Pumping gas into a diesel engine, or vice versa, is a big no-no that may well screw up your engine. We all know that, don’t we? But for those, uh, “fuel-type challenged” people out there that get it wrong, there’s this new Fuel Checker gizmo. You install it inside your filler flap, and touch the pump nozzle to it before filling up: it’ll check the type and flash green for go, and red for no. No idea how it works, but it comes in gasoline or diesel versions. Or you could, you know… read the label on the pump and double check the colour of the nozzle you’re holding, and save yourself US$40.
AU: Seriously? I drive a diesel, and I’ve never ever ever come close to putting unleaded in the tank. Is this a common occurrence?
rangott
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 8:39 AMIt would be good for companies. We have several landcruisers and hiluxs running on diesel and 1 holden rodeo on unleaded. The rodeo has had diesel in it because an employee wasnt thinking.
Nowadays since diesels are so efficient and quiet, if you dont drive the car its easy to understand why you might forget its a diesel.
Arran
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 10:37 AMI thought it was impossible to put Diesel into a petrol car because the diesel nozzles were too big to fit into the filler hole. I can understand maybe putting regular into a diesel but the other way around should be impossible. That aside, anyone that needs this tool is a moron. How it works is pretty clear, if the nozzle makes contact with all 3 pins, the green light comes on..only 2 pins and it’s red light time because the nozzle is the wrong size and you have the wrong fuel.
Red T-Rex
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 4:29 PMFuel costs way too much to spare a drop on one of these testers. We need to make sure every drop goes in the tank. We could do with a gizmo to prevent evaporation while filling up though! Surely that would save a couple more drops.
david bancroft
Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 10:40 AMI work in the UK attending to these particular people that this device is aimed at. I go out to an average of 4 a day and they range from your basic ford to BMW, Mercedes and Range Rover. Not had one that hasn’t driven away afterwards even when they have been driven!
would be interested if there is anything else like this in OZ? looking to emigrate over.
regards
David Bancroft
dsbancs@aol.com