Ever had something too big to go into the hole?

[st4]

As mentioned earlier try rotating the nozzle - I always have it inverted (hose pointing straight up in the air) and it doesn't cut out until it needs to (no overflows either).

Only happens to me at Tesco, Esso, BP and Shell I've had no trouble

 

[Dieselman]

Are you sure you werent on the HGV lane? HGV pumps have large nozzles as the diesel is squirted out almost twice as fast.

Which is why I used to use them for filling the Citroen Xm. Latch the nozzle full on and let it fill. It's the only car I've had that could accept the larger nozzle at full speed withour cutting out or spilling.

 

[Diesel Benz]

As mentioned earlier try rotating the nozzle - I always have it inverted (hose pointing straight up in the air) and it doesn't cut out until it needs to (no overflows either).

It was not clear to me if the OP was able to insert the nozzle into the tank hole at all. The big nozzles do not enter at all into the tank pipe. Rotating does not help in that case.

If the nozzle did fit into the hole, then rotating may help. Some nozzles are sensitive but instead of spending 30 minutes finding a better nozzle, if it did fit in, I would have filled the car slowly instead of spending that time searching for a better nozzle.

These days high sulphur diesel is not available (last time I was in Spain they still had it but I doubt they would now). These days the large nozzles are only for big lorries.

Perhaps the OP can clarify the case a bit (or was it clear for others)?

 

[Robbie T]

At that Tesco there isn't a dedicated HGV pump AFAIK

I've filled up there many times and i visit it every day even if i'm not buying fuel, seems strange

 

[Dieselman]

Perhaps the OP can clarify the case a bit (or was it clear for others)?

He couldn't get it in the 'ole..

 

[miro]

Not something I have ever experienced before unfortunately, but I spent half an hour at Tesco petrol station yesterday trying to fit the diesel filler nozzle into my E Class filler "hole". Appreciate there is some kind of mechanism to stop you putting petrol in the car by mistake but I had to use three different filler pumps before I found a nozzle that would fit in the hole! Most frustrating, ended up with diesel all over my hands (and the steering wheel) and being late for work. The lady in the kiosk seemed to indicate this wasn't the first time this had happened, not surprising as MB World is 1 mile away from the garage! These nozzles weren't the "HGV type", they were standard. Anyone else had a similar experience?

What does the Haynes manual say ?

 

[coupe deville]

Appreciate there is some kind of mechanism to stop you putting petrol in the car by mistake

Where's this mechanism then, it didn't stop me putting 50 odd litres of unleaded into my focus tdci when I was filling up at a Tesco's and daydreaming at the same time.

 

[jaymanek]

the safety stops you putting diesel into unleaded cars not the other way around. diesel is a larger hole..

 

[Dieselman]

Someone has recently designed a device that stops the smaller nozzle being inserted into a larger filler.
If the nozzle presses onthe centre section it blocks it, if it presses on the outer section it allows it in.

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/304429/Misfueling+solution.htm

 

[robert.saunders]

http://www.misfuellingprevention.co.uk/index.asp

 

[gIzzE]

Most new cars have that design anyway don't they?? I know you can't put a petrol nozzle in a modern BMW diesel.

 

[jaymanek]

actually just realised they must have been HGV pumps as to have the extra large nozzle they have extra large pipes which attach to extra large outputs on HGV only pumps!

 

[Dieselman]

http://www.misfuellingprevention.co.uk/index.asp

From the testimonials..
"Having fitted a Misfuelling prevention Device after my wife filling up my brand new A3 i can testify its a money saver....she blames being pregnant." Simon


Maybe she wishes she'd installed one now..

 

[Dieselman]

Most new cars have that design anyway don't they?? I know you can't put a petrol nozzle in a modern BMW diesel.

Really. How does that device work, or is it the same device fitted c/o BMW.?

 

[jaymanek]

its like the link above.. if a nozzle of any other diameter than diesel, smaller or larger, the hole doesnt open and so you cant fill.. reminds me a bit of a plug socket, only once the earth pin has been inserted do the covers over live/neutral allow you to enter the rest of the plug.. quite clever really..