For
the last 15 years, the vehicles are making a shift from petrol to diesel
throughout UK. This is the main reason behind the rise in number of
wrong-fuelling incidents.
the last 15 years, the vehicles are making a shift from petrol to diesel
throughout UK. This is the main reason behind the rise in number of
wrong-fuelling incidents.
The
nozzles of fuel filler are available in 2 sizes. Petrol nozzle is of thinner
type and snugly fits into a petrol vehicle whereas diesel nozzle is comparatively
thicker and a mismatch for most of the petrol cars. Japanese grey market
imports which also run on petrol do not feature a narrow fuel filling neck,
making it likely for the car owners to install wrong fuel into tank by mistake.
nozzles of fuel filler are available in 2 sizes. Petrol nozzle is of thinner
type and snugly fits into a petrol vehicle whereas diesel nozzle is comparatively
thicker and a mismatch for most of the petrol cars. Japanese grey market
imports which also run on petrol do not feature a narrow fuel filling neck,
making it likely for the car owners to install wrong fuel into tank by mistake.
There
are a good number of devices that can prevent wrong fuel from accidentally
getting into your car. They work successfully but only with a varying degree.
Some of them are even not up to the mark. Land rover/Jaguar/Range Rover has a
device installed on their new cars for the last couples of years. It refers to
a mechanical device that uses a spring-loaded flap to close the filler neck,
disabling you from placing wrong fuel in (unless it is reset with the help of
reset tool usually found in the spare tier compartment or glove box).
are a good number of devices that can prevent wrong fuel from accidentally
getting into your car. They work successfully but only with a varying degree.
Some of them are even not up to the mark. Land rover/Jaguar/Range Rover has a
device installed on their new cars for the last couples of years. It refers to
a mechanical device that uses a spring-loaded flap to close the filler neck,
disabling you from placing wrong fuel in (unless it is reset with the help of
reset tool usually found in the spare tier compartment or glove box).
The
working principle of spring-load trap is very simple though not full-proof. It
works after being triggered when contact points in the filling neck are
touched. Petrol nozzle being narrower than diesel nozzle will not allow the
later to go down its neck far distance to touch the contact points (2 contact
points are there, both or any one of them will trigger the flap if hit). If you
try to fill these cars with wrong fuel and continue pushing the nozzle in, it
will touch the contact point. The flipside is unless petrol nozzle is put in
the middle and straight, it will not go down the rest part of diesel nozzle and
as a result, the spring will not be activated.
working principle of spring-load trap is very simple though not full-proof. It
works after being triggered when contact points in the filling neck are
touched. Petrol nozzle being narrower than diesel nozzle will not allow the
later to go down its neck far distance to touch the contact points (2 contact
points are there, both or any one of them will trigger the flap if hit). If you
try to fill these cars with wrong fuel and continue pushing the nozzle in, it
will touch the contact point. The flipside is unless petrol nozzle is put in
the middle and straight, it will not go down the rest part of diesel nozzle and
as a result, the spring will not be activated.
However, if it takes place, you should not worry too much
as there are several specialists working in UK, who remove petrol or diesel
from non-compliant vehicles and your car is up and running once again.
as there are several specialists working in UK, who remove petrol or diesel
from non-compliant vehicles and your car is up and running once again.