It is hard to believe that someone filled the wrong fuel in the car but it happens and many such incidents are reported in the United Kingdom. People now are much occupied with other things that they commit such mistakes. In fact, it is a blunder and the cost could be heavy.
People should try to keep the focus on the important job of filling fuel in their cars. It is rare but happens and could result in the replacement of a very important part of a vehicle, the engine. When people do not drive their own car and try to fill fuel, they regularly pour into fuel tanks, they could commit wrong fuelling.
This is why drivers need to be more conscious when car belongs to others. When you go to some other country for any reason and rent a car then you must fill tank carefully. You should be aware of the engine type under the bonnet and remember it while fuelling the tank.
There are numbers of intimations to alert you so that this blunder could be avoided. Filling petrol in diesel engine car is more likely due to the several reasons than another way round. People should pay attention to the alerts if they forget the type of fuel that needs to be filled in the car.
By avoiding this mistake, you can save not only money but also your precious time. The solution to this problem is present and now mobile help units are present to reach the spot and put things right. When a car tank is filled with the wrong fuel, you must not start it.
The presence of mind could save you from disaster and keep the cost of repair low. The alerts include the name or code of fuel written on the dispenser of petrol and diesel. When you stop in front of the wrong fuel dispenser, its code or name can stop you from committing the mistake.
It is possible only when you know the type of fuel that needs to be filled in your car. If you do not know or just forget then it would not serve the purpose to stop you from wrong fuelling. The next alert in line is the size of the nozzle and opening of the fuel tank.
These two does not match and you can stop at once to avoid worse consequences. The diesel filling nozzle is bigger to match the opening of the diesel engine car tank. On the other hand, the opening of petrol car tank is small to match the size of nozzle for filling petrol.
When the wrong fuel nozzle is tried to adjust in the fuel tank then you may realize the issue and stop immediately. The possibility of avoiding diesel filling in petrol engine cars is stronger than filling petrol in diesel cars. You are occupied with other thoughts and may not notice a loosely fit nozzle in the fuel tank but trying to fit a bigger nozzle in a smaller opening could alert you.
This is why reported incidents of wrong fuelling are more of filling petrol in diesel engine cars than diesel in petrol engine cars. These alerts have been designed just to avoid wrong fuelling.
When you experience this type of situation, admit it and stop the engine of the car or stop trying to start it. Because once the fuel pump injects it into the system the solution becomes costly and also take time. The smell of the two fuels also differs greatly so you can feel it while filling fuel.
If you realize the mistake while filling then find out whether the wrong fuel quantity is five per cent in the tank or more than this. Mixing of wrong fuel up to five per cent does not damage the engine and create trouble. So, you do not need to flush out fuel from the tank. Just fill it with the right fuel and drive away.
But if you are a perfectionist then call the service provider and get the job done so that your car run only on the right fuel without mixing the wrong fuel. It takes less time than the removal or repair of parts. This is why you save time and money when you realize this mistake at the earliest. Delay in this regard will increase the cost of blunders.
When you remain unaware of the mistake and try to start the engine, the fuel pump gets the contaminated fuel and inject it into the engine. Either it starts missing or does not start at all but system damages. Professionals check the damage and tell you possible solutions.
Sometimes parts of the engine need to be changed and your car gets back on road but wrong fuelling could cost you a replacement of the engine. It is a huge blow for any car owner. The two types of engines work differently and produce energy to run the car. When wrong fuel enters the system, it becomes corrupt and stops working. Petrol is highly inflammable and diesel has lubricant so engines have been built to deal with different characters of the fuel. Petrol damages diesel engines more than diesel could do the petrol unit. It burns and friction becomes higher between parts due to the absence of lubrication in petrol.
