Wrong fuelling is a mistake that could have happened anytime you fill the tank. This happens to cars and can damage their engines. In fact, mechanical parts of cars get affected the most due to wrong fuelling. Petrol in diesel tank is dangerous but if the amount not more than five per cent then you can avoid the consequences.
When you start filling the fuel tank of your diesel engine car and soon you realize the mistake then either drained it or if sure about 95 per cent space to be filled with diesel then no need to drain out. Such a mistake is the result of the absence of mind, which could happen due to haste.
The real consequences of the mistake will be after turning the engine on because the fuel pump and power generation system works separately so petrol for diesel engine car would be a disaster. Draining the wrong fuel is the foremost thing one must do and the rest leave to the mechanic.
In fact, draining is also done by an expert so that tank becomes clear of the wrong fuel. The driver can call for this service or can tow the car to the service provider. Do it at the earliest without trying to start an engine of the car. The mistake is frequently committed by people so every four minutes wrong fuelling happens in the UK.
Get tank filling done by yourself in a hurry or without knowledge of engine, diesel or petrol lead to the situation. You may forget or momentarily distraction cause this to happen. Reasons could be many but soon you realize little the damage would be.
If you fill fuel in the tank of your car which the engine does not use it is the wrong fuel for the car. When the person realizes a mistake while filling, he/she can simply stop filling and see how much wrong fuel has been filled. Decide according to the situation and if you are not satisfied then immediately arrange drain.
It is simple and does not cost you much. You can fill in the right fuel and run the vehicle smoothly. Even if you turn the engine on, it is not the end of the world. Maximum damage could cost you the price of the new engine. Warranty does not cover such mistakes so you have to bear the cost.
Engines start missing or start giving too much smoke through the vent pipe so you can realize your blunder and stop the engine. Car makers and filling stations have taken measures to avoid this troublesome situation. Opening of diesel engine cars and petrol engine cars are different.
This difference can make you realize the mistake before it takes place. For different fuel tanks opening, nozzle size for filling of different fuels also different. When a nozzle does not fit properly to your car’s fuel tank you must stop immediately to know the reason.
In this way, precautionary measures have been taken but even then the mistake happens. Mostly petrol is filled in a diesel fuel tank because nozzle gets fit to the opening. Only five per cent of wrong fuelling incidents reported of diesel in a petrol fuel tank.
The cost of draining your fuel tank is around £200 and the fuel you have wasted by mixing two different fuels. It is the second best situation after mixing only five per cent petrol in a diesel tank. The real problem starts when the fuel pump starts injecting fuel into an engine.
Diesel in the petrol tank corrupts the mechanical parts. The whole system comprises of fuel pipes that have mixed fuel. Once it has happened, you need to clear the whole system so that even residuals of mixed fuel may not remain in any part.
It will increase the cost of the job and damage could also be more. Diesel engines have sophisticated systems so they can curb emission and remain frugal. For this, these engines have sensitive parts, which gets damaged due to petrol. Diesel lubricates every part and petrol has dried characteristics to ignite promptly.
This makes clear that diesel engine parts become hot and experience damage due to the presence of petrol in the system. Different surfaces also rub against each other as lubrication not provided. This friction results in damage of parts and can end up in engine failure.
When your car engine keeps running for miles after mixing two fuels then the engine may become irreparable and the whole unit need to be replaced. Keep running with mixed fuel without any signs of damage is also devastating. Whenever you realize the mistake immediately stop the car and take the key off.
Mechanical parts of your car suffers from the mistake so no damage can be identified unless you start the car. You need to park the car at some safe place when stopping it. If you get a towing service then it is good otherwise you have to push it. There are specialists for fixing the mistake so you can call them. Realizing the blunder while fuelling could keep things simple as staff at the fuelling station can guide you in this regard and help you to park the car. On road while travelling things become really difficult to sort out.
