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Originally Posted by speeder
I rarely buy gasoline the last couple years, driving a diesel car and truck. I've only found nasty diesel nozzles at truck stop type places, most regular gas stations are now selling diesel and the nozzle is on the same pump as the gas and just as clean. On a side note, I find the smell of gasoline sickening but modern diesel w the sulphur gone is like baby oil in comparison.
There is a diesel only station in DTLA with usually the cheapest fuel around where it's full serve only. A kid comes out and pumps it for you, then pulls an old Casio calculator out and figures your cash discount from the pump price, if paying cash.  |
The diesel pumps around here are almost always filthy, and these are regular filling stations, not truck stops. I think its because diesel foams up sometimes when pumping, so it gets all over the place when that happens.
Gasoline evaporates quickly. Diesel, even the modern ultra low sulfur stuff, still has enough lubricity to leave oily residue that clings to the pump nozzle. I don't mind the smell of gasoline or diesel fuel, but diesel's clinging ability means that it stays with you and I'll smell it on my hands, on the steering wheel, etc, even if I washed up thoroughly. That fragrance just doesn't go with a business suit in my opinion.
Nothing smells better than race gas.