Diesel filler nozzle doesn’t fit??!!
10-31-2017, 05:14 AM
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Diesel filler nozzle doesn’t fit??!!
A very strange thing happened yesterday, something that I have never seen before in over 50 years of pumping fuel into my cars.
I went to put diesel in my Q5 yesterday at a Shell Station that I sometimes use. It had been about 6 months since I was there. When I tried to put the nozzle into the filler, it would not fit. I tried several times, but it would not open the “flap”. Rather than try to force it, I took it to my dealer. They took it to another Shell Station and had no problem. On my way home I filled it at another Shell Station.
My question is “has anyone else had this happen?”.
And yes I was using the diesel pump...
I went to put diesel in my Q5 yesterday at a Shell Station that I sometimes use. It had been about 6 months since I was there. When I tried to put the nozzle into the filler, it would not fit. I tried several times, but it would not open the “flap”. Rather than try to force it, I took it to my dealer. They took it to another Shell Station and had no problem. On my way home I filled it at another Shell Station.
My question is “has anyone else had this happen?”.
And yes I was using the diesel pump...
10-31-2017, 06:09 AM
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Some stations accidentally install truck sized diesel nozzles on their passenger car pumps. We have this adapter in the trunk just in case: http://a.co/6ajVZJa
10-31-2017, 07:43 AM
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10-31-2017, 02:39 PM
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Barraged - here in Canada often the pumps have standard diesel fill nozzles (ours) and high flow truck pumps on opposite sides of the island.Fortunately I frequent a limited number of stations 750mls./ 1200 kms.between fill ups.Boy life is tough.
In Europe when you pull up to the diesel pump there's a Def nozzle nearby to replenish your exhaust fluid level.Ah well !
In Europe when you pull up to the diesel pump there's a Def nozzle nearby to replenish your exhaust fluid level.Ah well !
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11-01-2017, 04:02 AM
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A smaller diameter nozzle like one for gasoline will not go in the tank. its to prevent an accidental tank of gas in a diesel vehicle. A few stations still have the smaller gas nozzle on their diesel pump.
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11-01-2017, 05:42 AM
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MurrayA4, thanks... we’ll probably have charging stations before free DEF filling in the US. I now believe that diesels are going to be gone in the next 10-15 years, thanks in part to Audi’s dieselgate debacle...
It’s all about battery research and how quickly infrastructure can support wide acceptance of EV’s...
It’s all about battery research and how quickly infrastructure can support wide acceptance of EV’s...
11-01-2017, 03:37 PM
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Barraged
Your statement "I now believe that diesels are going to be gone in the next 10-15 years" sure sounds pessimistic to me.If the nox issue is addressed these can be pretty green machines.They are very good at many tasks and are typically long living - also green.
I live in a place,Quebec, that has an enormous & growing EV infrastructure.We produce almost all our power via Hydro so it's cheap and green.So there's a lot of Ev's.They've made major advancements and they're headed in the right direction but when it's -30 deg., not uncommon around here, their limited range drops like a rock.
The need to produce a lot of Btu s.on an ongoing basis for heaters, defrosters and lights is rough.Ev owners are a "proud" bunch so you won't get too many honest acknowledgements of this negative but i can assure you that there's lot of Ev drivers who fret their afternoons hoping they can get home at the end of the day after their car has sat out @ -25 all day.
Your statement "I now believe that diesels are going to be gone in the next 10-15 years" sure sounds pessimistic to me.If the nox issue is addressed these can be pretty green machines.They are very good at many tasks and are typically long living - also green.
I live in a place,Quebec, that has an enormous & growing EV infrastructure.We produce almost all our power via Hydro so it's cheap and green.So there's a lot of Ev's.They've made major advancements and they're headed in the right direction but when it's -30 deg., not uncommon around here, their limited range drops like a rock.
The need to produce a lot of Btu s.on an ongoing basis for heaters, defrosters and lights is rough.Ev owners are a "proud" bunch so you won't get too many honest acknowledgements of this negative but i can assure you that there's lot of Ev drivers who fret their afternoons hoping they can get home at the end of the day after their car has sat out @ -25 all day.