I STUFFED UP

**Homestar** · 1st November 2016, 07:35 PM

When wrangling sparks, isn't it - red to red, white to white, blue to bits...?

I do get you point however, mucking up the fuel type doesn't have the same consequences of an incorrect isolation, permit or similar so the processes you put in place would never be as stringent.

Tombie · 1st November 2016, 07:38 PM

I do a similar one with the Defendoor on Emma's 90...
I remove it and sit it on the drivers floor when refuelling.

I can't miss it, forget it or drive off without it..

Where as Mrs Tombie has, only once, but now she does the same... no more forgotten Defendoor

Tombie · 1st November 2016, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Like everything in this world Mike.. simple isn't always that way.

As someone that nearly went there... I can tell you - long long day >flew up to Sydney for work.. worked all day flew back.. too many things on my mind > lots of problems and one very simple error at 11 pm after leaving home at 4:30am.

I probably shouldn't have been on the road...but I was ( I'm sure we've all been there.)

Tired brain.... dumb mistake.. simple.

... it happens.

I watched you handling your camera gear Mark..

Always strapped safely to you... a learned behaviour/process..

Only takes 21 days to make a habit

**Bytemrk** · 1st November 2016, 07:43 PM

Hah true....

But I've been putting the right fuel in the right hole for over 30 years...

And I still ****ed up when I was really tired.... as I said.. it happens

**Bytemrk** · 1st November 2016, 07:53 PM

Then you get little pearlers like this....

Sorry the photo is on its side.. the forum seems to do that to some iphone images.

But if you lean to the left... the green and blue sign you see is attached to the hose with a black handle in the image that does pump Diesel

**V8Ian** · 1st November 2016, 07:59 PM

Tom, my comment was TiC, as I'm sure you realise, but I think you're being a bit harsh. Even tanker drivers have been known to drop the wrong fuel into the wrong tank. I've never done that or put the wrong fuel in a vehicle, but I can see how easily it could be done.

Tombie · 1st November 2016, 08:00 PM

That's a cracker...

At least the nozzle does say Diesel, its location says Diesel, it has the Diesel interlock and the price window will display Diesel if you've picked up the correct nozzle

And Mark, when you made your error, you owned it

**Bytemrk** · 1st November 2016, 08:07 PM

When I went in to have a discussion about the sign with the attendant at said BP to make 110% sure I wasn't about to repeat my now famous wrong fuel in the tank trick... he couldn't see what the problem was..

" It is just adverting.. it's on all the other pumps too "

(Which were all Unleaded pumps

)

**V8Ian** · 1st November 2016, 08:13 PM

Caltex Vortex can also be confusing, Vortex was originally a motor spirit, now it's also a distillate.

**Saitch** · 1st November 2016, 08:15 PM

Off topic a little but a mate of mine pulled up at a servo to fuel his boat.
It was a largish boat so, when on the trailer, the gunwales were about chin height for him.
He unscrewed the gunwale mounted filler & inadvertently placed the fuel nozzle in an adjoining rod holder & proceeded to pump well over 100 litres of fuel onto the floor of his boat. The tank holds 180 so it took a while for the penny to drop that the smell of petrol was somewhat stronger than it should have been
Funny now but, at the time, it became an environmental & safety issue and the servo had to close for some time.
Old mate was not a popular bloke, I can tell you.
Steve

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