Wrong Fuel in your (Petrol or Diesel) Car?

There are many things that motorists dread – from breakdowns to locking keys in your car – but putting the wrong type of fuel in your car engine is a surprisingly simple mistake. A mistake that very inconvenient and embarrassing, it can also be very expensive to fix.

Millions of drivers fill their Vehicle (Car) with the wrong fuel every year, with the AA reporting that it occurs every three and a half minutes. So what do you do if this happens to your vehicle (car)?

Here at Wrong Fuel Specialists we offer guidance on what to do if you put the wrong fuel in your car, and look at the results for both diesel-petrol cars.

Diesel in your Petrol Car engine

It's more difficult to accidently put diesel in your petrol car engine since diesel filler spouts are a different shape from most petrol caps, so by and large won't fit in most petrol fuel tanks. Regardless of this, it is not too difficult to put diesel in a petrol car, and 33% of all wrong fuel call-outs are because of this.

In case you're one of the unlucky few to accidently fill your petrol car with diesel, the problems don't arise until you turn on the engine. Diesel won't directly harm the fuel tank, but it could bring about serious damage if it circulates through the fuel system. This is especially valid with direct injection (GDI) engines.

Petrol in your Diesel Car engine

This is much more common mistake than putting diesel in your petrol car engine, as the petrol pump nozzle fits into most diesel cars. It is also more serious, as petrol in a diesel car can ruin the engine if the fuel has chance to circulate through the system.

Diesel acts like an grease oil for engines, while petrol is a solvent and if it circulates through a diesel engine system, it can cause damage to the injectors, fuel lines, filters, pumps and tank, and could even result in the car requiring a completely new engine.

Call Wrong Fuel Specialists on 0333 012 4348 and we can help you 24/7/365. We have a specialist mobile fuel draining service, we will come to you throughout Staffordshire, Cheshire, Birmingham, The West Midlands, Nottinghamshire, Greater Manchester, Shropshire, Merseyside, Leicester, Lancashire, Liverpool, Chester, Sheffield and Derbyshire.