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Old 05-20-2009, 10:49 PM   #1
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found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

well i just moved to a SMALL town a few weeks ago and went to a country gas station and thought i was told they DONT sell diesel.....

i went to the pump and put $20.oo in and left ........

only made it about 2000 feet before it started acting up bad and pinging like a mo-fo....... thought it was watered gas..

limped it home about 1 mile and investigated the problem. found out they DO sell diesel, lol.


so i unhooked the fuel filter and hooked a wire up to the fuel pump test port under the hood to the battery and pumped out about 3 gallons at a time into a drain pan. (had exactly 8 gals.)


added about 2 gallons of leaded 93 octane and pumped it out also to rinse the tank.

i then replaced the fuel filter, cleaned all the plugs, added an octane booster and after about 2 hours of running it (stalled a million times) got it running like a champ again.



oh and to ad to it, the pump i used, the sign that said diesel "blew off the pump" in a wind storm so says the owner....
is it against the law to not display this? can i sue???

i did take pictures of the pump, NOT showing it was a diesel pump.

one side of the pump had a fat nozzle, and the other side of the pump had a skinny nozzle, i thought ALL diesel pumps had fat nozzles....


i have since put 320 miles on one tank of gas and still have a 1/4 left, i think this mishap helped out on improving my gas mileage!





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That would suck BAD!!!
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

Quote: Originally Posted by chaospartners
That DID suck BAD!!!
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UMM, YA.i thought i bent some/ all the valves. it was pinging SOOO bad....and it wouldnt go over 35 MPH

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Old 05-20-2009, 10:53 PM   #4
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

I have actuatly had customer put diesel in their BMWs several. I even had one customer do it twice. Yes she was a Blonde and married a rich guy

But I will say gas will not run 2 good in a diesel. I have done that, good thing was it was a tractor, so draining it out and refueling was not that bad, just lost 1/2 day of plowing.
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

i learned that not all diesel pumps have large nozzles ...the ones for the cars are the same size as gas..and that is a stupid idea..
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma
i learned that not all diesel pumps have large nozzles ...
me to!!



Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma
...the ones for the cars are the same size as gas..and that is a stupid idea..
i never knew that til the other day.......there should be a law against that.
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yeah but i learned that before i put it in...plus i love the smell of gas and i would have noticed right away..
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

that sucks...i work at a semi dealer and we rent box trucks out...about 5 or 6 times a year one get towed in because it's full of gas...and they say it is not there fault when we hand them the bill.
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Quote: Originally Posted by draginlow
that sucks...i work at a semi dealer and we rent box trucks out...about 5 or 6 times a year one get towed in because it's full of gas...and they say it is not there fault when we hand them the bill.
lol, ya theres even a sticker in or on a rental truck (maybe not ya'lls) saying its there fault....



i also heard its "better" to put diesel in a gas vehicle then gas into a diesel.....
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

I have seen that 2 nozzle sizes are necessary. I drive trucks for a living and 1 of the trucks I drive requires the smaller nozzle and the big truck can use the large! Don't know why it's set-up like that but I know I can't use big nozzle in the F-550 because it pumps too fast even at lowest setting. It is pretty dumb pump isn't marked properly !
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

I don't think I've ever seen a diesel nozzle that wasn't green...
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

Until You get fuel at a BP! Mostly they are green nozzles everywhere else.
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Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma
i learned that not all diesel pumps have large nozzles ...the ones for the cars are the same size as gas..and that is a stupid idea..
I apparently just learned this right now.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Rhotpursuit
I don't think I've ever seen a diesel nozzle that wasn't green...
this one was black. ill get a pic up soon of how the pump looked.
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

Quote: Originally Posted by scubascott
Until You get fuel at a BP! Mostly they are green nozzles everywhere else.
True!
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

Diesel reeks. I'm surprised you didn't smell it.
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

the whole gas station reeked...lol

again, this is an old gas station out in the country. the whole parking lot is dirt, no concrete anywhere.

and the pumps are left overs from the dinosaur days............

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Quote: Originally Posted by NotaDime


i have since put 320 miles on one tank of gas and still have a 1/4 left, i think this mishap helped out on improving my gas mileage!

ok so i got 370 miles out of the tank which i believe comes out to 20.5 mpg

not to bad for a 185,ooo mile motor!

i refilled and reset and am going to take it easy on-er and see what i get this time.....
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

Quote: Originally Posted by NotaDime
the whole gas station reeked...lol

again, this is an old gas station out in the country. the whole parking lot is dirt, no concrete anywhere.

and the pumps are left overs from the dinosaur days............
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You must be colour blind? Diesel pump handles are green lol.
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

Ive never seen diesel nozzle that was the size of a gas nozzle....unless the station is outdated like the one you were at..I guess it comes down to paying attention to what you are getting....cough cough.
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Quote: Originally Posted by NotaDime
this one was black. ill get a pic up soon of how the pump looked.

Quote: Originally Posted by MySSS10
You must be colour blind? Diesel pump handles are green lol.
and im going to be Mr. Obvious here ....


you sir, cant read NOR spell.....
post #14 for you....


Quote: Originally Posted by serpentracer
Ive never seen diesel nozzle that was the size of a gas nozzle....unless the station is outdated like the one you were at..I guess it comes down to paying attention to what you are getting....cough cough.

wow, another one..... read the 1st post. there was no green handle and the part that is supposed to say diesel supposedly blew away so said the owner of the station.

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I'll take that diesel gas off your hands for you. And who told you they dont sell diesel? I'd go slap that guy in the dick if I were you.
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lol, i do still have the diesel sitting here, the owner told me to bring it back and he would reimburse me , but ill just keep it for my burn barrel.

pics coming in a second........
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Re: found out diesel fuel isnt good in a 4.3

heres the first pic showing the different size nozzles





here i am covering the light that is blinding the camera.....and notice the bottom part of the pump NOT showing diesel







and here is a pic of the same pump the very next morning, the management was told about my problem the night before and also that i was out there snapping pics so they fixed it.




dont you just LOVE those green handles......

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oh and also look at the 2nd and 3rd pics, the same gas price amount still shows.... cant deny i was there.... lol and no i wasnt the $67.oo sale.
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Light duty diesel trucks(pickups) have a different vent system on them than the larger diesels and cannot handle the flow of the larger nozzles, so they have smaller ones. And yes, I have also seen black diesel nozzles, but they are usually at truck stops at pumps that only sell diesel and are labeled as such.
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Quote: Originally Posted by NotaDime
is it against the law to not display this? can i sue???

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I would have instantly noticed cause the smell is obviously very different.
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Quote: Originally Posted by NotaDime
and im going to be Mr. Obvious here ....


you sir, cant read NOR spell.....
post #14 for you....




wow, another one..... read the 1st post. there was no green handle and the part that is supposed to say diesel supposedly blew away so said the owner of the station.
the nozzle shouldn't fit your tank though. I've never seen a diesel nozzle the same as a gas nozzle. that station should be liable for any damages.
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Quote: Originally Posted by serpentracer
the nozzle shouldn't fit your tank though. I've never seen a diesel nozzle the same as a gas nozzle. that station should be liable for any damages.
thats what i thought also.






but there it is.... i didnt think cars took the smaller nozzle either but from what ive learned of this, they do.
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Quote: Originally Posted by NotaDime
ok so i got 370 miles out of the tank which i believe comes out to 20.5 mpg

not to bad for a 185,ooo mile motor!

i refilled and reset and am going to take it easy on-er and see what i get this time.....

not bad with a motor that has about 200,ooo miles on it....

i got 370 again for the third time now so it looks like i get 20mpg in this heavy 4x4

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Oh yeah big and small nozzles for diesel. Filing up the '08 f-350 work truck every day then filling up my S10, I always had to be extra careful to not too mix them up.
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so now that you're getting better mileage the gas station owner should be able to bill you for improving your gas mileage right......
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hell, and look at the gas gauge, i probably could have made it to 400 on that tank and this is with up and down mountains.


but f-that, i aint gettin stuck in the sticks

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yea, changing your fuel filter can do wonders
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especially when its soaked with diesel fuel....
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ive seen gas and diesel nozzles the same size before. just that the diesel nozzle ALWAYS has a green rubber thing over it. also, most of the hoses leading from the pumps to the nozzles are white
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Quote: Originally Posted by S15vortecpwr
I have actuatly had customer put diesel in their BMWs several. I even had one customer do it twice. Yes she was a Blonde and married a rich guy

But I will say gas will not run 2 good in a diesel. I have done that, good thing was it was a tractor, so draining it out and refueling was not that bad, just lost 1/2 day of plowing.
no gasoline in a diesel motor is ALOT worse....like permanent engine damage
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Quote: Originally Posted by Golana
ive seen gas and diesel nozzles the same size before. just that the diesel nozzle ALWAYS has a green rubber thing over it. also, most of the hoses leading from the pumps to the nozzles are white

Read the thread before you post a reply. He already told everyone the handle was NOT green and he even posted pictures of it.
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Quote: Originally Posted by J_SIN
Read the thread before you post a reply. He already told everyone the handle was NOT green and he even posted pictures of it.
im not arguing the fact that the handle he used was black. im just stating what i have seen.

i read the thread, just thought i would throw in my 0.02
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take your pennies we don't like your kind round here
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oh it gets even better guys....wait till you see the picture i post next....................
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Quote: Originally Posted by NotaDime
oh it gets even better guys....wait till you see the picture i post next....................
dont keep us all in suspense... haha! did they put a green cover over the handle? haha
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nope. WORSE......
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annnd thhennn
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NO annnd thhennn.....
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NO annnd thhennn.....
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so... pictures?
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Damn, they put a chinese drive-thru on the pump too.



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