What happens with an auto of I run out of fuel / other?

Buel10 · Oct 24, 2020

Hi all.
I have an automatic TD4 and have always wondered what I would do if I ran out of fuel or it stopped for any other reason and I won't be able to do what I have always done previously years ago and put a manual vehicle in gear and turned the key in order to get the vehicle out of the road and on to the side, out of harm's way?
What the heck do you do with an auto in this scenario?

Henry_b · Oct 24, 2020

Put it in Neutral and put yer back into it

Nodge68 · Oct 24, 2020

Buel10 said:
What the heck do you do with an auto in this scenario?

As above.
Select N on the gear selector and push the vehicle out the way.

It's not easy to push 1900kg of FL2, but needs must.

Buel10 · Oct 24, 2020

Damn. No 'quick fix' like the manual, then

Stv123 · Oct 24, 2020

Can’t get mine out of park without the engine running. Call a breakdown service out or get a winch I guess.

Henry_b · Oct 24, 2020

Winching it in park would more than likely break the pawl.

It should come out of park with the ignition on position 2.

Colthebrummie · Oct 24, 2020

Try very, very hard not to run out of fuel.

Col

Stanleysteamer · Oct 24, 2020

The simplest solution, though it may or may not be illegal, is to always carry a can with fuel in it. Even a litre will get you some way off the roadside.
I think it may be illegal to carry petrol but not diesel, or summat. Then if you stick it in an old oil can who's to know? unless they get really searchy!
Always heard it wasn't a good idea to run out of fuel with a turbo engine but that may be old hat now.

Henry_b · Oct 24, 2020

Stanleysteamer said:
The simplest solution, though it may or may not be illegal, is to always carry a can with fuel in it. Even a litre will get you some way off the roadside.
I think it may be illegal to carry petrol but not diesel, or summat. Then if you stick it in an old oil can who's to know? unless they get really searchy!
Always heard it wasn't a good idea to run out of fuel with a turbo engine but that may be old hat now.

I've got a 22 gallon plastic petrol can in my P38, albeit under the floor.

Who knew i've been breaking the law all this time!!

Colthebrummie · Oct 24, 2020

Apart from in very exceptional circumstances, I think people who run out of fuel have the same mindset as people who wait until 4pm on Christmas Eve to do their Christmas shopping.

Col

Beneagles · Oct 24, 2020

Stv123 said:
Can’t get mine out of park without the engine running. Call a breakdown service out or get a winch I guess.

Henry_b said:
Winching it in park would more than likely break the pawl.

It should come out of park with the ignition on position 2.

There are a variety of ways to get an auto out of park depending on the make/model. Worst case scenario is the Range Rover Sport.

There are ways of dragging them to safety and/or onto breakdown trucks

Stv123 · Oct 24, 2020

Beneagles said:
There are a variety of ways to get an auto out of park depending on the make/model. Worst case scenario is the Range Rover Sport.
There are ways of dragging them to safety and/or onto breakdown trucks

I don’t have an ignition switch just the button, I don’t have a range Rover or a winch so I guess it’s down to the breakdown guys

Buel10 · Oct 24, 2020

Stv123 said:
I don’t have an ignition switch just the button, I don’t have a range Rover or a winch so I guess it’s down to the breakdown guys

Button for me, too

Nodge68 · Oct 24, 2020

Buel10 said:
Button for me, too

If it's a Freelander 2, then you don't want to be running out of fuel anyway, as the fuel system will require bleeding with a primer pump. The EDC should however cut the engine out before the tank gets low enough to draw air in, as it can damage the fuel injection system.

Tenebreaux · Oct 24, 2020

Colthebrummie said:
Apart from in very exceptional circumstances, I think people who run out of fuel have the same mindset as people who wait until 4pm on Christmas Eve to do their Christmas shopping.

Col

Services 1 m and 27 m. I'll make it to the second one. *5 minutes later* "Oh fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..."

kernowsvenski · Oct 24, 2020

I always carry a 5L can of diesel in my car. It's only ever been used when teenage family members have been stoopid enough to run out though

paul99 · Oct 24, 2020

Henry_b said:
Put it in Neutral and put yer back into it

Don't you mean "Put it in neutral and put yer back OUT?"

kermit_rr · Oct 24, 2020

A lot of modern cars won't let the starter engage unless your foot is on the clutch and/or brake
Best bet is to stop at a fool station when that really stoopid light comes on the dash

GrumpyGel · Oct 24, 2020

Colthebrummie said:
Apart from in very exceptional circumstances, I think people who run out of fuel have the same mindset as people who wait until 4pm on Christmas Eve to do their Christmas shopping.

Col

Good point Col. I'd never get near to running out of fuel, and I'd never do my Christmas shopping that early. Bloody fools the lot of them

What happens with an auto of I run out of fuel / other?

Buel10

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Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

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Think outside, no box required.

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