On the way home today my poor little Beetle had the wind taken from its sails – power dropped, the engine choked and the engine management light flashed like a possessed firefly. I drove my poor little car home (about a mile), lurching and spluttering all the way; very poorly indeed. I attached the diagnostic tool to the car and prepared for the worst.
The laptop booted, and the Beetle sung its misery through its attached USB umbilical cord. But there was nothing new; the intermittent Lamba sensor which had begged my attention for the last 12 months still showed – I can only assume the sensor has progressed from intermittent to failed. Reading through the results from a Google search it seems almost a guaranteed cert that it’s the failed item, giving symptoms similar to the recent "bad fuel" problems with Superstore garages. Admittedly I did fill up, but it was at a BP garage yesterday (Friday).
Just need to check in with the garage on Monday to see if they can fit me in; typically Dad has just started to drive again otherwise I could be using his car until it’s fixed. Unbelievably my road tax is also up for renewal at the end of the month – jeez £190 for what?!, answers on a postcard please!