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#477 of 570 Re: and right on cue [pat] by shipo Dec 04, 2006 (3:10 pm)
Replying to: pat (Dec 04, 2006 3:01 pm) "Timing," as they say, "is everything."   Best Regards, Shipo Replies to this message: pat (Dec 04, 2006 3:16 pm)
#478 of 570 Re: and right on cue [shipo] by pat HOST Dec 04, 2006 (3:16 pm)
Replying to: shipo (Dec 04, 2006 3:10 pm) along with "location, location, location" of course.
#479 of 570 Re: Diesel Fuel nozzle [klausk] by elias Dec 05, 2006 (6:37 am)
Replying to: klausk (Dec 02, 2006 5:58 pm) klausk - 06 TDI jettas have the same "fuel neck restrictor" as your E320 CDI. i don't like it! it is designed to prevent us from using the high-flow diesel "truck nozzles". Apparently with the VW there is a way to remove it - maybe you can have the Benz fuel-neck-restrictor removed? i have not encountered any local stations changing from "car nozzles" to "truck nozzles" and would be quite annoyed if they did that locally. possibly there is a Shell "zone office" which would have info about this for you. or if you could contact the shell station manager, s/he might know why the nozzle change.
#480 of 570 Truck nozzles... by shipo Dec 05, 2006 (6:59 am)
I've filled any number of diesel trucks that I've had occasion to rent over the years, and as such I have a fair amount of experience with both types of nozzles. While I agree that using a truck nozzle to fill a car will certainly fill said car quicker, you are almost guaranteed to create a giant mess when the tank fills. Think about the following:    - Most cars (diesel or otherwise) have a fuel tank located under the back seat these days. Said location is somewhat removed from the fuel filler port and as such requires a filler "neck".  - Most diesel trucks have a very large screw top opening directly on top of the tank(s).  - With the lower flow rate of the smaller diesel nozzle, the "Auto-Shutoff" has enough time to sense fuel back-up in the filler neck and shut off before fuel comes spurting out of the filler port.  - With the direct fill method for trucks, the filler nozzle is directly in the tank and as such the auto-shutoff will sense a rising fuel level well in advance of overflowing said tank.  - Filling a vehicle with a neck-restrictor/remote tank setup (that has had said restrictor removed) with a truck nozzle will push the flow rate far too high for the auto-shutoff feature to engage before a considerable amount of fuel has backed up and pushed out the filler port and onto you, your car and the ground. Ewww.   FWIW, I have seen filler nozzle reduction devices at truck stops made specifically so that in a pinch, one can fill their car from a truck pump. That said, all of the devices that I've seen carry plenty of warnings about filling by hand (i.e. not engaging the auto-shutoff feature) and only at the lowest possible flow rates.   Best Regards, Shipo Replies to this message: klausk (Dec 05, 2006 6:27 pm) shipo (Dec 05, 2006 7:08 pm)
#481 of 570 Re: Truck nozzles... [shipo] by klausk Dec 05, 2006 (6:27 pm)
Replying to: shipo (Dec 05, 2006 6:59 am) Thanks for the info, however I had a 240D (1974) and a 300D Turbo (1985). Neither had the restrictor and when I bought the 240D, there was no car diesel, I had to always go to the truck pumps. Never had any problems with the shutoff. Replies to this message: shipo (Dec 05, 2006 7:08 pm)
#482 of 570 Re: Truck nozzles... [klausk] by shipo Dec 05, 2006 (7:08 pm)
Replying to: klausk (Dec 05, 2006 6:27 pm) Hmmm, interesting. Where were the fuel tanks on those cars and did they have long filler necks? In theory at least, a short filler neck (as in from a sub-trunk tank to a behind license plate filler port) will suffer from the auto-shutoff problem to a far less of a degree than will a late model car with the tank positioned below the rear seat. That said, I'm pretty sure that your 1985 had a fuel tank that was below the rear seat. Interesting indeed.   Best Regards, Shipo
#483 of 570 bio-diesel 2008? by smbw12 Dec 10, 2006 (1:09 pm)
Does anyone know any diesel engine for a sedan available in 2008 that will be able to use biodiesel, with warranty? The MB diesel seems to be the leading contender, with maybe VW, but am interested in info about this. Just started to read but appreciate any referrals, general comments.   Thanks
#484 of 570 Can anyone figure by marsha7 Dec 11, 2006 (5:35 pm)
why the diesel in the MB E320 gets in the 30-plus mpg highway, yet the diesel in the upcoming 2007 Jeep GC only gets around 19 city/23 highway, only 2-3 mpg over the gas engine///...is this worth bragging about, or am I missing something???...can't Jeep/DC do better??? Replies to this message: johndix60 (Dec 11, 2006 8:47 pm)
#485 of 570 Re: Can anyone figure [marsha7] by johndix60 Dec 11, 2006 (8:47 pm)
Replying to: marsha7 (Dec 11, 2006 5:35 pm) I know that the drag coefficient on my 2004 Jeep Wrangler is a bit more than twice the drag cooefficient on my 2006 E class CDI, and that the flat plate area ( or frontal area ) of the Wrangler is significantly higher than the E class. Add those two factors up and its safe to say that my jeep at 60 mph has more than twice the drag of the MB diesel.   Same reasoning applies to the GC, although I'd estimate that the drag coefficient isn't as high as the Wrangler.   There are other factors involved as well, but the drag is a major factor.
#486 of 570 Biodiesel in MB by greasykid1 Dec 14, 2006 (4:50 pm)
From what I have read no more than 5% biodiesel is permitted in current diesels.   Read some older posts and you will find people who had severe damage that is not warrantied by MB.   You can always contact MBUSA.

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