diesel pumps vs. gas pumps question...
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did diesel pumps have a larger diameter hose and/or nozzle than gasoline pumps had?
i picked up a nice, N.O.S. brass nozzle, cheap, that was apparently meant for a diesel pump, and the inside diameter of the fitting is slightly larger than one and a half inches. i don't have a hose on my M & S 80, but i assume a one inch hose would not fit(?) if not, is there a reducer fitting available to marry these two sizes together? i can do the research on the fitting, but i thought i'd ask while i'm asking my other question. if not, i think i will be posting a nice, N.O.S. brass nozzle, cheap, in the classifieds section, ha aha.
thank you in advance, tred
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Re: diesel pumps vs. gas pumps question...
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Sun Sep 10 2017 05:44 PM
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i find that odd, that this is really the only difference between diesel and gasoline. haven't researched it yet. diesel flowing through an inch and a half hose would bottle neck when it hit the nozzle itself, so why bother? anyone?...
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well of course, i'm trying to learn which one had which As Matt described, there is no set rule.
Randy
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Re: diesel pumps vs. gas pumps question...
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Tue Sep 12 2017 12:46 PM
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Tred--I could use the fitting if you want to send it to me?
Kevin W Frith 804 Lakeview Drive Devils Lake, ND--58301
Everything Cities Service Specializing in old Gas Pumps kwfrith@gondtc.com Cell#-701-739-6133
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Re: diesel pumps vs. gas pumps question...
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well of course, i'm trying to learn which one had which As Matt described, there is no set rule. Quite a no.of years ago when diesel started showing up in service stations some used LARGER nozzles that would not fit into a cars GAS fill pipe,you would be surprised at the amount of drivers that mistakenly put diesel in their gas tank! Saw it first hand!
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I have a 80 gallon tank in the bed of my diesel pickup. It and the factory tank will hold 110 gallon. So I go to the truck stops which has the large hose and nozzle for tractors trailers. You don't find the big nozzle at the car bays.You have to knock out the flapper valve in the stock tank or it won't fit. Had a friend who put diesel in his motorcycle that didn't work well,but it was really clean when we torn it down.
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Re: diesel pumps vs. gas pumps question...
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Tue Sep 12 2017 04:24 PM
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well of course, i'm trying to learn which one had which As Matt described, there is no set rule. Quite a no.of years ago when diesel started showing up in service stations some used LARGER nozzles that would not fit into a cars GAS fill pipe,you would be surprised at the amount of drivers that mistakenly put diesel in their gas tank! Saw it first hand! Putting diesel in a gas vehicle isn't good thing but on the other hand it isn't bad. Putting gas in a diesel vehicle is a bad thing, no doubt about it.
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Are you suggesting that gasoline engines run well on diesel? No,not today's modern computer controlled ones. Actually the computer might make enough changes that they might run pretty good. Diesel engines will run off kerosene or diesel and so will jet engines. I've had old tractors that you start on gas and after they warm up you turn off the gas and turn on the kerosene and they run good on it. When we were kids in early 50's and didn't have much money and gas was .25 gal and kerosene was .10 we would put kerosene in our old cars and they run well but smoked some. Next day when engine was cold you had to rig up a gas can direct to car. to get it started. what I suggested was if you put diesel in a gas engine you will have problems but not harm the engine but if you put gas in a diesel engine you may blow up the engine.
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Re: diesel pumps vs. gas pumps question...
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Wed Sep 13 2017 06:11 PM
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cool, we're SO FAR off topic now i think i'll give up and just go turn my car on in the garage with the door shut and the car windows down!
damnit!!! i drive a prius...
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Wed Sep 13 2017 06:56 PM
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And....No Contains Lead signs on the pump.
Looking for Keystone,Pure,Sinclair,Texaco,Sterling and Gulf...Thanks, Brian
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