Thread: Young Lady having a bad day

Originally Posted by AndyG

You would think it would be possible to engineer a sensor that detects the wrong fuel type and shut down the pump

issue is cost

Originally Posted by Sitec

They are on Euro cars.... Ford and VW have an 'easi fuel' filler with a flap that wont let a larger diesel nozzle fit a petrol vehicle and vice versa.. That said, they're all pretty well labeled..

My diesel Rangie has a shut-off flap that, allegedly, also activates if you put an unleaded nozzle in the diesel filler neck. Then there's a special tool that tool comes with the car to release it, should be in that situation of trying to fill your diesel with petrol.

You can buy a replacement fuel cap that fits the diesel filler and prevents a petrol hose going into it. They cost about $60 - auto clubs used to sell them.

I have one if anyone is interested. I bought it for a new Volvo XC60 but it came with a preventative barrier already installed.

Cheers,

Neil

Originally Posted by Mick themungrel

Most Adblue pumps have the magnet on the nozzle or hanging on a cable, so it is possable for people to put Adblue in the main tank. 50m is a bout the accepted distance to get. Blocks the fuel filter solid, if you are lucky.

Sure, but it's a two step process, and thus should make you think.

Yeah. Urea is a PITA if it is allowed to 'set'.

Originally Posted by FisherX

and do you know what AdBlue is? "Aqueous Urea Solution 32.5%" and you know what urea is! I'd hate to be the farmer that milks his cows for that

I thought it mostly came from pigs, but hey, still the same stuff I guess. They charge up to $4 a litre if you buy it in 10 litre bottles. 70c if you buy it in 1000 litre pallecons.

Also great fun if you can't get it, which is the case over most of Aus, and run out. The Scania I drove had 730 HP, and would de-rate down to about 550 if there was no AdBlue. And don't think you can trick it by simply adding water.

Originally Posted by johntins

And don't think you can trick it by simply adding water.

Carton of barbed wire beer and make your own.

How can you run out?
its just a fuel?

It's not a fuel Pedro, it's an exhaust gas treatment. The size of the ad blue tank generally does not correlate to the size of the fuel capacity. Rule of thumb says 1 litre of ad blue for each 10 of diesel. Not all servos have ad blue bowsers.