Accurate info, thanks.
That is what I said: "mil standard"
Yellow is typically used to indicate a flex-fuel vehicle that can run on E85 ethanol, likely due to its association with corn.
Did you see the the part that Yellow is the Mil-Spec for Diesel that is (and has been for years) used by NATO & DOD? Also, civilian portable containers are Yellow with the word DIESEL molded into them. Though I agree somebody thought since ONE product that is used for ethanol was corn then all ethanol pumps should be yellow.
But it IS FOLLOWED, although only by members of NATO. My local fuel (gas) station is not a member... darn it.
Also, when you go to the store to buy a portable fuel container, they come as:But it IS FOLLOWED, although only by members of NATO. My local fuel (gas) station is not a member... darn it.
Read the sign on the pump... just like grampa did. It is a standard of sorts and it works every time.
Bill
Allows you to self serve diesle but only diesle. But weather all the attendents know that? I couldn't tell you.
It has nothing to do with who's operating the car, and everything to do with the pump jockeys and their perception. Like myself, I avoid using any station that has a random diesel pump intermingled with the gas pumps here in NJ. I wont bother unless the station at the very least has an entire lane with a diesel pump or 2 and no gas, but preferably a completely seperate and detached island off by itself. You would be surprised how often they come darting over as soon as you lay a finger on the pump like if you were trying to pump your own gasoline...or worse yet, look at you like you dont know its diesel and about to ruin your car. I wouldnt be surprised if just being a car has a large part of that and they just assume your stupid and incapable like normal cars, despite being diesel and legal to do yourself. I bet the truck guys stand a better chance of being left alone. But yeah, you def stand a pretty good chance of a little hassle like that at stations you dont normally use and like, especially if the pumps are intermingled with the gas pumps.
As do the '13 A3s
Unfortunately, the NJ & OR legislatures have determined that residents of those two states are too stupid to pump their own gas, and have declared that only specially trained and certified attendants may do so. I've said that I'm not a resident of the state and therefore the rule doesn't apply; confuses the heck out of them!
Nope not a yellow sticker but there is a device in the filler neck that will not allow a gasoline nozzel to be placed in the neck.... Only problem is there are idiot stations that use whatever they have, wherever they need it. My best advice is to purchase a locking cap, and you keep the key. 800 miles between fill ups is long enough that you should be able to take care of that chore, along with checking the oil and tires in the process. Just my suggestion.
Ethanol is a waste of feed stock. It is the most innefficient use of it anyway. Seeing that ethanol takes almost as much dino oil to produce, and kills the gasoline mileage, it makes no sense and is probably a negative by time it is done and used. Another stupid idea being pushed by our un-intelligent government.But it IS FOLLOWED, although only by members of NATO. My local fuel (gas) station is not a member... darn it.
Read the sign on the pump... just like grampa did. It is a standard of sorts and it works every time.
Bill
Along that route, about about different shaped nozzels, to prevent physical insertion?
