OTOH, I had no problem partially filling my 300TD turbodiesel wagon with regular low-test...
On 10/17/06, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ah thanks for pointing that out. I believe that every diesel nozzle used to be too large to fit in unleaded cars though, at least at the service station I worked at. Brian On 10/17/06, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You are wrong, the "big truck" diesel nozzle is too large to fit inside > a gas filler but a car disel nozzle will fit just right. > > > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > > ----Original Message---- > From: Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 10/17/06 02:14 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT E85 Use > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Actually, I don't think that a diesel nozzle will fit into the unleaded > car's filler inlet - the nozzle is too big, just as the unleaded nozzle > necks down a mm or 2 in diameter, and the car's little flapper-door hole > is proportionately smaller too, so that the leaded nozzle wouldn't fit. > > This is the type of measures that they took to prevent people from > putting > in the wrong fuel, and the lack of this is what i'm asking about with > E85. > If using it in the wrong vehicle could cause such problems, you'd think > they'd take measures to counter human error. Just curious here, if I'm > allowed to be. > > Maybe the fuel industry is in cahoots with mechanics and tow truck > companies. > > As for the actual reason that leaded "shouldn't" go into an unleaded > vehicle, that's another issue (apparently a hot one for some). > > Brian > > David wrote: > > There's nothing really stopping you from putting gasoline in your diesel > car, or diesel in your gasoline car, except common sense. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
