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focuscoleraine

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Wrong fuel in van.
« on: July 01, 2011, 04:31:56 pm »
 Put 20 pounds of petrol in my diesel van today and lost most todays work waiting on getting van back.  My mobile rang as i was about to fill up and i lifted the wrong nozzel and carried on talking and filling. What a plonker.
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simonr

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Re: Wrong fuel in van.
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2011, 04:47:05 pm »
done it !!  aa charged me £130 to sort it  after id spent 1/2 hr discovering you cant syphon tanks anymore & im single so i couldnt even blame it on missus, scouse comedian john bishop has a good routine about doing it
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Scrimble

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Re: Wrong fuel in van.
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2011, 05:39:49 pm »
you shouldnt be using a mobile phone on a petrol station forecourt let alone whilst using the actual pump!
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andyjm1

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Re: Wrong fuel in van.
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2011, 06:05:18 pm »
Quote from: StarM on July 01, 2011, 05:39:49 pm
you shouldnt be using a mobile phone on a petrol station forecourt let alone whilst using the actual pump!

Well I've done it loads of times any never been blown up once.  ;D
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EandM

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Re: Wrong fuel in van.
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2011, 06:27:36 pm »
Quote from: andyjm1 on July 01, 2011, 06:05:18 pm
Quote from: StarM on July 01, 2011, 05:39:49 pm
you shouldnt be using a mobile phone on a petrol station forecourt let alone whilst using the actual pump!

Well I've done it loads of times any never been blown up once.  ;D

It has happened, at least one case in the US. Unlikely, as proved by Brainiacs, but does happen.
Not just phones but all transmitting equipment.
What sort of van was it?
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roundbuilder

Re: Wrong fuel in van.
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2011, 07:14:15 pm »
i have done this twice. all i did was fill the rest up with diesal
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Frankybadboy

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Re: Wrong fuel in van.
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2011, 08:01:49 pm »
should have just topped right up with diesal,then keep it top up.should get no problems.
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TomCrowther

  • Posts: 1965
Re: Wrong fuel in van.
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2011, 08:31:13 pm »
£20 is only a cup full, should have stuck some diesel in afterwards.
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EandM

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Re: Wrong fuel in van.
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2011, 08:59:46 pm »
Quote from: trippys twin on July 01, 2011, 08:01:49 pm
should have just topped right up with diesal,then keep it top up.should get no problems.

Depends what he's driving. Old truck like mine, no problem I'd do just that. New van or truck with common-rail diesel, think damaged oxidation cat, sensors, possibly injectors, reprogramming, £££ etc.
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CLEANCARE WC

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Re: Wrong fuel in van.
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2011, 10:54:38 pm »
Quote from: focuscoleraine on July 01, 2011, 04:31:56 pm
Put 20 pounds of petrol in my diesel van today and lost most todays work waiting on getting van back.  My mobile rang as i was about to fill up and i lifted the wrong nozzel and carried on talking and filling. What a plonker.

just be grateful you didnt blow yourself up!  :o
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Blue Frog Systems

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Re: Wrong fuel in van.
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2011, 12:15:06 am »
I went to put the diesel into my wifes new mini a few weeks back... took me a few moments to figure out why it wouldnt go in to the filler hole. When i went in to pay the guy was creasing himself laughing. Says he's going to see what the video is like from security cameras as my face was a picture trying to figure out the problem.

Never told the wife ;)
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Johnny B

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Re: Wrong fuel in van.
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2011, 12:34:58 am »
Quote from: Blue Frog Systems on July 02, 2011, 12:15:06 am
I went to put the diesel into my wifes new mini a few weeks back... took me a few moments to figure out why it wouldnt go in to the filler hole. When i went in to pay the guy was creasing himself laughing. Says he's going to see what the video is like from security cameras as my face was a picture trying to figure out the problem.

Never told the wife ;)

Wonder if the video has been posted on Youtube.  ;D

John
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