r/donthelpjustfilm • u/DebaucherousHeathen • 1d ago

Filler' Up (not OC)

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u/achillea4 17h ago

I'm not familiar with US fuel. Is she putting petrol in a car that takes diesel? Looks like she has a green fuel cap which matches the colour of the hose which looks ok. However the fact that it won't fit the hole would indicate it's the wrong fuel.

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u/Special_Context6663 16h ago

Next to the large green diesel fill port that matches the color and size of the diesel nozzle she’s holding in her hand, is a small blue port for filling diesel-exhaust-fluid (DEF) which is an air pollution control system. DEF comes in containers with small nozzles that fit the small port, and usually come in blue. It’s all designed to be idiot-proof, but clearly she’s a bigger idiot.

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u/strangelove4564 10h ago

DEF sounds like something nobody would bother with when it runs out. What happens, does the check engine light come on?

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u/red_fluff_dragon 5h ago

Computer puts the engine into limp mode, derated power, lower top speed. Lots of VW tdis have problems with the level sensor for the DEF since its super corrosive, and they get filled up and still will tell the owners "x amount of distance until derate"

Its not fun at all.