Filling the Freely yesterday; shall I go for £30 worth?, no let's fill her up so £80 of UNLEADED later..........she now resides at Lookers awaiting attention  From a time when dinosaurs weren't just confined to zoos!

Don't all Freelys have a contra fueling device fitted?  my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

It seems not!!

The fuelling device is triggered if you insert the nozzle all the way, if you simply hold the nozzle in the filler tube it is possible to defeat the safety feature.
No excuse for not being careful though, hopefully fixed swiftly for you without any heartache

Interesting re the contra fuelling device but believe me, I managed NO problem. It's annoying but even more so since I did the very same thing not 2 months ago with my company car! Must be loosing my marbles. From a time when dinosaurs weren't just confined to zoos!

Think fuel nozzle thingy came in at 11MY?

Quite possibly, it wasn't on my 07 one but my MY11 one had it.

Sorry for your loss The £80 that is,
BUT can easily understand if you get distracted how it can be done !! well spotted.. J I T (just in time ) Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !

Graham

I think I have one of those anti fuelling devices that fit the FL2 (pre 2011) in the garage I could donate to help with your embraassment - the ones that were on Dragon's Den

Funnily enough I was going to ask here whether such a thing existed. Sounds like a good ida, PM on the way. From a time when dinosaurs weren't just confined to zoos!

Check if your insurance company will cover the repair costs.
LR insurance did on my 07 plate car which I miss fuelled whilst in a bit of a state having just been informed that I had got Prostate Cancer.

The car was still under warranty so Conwy LR were required by LR to replace all fuel lines, injectors, injector rail, and decontaminate the fuel tank at a cost of £2300.00 and when I said their Receptionist "That will make a mess of the bank balance" she advised me to contact LR Insurance, and when I did they said yes it was an accident so OK.
When I expressed amazement that it was covered the Lady on the other end of the phone commented "Sir you are not the first person to do this,and I am sure you will not be the last but please do not do it 3 times as somebody else has done."

Bill T.

PS. Prostate Cancer defeated with 35 shots of radiation at Clatterbridge Oncology Centre on the Wirral, on a then brand new bit of kit 5 years ago, which I have just been informed is now obsolete. Such are the advances in cancer treatment and long may it be so. Life Honorary Member of Wallasey Motor Club.
Licenced MSA Radio Operator for 35+ years.
Rallying is the only sport.

Great news about the cancer Bill , not so good if you mis-fuel again though. FL2 SD4 Metropolis Auto Santorini Black / ivory completely stock.

It's true that light travels faster than sound, some people look quite intelligent until you hear them speak.


Stop global winging.

Thanks - just been told £5k to put it right!!! I can't believe it. On to my insurance company now!  From a time when dinosaurs weren't just confined to zoos!

£5k Did you drive it for some miles ?

Remember a dealer will follow a strict LR procedure at great cost.

Drove it about 400 yds! When this happened in my Laguna, the AA came out, drained it & put some sort of cleaner through it & all was fine. I am in shock. Anyway, the insurance co are arranging for it to be inspected by their approved repairers. From a time when dinosaurs weren't just confined to zoos!