Mistakes can happen whether it be due to wrong judgement or due to ignorance. Now not knowing about a matter at all is okay but the damage has after all taken place and something has to be done to undo it. When it comes to a vehicle you are driving and due to any reason wrong fuelling has been done by you, this means damage to the engine.
The engine is a major component in an automobile that has to be corrected by experts or else there can be permanent damage. Many people are very conscious and such an incident is not very common. But your circumstances have either diverted attention or anything else.
Anyways the vehicle owner may or may not have discovered that wrong fuelling has been done. The vehicle will start showing signs that this has happened and then the healing process has to start. Some symptoms are common and some are not.
Every vehicle will show some common problems for it while others may not show some of these. There should be measures taken and these should be employed quickly so as to not make the situation further out of control. The fast you act the better for your car.
Whenever a wrong fuel reaches your vehicle the owner may not have done it intentionally and not even noticed that it is being done. So in that case your vehicle will tell you itself. The engine will not start at all due to wrong fuelling. And this is going to be a very major reaction.
But this does not happen with every vehicle. Some will start normally and move. In this case, you can have your vehicle towed to take to the mechanic to have it cleaned. In others, the vehicle will start the move and then after some time stops.
So this is also an indication that there has been wrong fuel filled. Another condition is that there is a lot of smoke the engine is releasing. In this case, be prepared that serious damage might have taken place inside due to wrong fuel filled.
In any way, the mistake is going to cost a lot of money for the owner. You were tired or in a hurry, age forgetfulness jumped in or it was stress. In any way, the vehicle is going to be a problem. Putting petrol in diesel tank is a very major issue. For this, the driver must first realize what has been done.
You are lucky if you figure out that the wrong fuel is filled. Just don’t start the car and make it towed to the fixing place. The reason is that as long as the fuel remains in the tank and do not reach the engine less damage will be done and it is possible that without paying anything one can go home with the car fixed.
As much as it is damaging when petrol hits a diesel tank it is damaging having diesel in petrol car. First of all, it is less common to have a diesel in a petrol car. The reason is that the diesel filler nozzle bigger and it does not fit mostly in petrol cars. But if still this happens, the procedure is the same to not start the car and get help right away so that the tank can be drained and the car returns to its original form.
Having diesel in a petrol engine is not big damage. It is but not as much as vice versa. The car will remain moving it is just that the plugs will be clogged. Yes, it is going to be difficult to have these cleaned still it will not cost much.
First of all, it is important to be calm and stop the fuelling at once. The next step is to not start the car engine so that the damage does not get extended to the more delicate areas. Also, call the help and get your car to the place. Now if the problem is in the tank it will be drained and the issue is solved. Now if you have driven the car.
Then also it depends on which fuel has mixed in which car. Diesel in a petrol car proves more expensive than petrol in a diesel car. The damage is there but permanent damage can occur in petrol cars filled with diesel. The key is to handle the situation and take it seriously. If the driver finds out about the problem and keeps on travelling with it he is just putting the car under permanent shut down condition and fixing it causes a lot of money. As long as the fuel is in the tank it can be drained in 45 minutes maximum and you can refill it and off with your routine works. And in other case keep the amount ready and pay for the damage to have it fixed. Some may also find selling the car rather than spending that much.
