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Funny aside, the only thing that caused her to stop fueling with the new low sulphur diesel was the cost per gallon....which she obviously didn't see until she looked back at the pump and saw the price....at which point she had already pumped 9 gallons of the stuff. Well, couldn't get any out, so the best thing I could do was put as much gas into the tank as possible....another 8.5 gallons (yes...the tank IS that big actually). So with a nearly 50/50 mix, the car started very reluctantly....with a little coaxing from a spray bottle with gas right into the throttle body (after the air cleaner) by simply removing a clamp. It did smoke, but once it warmed up, it would run, but with a very reduced power level obviously (very lean in fuel...with very little added combustion by the diesel). I guess because it was the lower sulphur diesel, once warmed up, it no longer smoked one bit! Really hesitated from a full stop, but once rolling it was ok if you didn't expect more than 65 mph.....or try to climb any hills. It never protested with any detonation, but then again, I drove it as if I had an egg under my foot...and never went over 70 mph. Well, after about 150 miles of freeway driving, I was able to pump another 7 gallons of premium into the RX....which made a WORLD of difference...now diluting that initial 9 gallons down to just a few. The car ran as well as ever, and seems to be back to it's old self for all intents and purposes. Funny stuff indeed!

Unfortunately, unlike a GM or Ford product....or almost any domestic model that has a fairly flat faced, reduced size fuel entry hole, the RX330 literally has a stepped (almost funnel-like) "NON-fool proof" reduced entry hole that will EASILY allow the larger diesel nozzle to be placed up against it for a leak free way of pumping diesel or any other incorrect fuel source into the tank.... I would have never thought of it until my daughter tested their unique "restricted" fueling method with her very direct approach....and she was extremely successful without any extra spray leakage or dripping whatsoever. Leave it to the uneducated to find a way around any possible restrictions, huh? Toyota's "better idea" I'd say! Even though my daughter wasn't too damn bright, these "Toyota engineers" weren't either. Why make it almost funnel shaped to begin with I ask....:chairshot: :chairshot: :chairshot: The reduced diameter flat domestic entry hole precludes any possible seal by a larger filler nozzle....and would spray profusely with no possible method to seal the entire 360 degrees without some substantial leakage. Oh well, ya live and learn (from other's mistakes sometimes!).....

This may sound funny...and I did laugh for a short while, but my daughter pumped 9 gallons of diesel into her empty 2004 RX330 before she realised the nozzle was GREEN! I was only able to get a small hose down 50" before I hit the same obstruction over and over in the Lexus' convoluted, small diameter fueling pipe (anti shipon screen?) So, I was unsuccessful in removing ANY of the offending diesel. Thought I'd next try to find the fuel filter and remove it to allow the pump to push the diesel out, but no luck finding that either (only an in-tank filter?) Any suggestions on either a successful siphoning method or where the filter may be (which propably needs replacement now)....and IF that's the best idea short of removing the tank (uuuugggghhh!) HELP!!! :cries: :cries: :cries:

This may sound funny...and I did laugh for a short while, but my daughter pumped 9 gallons of diesel into her empty 2004 RX330 before she realised the nozzle was GREEN! I was only able to get a small hose down 50" before I hit the same obstruction over and over in the 330's convoluted, small diameter fueling pipe (anti shipon screen?) So, I was unsuccessful in removing any of the offending diesel. Thought I'd next try to find the fuel filter and remove it to allow the pump to push the diesel out, but no luck finding that either. Any suggestions on either a successful siphoning method or where the filter may be located (which propably needs replacement now)....and IF that's the best idea short of removing the tank (uuuugggghhh!) HELP!!!