Oil & Fuel Tell diesel and gas apart ?

[Egon]

There are lots of trained sniffing dogs around for different kinds of smells.

 

[john_bud]

Well I have a safe and reliable technique - evaporation

Poor a little of the mystery fluid onto concrete or a flat stone. If the damp spot is gone in fifteen minutes, then it's gasoline. If the damp spot is still there six hours later, then it's either diesel or kerosene.

I am expecting to mix up my gas and diesel around the 1st of February when it is -30F. Can you come up then and validate the reilability of this method for me? Or should I just get some of Egon's dogs that are trained to run a GS/MS?

jb

 

[Soundguy]

Let's not be brand exclusive. The Kioti owner could claim the same thing!

jb

Or allis chalmersowners.. or power king.. or JI Case....or...

Soundguy

 

[daTeacha]

I am expecting to mix up my gas and diesel around the 1st of February when it is -30F. Can you come up then and validate the reilability of this method for me? Or should I just get some of Egon's dogs that are trained to run a GS/MS?

jb

I'd vote for the dogs to justify getting my own GC/MS. New toys are always fun, but especially in winter when outdoor activity opportunities are limited and indoor toys come into their own.

 

[Texas Dodge]

I have one red plastic 5 gallon can for gas and two yellow plastic 5 gallon cans for diesel. No problem getting them mixed up.

 

[Glowplug]

I have one red plastic 5 gallon can for gas and two yellow plastic 5 gallon cans for diesel. No problem getting them mixed up.

I just had a thought: If someone is color blind are they more likely to mix up their gas and diesel than the average person? Kinda makes you think.

 

[Soundguy]

That's when you read the pump!

Soundguy

 

[Rara Avis]

Well, we finally got an Off-Road DIESEL pump in town...the GAS pump is 4 islands over, so it makes it more difficult to mix them...

 

[Spiveyman]

I just had a thought: If someone is color blind are they more likely to mix up their gas and diesel than the average person? Kinda makes you think.

I think a "color blind" person could still tell those apart. I am not, but I know several who are and have talked to them about this. (Not the gas/diesel thing, but colors in general). If the cans were red/green or blue/purple that might be a problem, but I think they could tell the diff b/w red and yellow.

Watch the movie Crimson Tide and listen to Gene Hackman's explanation on the training of the Lipizzaners...That is how Egon trained his dogs...

Great one! However, this method doesn't always work. I tried to get a 1,200 lb bull with 5 foot wide horns through a 3 foot wide gate last night, we ran through a couple sets of batteries in two hot shots over the course of almost 3 hours. The dang thing wouldn't budge. Weirdest thing I've ever seen. However, in theory, a little electricity goes a long way.

 

[slowzuki]

I just look at the jugs when they've been out in the sun, the gas one bulges out widely vs the diesel one.