Did you know that filling wrong fuel is one of the most common faulty drivers in the UK? All make this mistake, including public and state-owned aircraft, emergency services and civil services flights and regular drivers. In the UK alone, every 3 minutes, a driver adds the wrong fuel to their vehicle, according to data obtained from faulty fuel assistance, fuel recovery services and AA fuel recovery.
Drivers inadvertently add petrol in diesel cars or they refuel petrol in diesel vehicles. Depending on the situation, diesel is very dangerous and harmful to petrol vehicle engines and fuel delivery systems. While petrol in diesel can lead to serious problems and eventually kill the engine and over 45% of cases.
Engine re-installation is required and in some cases, the situation can lead to some minor problems e.g. Fuel supply system problems such as fuel pump failure, the overthrow of the fuel injectors, but in rare cases, it will save you all, but with proper care, this situation can take some time. Here are some tips to follow in case of emergency if inappropriate fuel is accidentally inserted into the fuel tank.
It can be a hassle and in the unfortunate case of refuelling incorrectly it can lead to some expensive fuel tank flushes and other repair bills. This costly mistake is not something you have done and will never do again. Every year 150 thousand drivers make this mistake and pay huge repair bills.
It does not reduce your discomfort and stress. If you fill diesel in petrol or vice versa, the pressure is the same and both are dangerous. The intensity level may vary, the petrol in the diesel tank sometimes takes up to 5000 GBP in the repair bills and this amount saves 2k if the diesel in petrol engine is very severe.
As an emergency, turn off your vehicle’s engine to shut down, including cutting off the electrical system. This is because in modern cars after the ignition switch is turned on, the fuel system starts working directly. This situation can cause problems.
Diesel is a common mistake among petrol drivers and they often repeat this because the size of the petrol nozzle is smaller than the diesel nozzle. Unlike diesel nozzles, petrol nozzles fit easily into the throat of a diesel tank.
If the petrol is accidentally filled in diesel tank, the only stop is the full stop of the engine as an emergency measure. If the engine continues to run, the faulty fuel mixture in the fuel pump system makes it completely damaged.
Petrol acts as a solvent and removes lubrication from the diesel fuel injection system in minutes. If not achieved, the first stage may cause the engine to suffer some serious power loss and the engine will automatically shut down due to faulty.
Diesel nozzles are larger than petrol nozzles and they do not fit into the throat of petrol fuel tanks, so these are not considered a very common problem but some time enthusiasts will prove their skill level by doing so. Diesel nozzles are usually not enough in petrol tanks.
If diesel is still added to petrol, use the same procedure and shut down your engine. Diesel fuel is denser and heavier than petrol, so it pollutes the fuel supply. Cleaning the filter and carburettor and flush the fuel distribution system is quite enough to restore the issue.
