my problem due to the fuel tank being an odd shape/parked on camber? And what were the three beeps? I hope it's nothing too sinister.....
Without the forum I wouldn't of known to push the car to a flatter area so thanks to whoever has written about this problem before. :approve:
Drive to town and park up on a meter, passenger side nearest the kerb. Trip computer saying 40 miles left before needing fuel, fuel light NOT lit up. Walk away happy as larry.
I return to the car 2 hours later, press the key fob and hear approx 3 beeps I've never heard as it unlocks. Inspect the car in case it's the alarm trying to tell me something but everything looks fine. I try to start the car, the engine starts but dies immediately. Try again a few times, also pressing the accelerator but nothing. Everytime I try, the car starts then dies 1 second later.
So I call the old man to come and have a look, tell him to bring the tow rope etc. As I'm waiting I notice the car is parked on a v.slight camber, when my dad arrives we push the car into the middle of the road where it is "flatter", try starting whilst rev'ing and it starts and I drive home fine.... :s
Is my problem due to the fuel tank being an odd shape/parked on camber? And what were the three beeps? I hope it's nothing too sinister.....
Without the forum I wouldn't of known to push the car to a flatter area so thanks to whoever has written about this problem before. :approve:
