I love the smell of diesel in the morning

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Having recently bought a new diesel engined car, I have taken to starting the engine in the morning and standing at the rear of the car to breathe in those wonderful diesel engine exhaust fumes. If I close my eyes, I can imagine I've just started my boat engines ready for a fun weekend on the water. This puts me in a mellow mood and really sets me up for the rigours of the day ahead.
Is this common behaviour or do I need to seek help?

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[jimi]

You need to play Wagner whilst doing so .. close your eyes picture the jungle, helicopters and napalm ;-)

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[martynwhiteley]

No Mike,

You only need to seek help when the smell of starting the boat reminds you of setting off in your car to spend a day at work !!

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[longjohnsilver]

Mike do you normally run just one engine on the boat? I thought not, therefore you really need either a twin engined car or a his and hers and start em both at the same time. Also presume you're doing this in the comfort of a nice warm garage to replicate SoF temps? No?

Praps you need to get out more. A long weekend in a Teignmouth hotel should provide a swift cure.

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[Nauti Fox]

But do you get paranoid and start checking gauges every 20 seconds?

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[Nick2]

......so I'm not the only one with this condition...

Nick

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[tcm]

No, I don't think you need any help at all. But you should sling some fenders out of the windows to make sure everyone else knows what's going on before engaging the autopilot.

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

This is an excellent idea. I shall install central heating and a bath in my garage. Then I can stand in a bath full of warm water in my bikini for genuine SoF effect

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[Dave_Snelson]

Shucks! None of that works for me because my boat smells like a gas cooker!

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[jimi]

I just stand next to the local sewage works ....

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[muchy_]

I do this with the lorrys at work. I stand around when they start up. The rest of the lads think I'm mad.

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[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

I am sorry but you are all stark raving mad.

The best sound a boat can make is when the engine gets killed and she sloshes through the water at (infinate)mpg.

The smell of diesel, to the mad house the lot of ya /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[Medskipper]

Wouldn't work for me! its just not the same without the glass of scotch in hand!!

Barry

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[oldgit]

Re:More like cough cough choke gasp.........

Just realised why perishing raggies always weave uncontrollably back and forth across the reach,they are all p.....d

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