Misfuelling device (petrol into a diesel)

[Nigel Worc's]

Just thought I'd share this with any of you that haven't seen it, my neighbour put a tank of petrol into his diesel car, and at £300, apparently he "got away with it".

I've no connection with the company, but I have fitted one to my van, as all the other vehicles in my household are petrol, and I could see myself doing it one day.

http://dieselhead.co.uk/

[HaloGen8]

Most of the images on the website feature women

[smiffy180]

My diesel focus came with one as standard and it saved me once. I picked up a black handled pump and I just couldn't get it in. Looked at the pump and said vpower petrol!
Wonder how many people that caught out!

[digger the goat]

A bloody great sticker for 20 pence does on mine !!

[webby23]

HaloGen8 said:

Most of the images on the website feature women

Purely coincidental I'm sure.....

[Riley Blue]

I use use my brain, it hasn't failed me in 38 years of refuelling a variety of diesel and petrol cars.

[Nigel Worc's]

Riley Blue said:

I use use my brain, it hasn't failed me in 38 years of refuelling a variety of diesel and petrol cars.

Well lucky lucky you pmsl (I think that is called karma)

[9mm]

I put petrol in a diesel once. It cost about £250 to drain/fill etc. I was dealing with a death in the family and an HMRC investigation at the time so I was more than slightly distracted. I'd welcome any changes to hardware on the car or pump that would remove the possibility of a similar cock up. I did hear Ford have patented a device but no idea if that's true.

[surveyor]

I always thought it was daft.

Then could not get the nozzle into the fuel cap... Was trying to mis-fuel.

It's easily done - just a moments mental slip.

[orangesrule]

'It’s not the £3000 for the new fuel system

It's leaving your wife stranded at the wine bar.'

I did laugh.



HAHAHA

[Who me ?]

Point o0f interest -AA has a service to drain out and refill .

[KungFuPanda]

For which they charge £185...

[anonymous-user]

'Misfuelling device'. I think most of us have one of these already, it's called a brain

[Riley Blue]

St John Smythe said:

'Misfuelling device'. I think most of us have one of these already, it's called a brain

I wouldn't mention your brain - I mentioned mine but I think I got away with it

[SteveSteveson]

St John Smythe said:

'Misfuelling device'. I think most of us have one of these already, it's called a brain

You know the phrase "pride comes before a fall"? People make mistakes, especially when they are tired or in a rush.

Anyway, I like these things. I'm suppriesd no car company has started selling branded ones with new cars.

Edited by SteveSteveson on Sunday 8th September 19:37

[Stuartggray]

Dribble a bit on the forecourt floor before filling and try to light it. If it goes 'whoomph' it's petrol. Sorted.

[Nigel Worc's]

Riley Blue said:

St John Smythe said:

'Misfuelling device'. I think most of us have one of these already, it's called a brain

I wouldn't mention your brain - I mentioned mine but I think I got away with it

[itz_baseline]

Smart chips cost pence to produce....could easily be used to stop fuel flow if the wrong nozzle is put in...