Fuel Checker Prevents Terrifying Mistake

I’m not certain if this is one of the most useful or useless devices that I have ever reported on. This next device is for those who try to refuel their car with the wrong type of fuel. So if you’ve ever put diesel instead of unleaded in your car by mistake, perhaps this could prevent you from ruining your engine all over again.

Yes, I have never done that either, but I guess it couldn’t hurt to have a little preventative measure like this. All that is required is to install the gadget on the inside of your fuel flap, and go ahead and hold the fuel nozzle up every time you fill ‘er up. If you put the wrong type of fuel in, a little light will go off.

I don’t know about you, but most of the gas stations have the diesel pump separate from the regular, premium, or unleaded choices. Also, isn’t the nozzle of the diesel pump slightly larger than that of regular gas tanks?

I see one good use for this. Parents can put it on their gas tanks so when their kids fill the car up for the first time, there will be a warning in case the wrong gas is used.

So, you may not feel that you need something like this, but for those who are incredibly cautious, you can purchase it for about $40.

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6 Comments on “Fuel Checker Prevents Terrifying Mistake”

John Says:

Diesel pump nozzles are green-handled. The “Diesel Checker” is black: the same color as the gasoline pump nozzles. Cheers to confusing the confused!

Robert Says:

I don’t know where John is from, but in South Africa Diesel pumps are black (low-sulphur diesel is yellow), unleaded petrol is green.

I think this is quite a useful little gadget. In SA we have pump attendants – not allowed to pump your own fuel. Since I drive a ‘normal’ car that has a diesel engine, I always have to get out of the car and make sure the attendant puts diesel in. They often fight with me and I have to point out the filler cap that says “DIESEL”. Then again, if they don’t read the filler cap, they probably wont look at the Fuel Checker either.

Bruce Says:

John, you just identified that the whole universe doesn’t revolve around America (in spite of what Americans think!). These products are from the UK, where PETROL (we use gas for cooking!) is unleaded and identified in green, and diesel is identified in black, hence the product colours.
A larger diesel nozzle doesn’t stop someone from filling a diesel with ‘regular’/'gasoline’/'unleaded petrol’ and destroying the engine & fuel system.

I guess the product might be especially applicable to American visitors to the UK who rent a vehicle!!

joe Says:

aren’t the nozzles different sizes anyway for diesel…

moos Says:

this happens all the time in europe. deisel is used for cars quite often and so the mistake can be made easily. i’ve done it a couple times myself.

joe Says:

If you dont know what type of gas your car takes…you have bigger problms lol

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