Josh Battles wrote:
> <jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message
>
>> Yeah, I've been to quite a few stations which are using the
>>unleaded size nozzle on their diesel pumps. I'm not sure why -
>>I would have thought any diesel vehicle would have the larger
>>fill neck, so I don't think there is a need for a smaller nozzle?
>>
>>
>>--
>> -Jon-
>
>
> Some of the older pickup trucks don't have the larger sized openings. I
> know the old 87 F250 diesel our family had didn't. If the station had the
> larger nozzles, you were there for hours trying to "drip" fuel into the
> tank.
>
actually, leaded gas and diesel nozzles
are the same size.
unleaded are smaller (federal law) so
reg. cant be pumped in by accident or
on purpose.
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