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    #1322
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,973 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    It cost me close to €350 this morning to fill my car up with fuel

    i put petrol in it..... it's Diesel! :eek: :mad: :rolleyes:


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    #1323
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    stevieob wrote: »
    It cost me close to €350 this morning to fill my car up with fuel

    i put petrol in it..... it's Diesel! :eek: :mad: :rolleyes:

    Absolutely insane - that the car industry / fuel industry have not designed this out. So easy to do. And so easy to prevent.


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    #1324
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,973 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Absolutely insane - that the car industry / fuel industry have not designed this out. So easy to do. And so easy to prevent.

    its my first diesel, bought it over 4 years ago and knew this day would come some time or another!!!

    took yer man 5 mnins to drain the tank, €227.... daylight robbery but they got you by the short and curleys

    i was lucky i copped on as i was pumping so didn't even put the key in the ignition.... otherwise it could have been curtains!!!


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    #1325
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,205 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    a lesson leant once and once only stevieob!!

    I can't give out, I done the same myself a few years ago after switching from a petrol car to diesel but fortunately my brother is a mechanic and he pumped it out for me.

    A diesel car / van will run on a certain amount of petrol if there is enough diesel put in it. Have seen mechanics put a few euro of petrol and rest diesel in a car prior to the NCT, "aparently" it helps reduce emissions for the test!!!


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    #1326
    kiers47
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,564 ✭✭✭kiers47


    charlieIRL wrote: »
    a lesson leant once and once only stevieob!!

    I can't give out, I done the same myself a few years ago after switching from a petrol car to diesel but fortunately my brother is a mechanic and he pumped it out for me.

    A diesel car / van will run on a certain amount of petrol if there is enough diesel put in it. Have seen mechanics put a few euro of petrol and rest diesel in a car prior to the NCT, "aparently" it helps reduce emissions for the test!!!

    They will run alright but if possible it is best that they are pumped in more modern cars as the pumps operate at much higher pressures and are more likely to give you grief than a car older than 10years. Diesel is self lubricating so if to much petrol is present you will start to get some corrosion in the fuel system such as the pump due to metal on metal friction. Also could possibly damage some seals as well.


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    #1327
    GreeBo
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    kiers47 wrote: »
    They will run alright but if possible it is best that they are pumped in more modern cars as the pumps operate at much higher pressures and are more likely to give you grief than a car younger than 10years. Diesel is self lubricating so if to much petrol is present you will start to get some corrosion in the fuel system such as the pump due to metal on metal friction. Also could possibly damage some seals as well.

    Yeah petrol can eat the seals on newer diesels.

    I'm picking up my first diesel on Saturday...hopefully I wont repeat your mistake Stevie!


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    #1328
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,973 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Yea I had spoken to a few guys in the trade and the general consensus was as I had put €20 into her, topping it up with Diesel would not really give it enough of a mix. €5-10 ish wouldn't have been so bad.

    It would run, but could possibly cause trouble. If it was an aul banger or didn't belong to me, top it up with diesel and bang away was what I was told. As it's reasonably new and great nic, I opted not to risk it.

    If it happens again, I will try a length of garden hose and do my best to siphon off as much as I can.... cause charging the rates that were asked is just taking the piss for what they actually had to do.


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    #1329
    ssbob
    Registered Users Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭ssbob


    stevieob wrote: »
    Yea I had spoken to a few guys in the trade and the general consensus was as I had put €20 into her, topping it up with Diesel would not really give it enough of a mix. €5-10 ish wouldn't have been so bad.

    It would run, but could possibly cause trouble. If it was an aul banger or didn't belong to me, top it up with diesel and bang away was what I was told. As it's reasonably new and great nic, I opted not to risk it.

    If it happens again, I will try a length of garden hose and do my best to siphon off as much as I can.... cause charging the rates that were asked is just taking the piss for what they actually had to do.


    Was there a call out or a tow involved by any chance?


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    #1330
    Dayor Knight
    Registered Users Posts: 745 ✭✭✭Dayor Knight


    stevieob wrote: »
    Yea I had spoken to a few guys in the trade and the general consensus was as I had put €20 into her, topping it up with Diesel would not really give it enough of a mix. €5-10 ish wouldn't have been so bad.

    It would run, but could possibly cause trouble. If it was an aul banger or didn't belong to me, top it up with diesel and bang away was what I was told. As it's reasonably new and great nic, I opted not to risk it.

    If it happens again, I will try a length of garden hose and do my best to siphon off as much as I can.... cause charging the rates that were asked is just taking the piss for what they actually had to do.

    You could try one of those syphon thingies that you squeeze - don't drink the petrol anyway, that could be way more costly! Seriously, I feel your pain.


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    #1331
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,205 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    Did us get a taxi home stevieob?!!!!


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    #1332
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,172 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    If anyone wants to see a good sports doc check out "junior".
    Should be repeated on Setanta.

    World youth boxing champ and a family life that is incredibly difficult.
    It'll get ya.


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    #1333
    dar_cool
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭dar_cool


    stevieob wrote: »
    Yea I had spoken to a few guys in the trade and the general consensus was as I had put €20 into her, topping it up with Diesel would not really give it enough of a mix. €5-10 ish wouldn't have been so bad.

    It would run, but could possibly cause trouble. If it was an aul banger or didn't belong to me, top it up with diesel and bang away was what I was told. As it's reasonably new and great nic, I opted not to risk it.

    If it happens again, I will try a length of garden hose and do my best to siphon off as much as I can.... cause charging the rates that were asked is just taking the piss for what they actually had to do.
    Sorry to hear about this, very easy to put petrol in a diesel!! Not the other way around as the pump nozel is bigger for diesels, siphon with a garden house is not that easy to do without getting a lot of petrol in your mouth which isn't good!! Speaking from expierience!!!


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    #1334
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    dar_cool wrote: »
    Sorry to hear about this, very easy to put petrol in a diesel!! Not the other way around as the pump nozel is bigger for diesels, siphon with a garden house is not that easy to do without getting a lot of petrol in your mouth which isn't good!! Speaking from expierience!!!

    Sucking diesel.


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    #1335
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Great world cup - Great teams not great.


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    #1336
    scrubber72
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭scrubber72


    Penos plz.


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    #1337
    ForeRight
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭ForeRight


    Costa Rica only has one city with a population larger than the attendance of this game


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    #1338
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    ForeRight wrote: »
    Costa Rica only has one city with a population larger than the attendance of this game

    All for minos

    But they don't make world cup finals.

    Holland score please.


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    #1339
    ForeRight
    Registered Users Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭ForeRight


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    All for minos

    But they don't make world cup finals.

    Holland score please.



    I hope holland score.

    I want German, Dutch, argies and Brazil semi!


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    #1340
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    ForeRight wrote: »
    I hope holland score.

    I want German, Dutch, argies and Brazil semi!

    yes underdogs are great and all that.


    But they have a point , up to a point.

    No minos make W/C finals.


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    #1341
    dar_cool
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭dar_cool


    Navas to save few penos, he's lethal, good sub for Holland with Tim krul


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    #1342
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,172 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    What a manager.....


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    #1343
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    PARlance wrote: »
    What a manager.....

    lucky.


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    #1344
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,172 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    lucky.

    Tactical genius.


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    #1345
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    PARlance wrote: »
    Tactical genius.

    History is written by the victors.


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    #1346
    LinksLad
    Registered Users Posts: 262 ✭✭LinksLad


    PARlance wrote: »
    Tactical genius.
    Absolutely!

    He's the new David Moyes, after all!:rolleyes:


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    #1347
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,973 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    ssbob wrote: »
    Was there a call out or a tow involved by any chance?

    call out. i didn't move the car at all.

    in fairness they came to the garage within about 45 minutes.


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    #1348
    ssbob
    Registered Users Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭ssbob


    stevieob wrote: »
    call out. i didn't move the car at all.

    in fairness they came to the garage within about 45 minutes.

    This was where your cost was, call outs can be €100 and then prob €127 to actually fix the problem!


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    #1349
    Tweaky
    Registered Users Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Tweaky


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Absolutely insane - that the car industry / fuel industry have not designed this out. So easy to do. And so easy to prevent.

    In fairness to Ford they have come up with something to prevent you putting Petrol in a Diesel car. They have a safety flap in the pipe that will only open if you insert the wider diesel nozzle. Stays locked if you put in the petrol nozzle.

    If only other manufacturers would follow suit.


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    #1350
    ssbob
    Registered Users Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭ssbob


    Tweaky wrote: »
    If only other manufacturers would follow suit.

    If everything becomes standardised we'd all be driving the same cars;)


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    #1351
    Seve OB
    Registered Users Posts: 15,973 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    anyone watch that ufc fight the other night with the irish guy conor mcgregor?

    fairly brutal stuff


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