I'm nominating my self for putting petrol into my diesel car
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Bad news. I always double-check at the hose end in case the wrong hose was in the sitting in the pump, i.e. two hoses were switched. As long as you didn't drive off I guess you'll get away with it, minus the cost of the fuel and the time spent draining it. Do they let you drain it in the petrol station? -
Doh, though I've done it myself. Realised when I paid, left car there for mate to come and drain the petrol diesel mix from it, which was the worst part - having to throw away £50 worth of fuel (around half of which is taxOriginally posted by Spacecadet View PostI'm nominating my self for putting petrol into my diesel car
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i did drive offOriginally posted by TimberWolf View PostBad news. I always double-check at the hose end in case the wrong hose was in the sitting in the pump, i.e. two hoses were switched. As long as you didn't drive off I guess you'll get away with it, minus the cost of the fuel and the time spent draining it. Do they let you drain it in the petrol station?
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Nope. Too dangerous.Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostDo they let you drain it in the petrol station?
Mrs MM did it a couple of months ago. The bloke from green flag said something like 100,000 incidents every year in the UK."See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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I wonder why they didn't create different shaped nozzles, for diesel and petrol.Originally posted by Moscow Mule View PostNope. Too dangerous.
Mrs MM did it a couple of months ago. The bloke from green flag said something like 100,000 incidents every year in the UK.Comment
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I think it's hard to put a diesel nozzel in a petrol car - I think they are wider.Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostI wonder why they didn't create different shaped nozzles, for diesel and petrol.
Ford have started putting something in their new cars that makes it harder to do..."See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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in the waiting room now... bloke in the breakdown truck doubts I've done any permanent damage
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Oh dear! Very expensive if a common rail diesel. If an older pump type you might get away with just a new pump.Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostI'm nominating my self for putting petrol into my diesel carI couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!
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