check out the new remote control Jockey Wheel SmartBar Topargee products Enginesaver Low Water Alarms
Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Click here for the Grey Nomads website -> The Grey Nomads Forum -> The Grey Nomads - General -> Warning. Misfuell at Eucla
Post Info TOPIC: Warning. Misfuell at Eucla
Rob Driver


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1485
Date:
Warning. Misfuell at Eucla
Permalink  

Is this contamination an ongoing problem in Eucla.

The first post was back in April, 4 months ago.

I do know that sometimes fuel can be contaminated or bowsers and hoses can be misrepresented so I always have a quick sniff and a look when I first pull the trigger on the pump.

I haven't been to Eucla for years but Border Village is a very close option for fuel if needed.






__________________

Regards

Rob

Chairman of the Bored
PeterInSa


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1051
Date:
Permalink  

Filled up with Diesel Late May and Mid July, all OK.

__________________
Wannabe nomad


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 256
Date:
Permalink  

We have two cars for the fist time in many years, the new one (mine) being diesel the other one 'ours' being petrol. Having never owned a diesel before I have to be careful not to get it wrong. In our house we now talk about filling up with fuel instead of going to get petrol and my hubby fills up our car and I fill up mine. But I still get out of the car saying diesel diesel diesel to myself.
Hopefully the people involved get compensated and their stress levels aren't too high in these already stressful times.

__________________
erad


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 731
Date:
Permalink  

I have a similar situation - a petrol SUV and a diesel 4WD. Now, if you put diesel into the petrol car, nothing much will happen - the car simply won't run. BUT, if you petrol a diesel engine, it becomes expensive. To try to minimise the risk, I painted the inside of the fuel filler flap bright orange. hen you open the flap if smacks you in the face. Not foolproof, but hopefully better than nothing

__________________
peatop


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 155
Date:
Permalink  

erad wrote:

I have a similar situation - a petrol SUV and a diesel 4WD. Now, if you put diesel into the petrol car, nothing much will happen - the car simply won't run. BUT, if you petrol a diesel engine, it becomes expensive. To try to minimise the risk, I painted the inside of the fuel filler flap bright orange. hen you open the flap if smacks you in the face. Not foolproof, but hopefully better than nothing

 A good Idea, I had 3 diesel vehicles and 2 petrol, there was no chance to mistakenly filling any with the wrong fuels as I had my own tanks petrol in one driveway and diesel in another, however if the fuel delivery guy mixed them up that would have been sad but at a cost to them.



__________________
«First  <  1 2 | Page of 2  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Click here for the Grey Nomads website -> The Grey Nomads Forum -> The Grey Nomads - General -> Warning. Misfuell at Eucla
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us
Purchase Grey Nomad bumper stickers Read our daily column, the Nomad News The Grey Nomad's Guidebook