Unintended meanderings

[Dave]

easy.  just repeat the manoeuvre but in the reverse sequence, and the fuel
gauge will be fine.

;-)

dave
'03 rs6
'04 allroad tdi


On 25/10/09 2:05 AM, "Kneale Brownson" <kneale at knitknacks.com> wrote

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> 
> So we're buzzing along in the center lane at 70 on I94 just east of
> Chicago on our belated run to Colorado for the winter, me driving the
> 200q20v avant loaded to the roof in the back, my wife trailing in the
> S8, when I almost get sideswiped by a really fast car in the fast lane
> and I jerked the wheel to the right just a bit too vigorously.  Looked
> like a Nascar highlight in the making as I lost control and swerved back
> and forth across the three traffic lanes and two service lanes, barely
> missing the concrete barriers on each side, Nokians screaming.  I'm
> flailing away trying to counter steer each tail wag.  I'm sure the extra
> weight is contributing to the issue.  My wife says I did two donut and
> traveled "way down the road" sideways.  We both thought about the car
> rolling.  I think I did two full traverses with just one donut at the
> end when I finally applied the brakes because I thought I'd slowed
> enough the brakes might help.
> 
> Anyway, the upshot was the tires didn't seem to develop any flat spots
> but the fuel gauge now reads full whenever I turn on the key (got a
> couple hundred miles on the current tankful).
> 
> I tried shaking the car some with the trailer hitch, but that didn't
> help the gauge.  Any other suggestions?