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Doubting myself
13. Dec 2009 at 19:08

Just come back from petrol station after putting in a minimal amount of fuel (my company has some scam/loophole for claiming VAT back on the milage I claim when I go to site, even though the customer pays 100% for it; I disagree with this, as its wrong, so they get one for the minimum delivery of 2l), and now I stink of diesel.

Now I know you have to be a numpty to stick diesel in a petrol car, and even more of a numpty to get a diesel nozzle in a modern petrol filler, but I'm doubting myself. Even Mrs TB says I stink of diesel......

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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Doubting myself Reply #1 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:09 How empty was it when you refilled?
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Re: Doubting myself
Reply #2 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:10

TheBoy wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 19:08:

Just come back from petrol station after putting in a minimal amount of fuel (my company has some scam/loophole for claiming VAT back on the milage I claim when I go to site, even though the customer pays 100% for it; I disagree with this, as its wrong, so they get one for the minimum delivery of 2l), and now I stink of diesel.

Now I know you have to be a numpty to stick diesel in a petrol car, and even more of a numpty to get a diesel nozzle in a modern petrol filler, but I'm doubting myself. Even Mrs TB says I stink of diesel......

Oh dear TB! It can as does happen everyday to someone somewhere, like with a friend of mine, and today you could be that someone! Sad

Start draining the tank!! Roll Eyes

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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Doubting myself Reply #3 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:11 Wouldnt worry to much... Father in laws V6 cav ran remarkably well on petrol / diesel mix on more than one occasion
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Varche Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3860 Andalucia, Spain Gender: Drives: 97 pre mini facelift 3 litre auto RHD Elite saloon and a 2000 Ford Ka !	Re: Doubting myself Reply #4 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:14 have you still got the receipt? perhaps you can work out from that. Varche
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STMO123 Ex Member	Re: Doubting myself Reply #5 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:14 Take it for a run. You'll soon know one way or the other. Dont go too far though.......2L......
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Doubting myself Reply #6 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:14 hotel21 wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 19:09: How empty was it when you refilled? Errr, the light was flashing, and the range said 0 miles. But then it frequently does
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Doubting myself Reply #7 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:15 Quote: Take it for a run. You'll soon know one way or the other. Dont go too far though.......2L...... Should get me as far as Banbury, petrol cheaper there (110.9p unleaded here )
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Re: Doubting myself
Reply #8 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:16

TheBoy wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 19:14:

hotel21 wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 19:09:

How empty was it when you refilled?

Errr, the light was flashing, and the range said 0 miles. But then it frequently does Roll Eyes

If it drove home without issue then its probably OK to drive back to the nearest (not the cheapest) garage and fill it properly and dilute it to the max...

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Doubting myself Reply #9 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:17 get a Vat receipt?
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Re: Doubting myself
Reply #10 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:20

hotel21 wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 19:16:

TheBoy wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 19:14:

hotel21 wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 19:09:

How empty was it when you refilled?

Errr, the light was flashing, and the range said 0 miles. But then it frequently does Roll Eyes

If it drove home without issue then its probably OK to drive back to the nearest (not the cheapest) garage and fill it properly and dilute it to the max...

I'm that convinced I'm not so daft as to misfuel, I will drive to Banbury in the morning Wink

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People in Milton Keynes - an area well reknown for having more than its fair share of stupid people - have a special van that drives around to repair misfuelling. Always see it at petrol stations there, helping out some idiot with a negative IQ

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Doubting myself Reply #11 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:20 gonna check the receipt, good idea varche
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Doubting myself Reply #12 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:25 Receipt says UNLEADED. So assuming the incredibly astute, intelligent people at the local Brackley BP are clever enough to get the right fuel in the right tanks, I should be safe. Thats a big IF!!
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Doubting myself Reply #13 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:26 TheBoy wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 19:25: Receipt says UNLEADED. So assuming the incredibly astute, intelligent people at the local Brackley BP are clever enough to get the right fuel in the right tanks, I should be safe. Thats a big IF!! They have enough trouble finding the button to authorise the pump
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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Doubting myself Reply #14 - 13. Dec 2009 at 19:29 The smell of diesel might well be from your shoes ??? If some numpty has spilt some and not cleaned up ??? Diesel smell is strong and lingers, so if you've got it on your shoes/trousers it'll smell for a while ??
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