Fuel Angel Update
The Fuel Angel product has been designed to prevent the misfuelling of a diesel car from a ULP (Unleaded Petrol) pump.
But in South Africa we have the following three different types of pumps: the Diesel Wide nozzle, the ULP Narrow nozzle and the LRP Wide nozzle.
It is important to take note of the following regarding LRP (Lead Replacement Petrol) pump nozzles in South Africa and how they affect the Fuel Angel’s ability to deal with misfuelling. It is true that the nozzle used by the LRP pump is the same size as that of a diesel nozzle, and it would therefore be possible to still misfuel your diesel vehicle at one of these pumps, even with a Fuel Angel.
In European markets LRP fuels have been phased out completely at the pumps and instead fuel additives are purchased by motorists. These are then added to the ULP (Un-Leaded Petrol) fuels to make them compatible with cars that need LRP fuel. South Africa is moving in the same direction.
According to fuel company BP, less than 2.5% of South Africa’s cars use LRP, and there’s no legislation forcing local service stations to sell it. As a result, most petroleum companies in South Africa have slowly started phasing out LRP as part of the industry’s move to introduce cleaner fuels.
But it is still available, and this means the main threat of misfuelling is still primarily sitting at the ULP pumps – which is the ones the Fuel Angel is designed to cope with. Over a period of time, as LRP pumps are replaced with ULP pumps, the device’s effectiveness will improve.
If you choose to equip your vehicle with a Fuel Angel device, you will still need to exercise caution when filling up.
To find out more visit www.misfuellingprevention.co.za
