All of us have done that! We get distracted to
some other thoughts and make the mistake that would hardly be possible
otherwise. The mistake is more common than you can imagine even in your wildest
dream. Every two minutes, at least one person is making such mistake, picking
up unleaded petrol pump instead of diesel or just the reverse. This is what we
call mis-fueling.
some other thoughts and make the mistake that would hardly be possible
otherwise. The mistake is more common than you can imagine even in your wildest
dream. Every two minutes, at least one person is making such mistake, picking
up unleaded petrol pump instead of diesel or just the reverse. This is what we
call mis-fueling.
What happens if you wrongly fuel your vehicle?
First and foremost of all, you should remember that such disaster is less
likely in most of the petrol cars. This is because; petrol cars developed over
the previous 25 years include a specialist plate that allows only an unleaded
petrol nozzle to fit in.
First and foremost of all, you should remember that such disaster is less
likely in most of the petrol cars. This is because; petrol cars developed over
the previous 25 years include a specialist plate that allows only an unleaded
petrol nozzle to fit in.
Diesel nozzles are much bigger, making it
possible for you to identify that you have picked up a wrong fuel pump and
thus, damage can be prevented. Usually trucks and motorcycles are at more risk
of misfueling as the preventative part is missing in them. Once unleaded goes
into your diesel car tank, you will notice the followings:
possible for you to identify that you have picked up a wrong fuel pump and
thus, damage can be prevented. Usually trucks and motorcycles are at more risk
of misfueling as the preventative part is missing in them. Once unleaded goes
into your diesel car tank, you will notice the followings:
Difference
in Consistency: The first thing that will demand your attention is diesel
and petrol smell different. Diesel features an oilier texture and has heavier
consistency. On the other hand, petrol is more transparent and easily
evaporates. Petrol is also thinner in contrast. These physical differences are
warning signals when you are about to fill your car with wrong fuel.
in Consistency: The first thing that will demand your attention is diesel
and petrol smell different. Diesel features an oilier texture and has heavier
consistency. On the other hand, petrol is more transparent and easily
evaporates. Petrol is also thinner in contrast. These physical differences are
warning signals when you are about to fill your car with wrong fuel.
Car Won’t
Start: The next big indication that you have placed petrol in a diesel car
is the engine will not start. When petrol enters into your engine cylinders,
ignition of spark plugs starts the car. However, diesel is heavier and so will
not evaporate easily. As a result, the spark plugs will not ignite the engine
and it won’t start.
Start: The next big indication that you have placed petrol in a diesel car
is the engine will not start. When petrol enters into your engine cylinders,
ignition of spark plugs starts the car. However, diesel is heavier and so will
not evaporate easily. As a result, the spark plugs will not ignite the engine
and it won’t start.
If you drive a car that does not feature a
fueling plate and you have injected petrol, the first thing you should do is to
flush the contaminated fuel out of car tank. To make it sure that all petrol is
drained out of injectors and fuel pipes, the engine must be cranked until the
car springs into life once again.
fueling plate and you have injected petrol, the first thing you should do is to
flush the contaminated fuel out of car tank. To make it sure that all petrol is
drained out of injectors and fuel pipes, the engine must be cranked until the
car springs into life once again.