To do refueling to one’s car is one of the most common gestures that a motorist can perform; the various petrol pumps they are indeed distinguished by various colors and indications that guide the user to insert the correct fuel, diesel fuel or gas. Yet it happens very frequently that, due to fatigue, haste or distractionsome careless can mistakenly inserting the wrong fuel into the tank of your car.
So what to do if you enter petrol instead of diesel (it’s called diesel and not diesel!) on a car with diesel engine? The reverse is more difficult since the diesel gun has a larger diameter and does not enter the hole in the tank. What damage? And then who pays for the damage and the cost of the mechanic?
Petrol instead of diesel (what to do)
Petrol instead of diesel? Wrong refueling? Don’t panic. The most serious damage caused by a incorrect refueling it could happen when you start the engine of your car.
Here’s what to do if you put in the wrong fuel, like having refueled petrol a diesel car:
- Leave the engine off and avoid inserting the key into the ignition
- Tell the service station staff what happened.
- Put the car in neutral and try, with some help, to move it in a safe place so as not to get in the way
- Contact a mechanic who will have to extract all the fuel from the tank.
If, on the other hand, you noticed the problem after you left it will likely occur that the diesel engine no longer runs smoothly, is noisy and loses power.
In this case, stop the engine immediately and pull over to a safe place.
Call a mechanic who will have to empty the tank and clean the system from the tank to the diesel pump, high pressure flute.
Wrong fuel in your car: the alarm bells
In the case of the situation arises in which you realize too late that you have entered the wrong fuel inside your carsome signals they could help the driver or occupants to understand that something is not working properly.
If gasoline is added to a diesel car, the following could occur:
- a loud intermittent sound during acceleration
- excessive smoke coming from the exhaust
- acceleration slower than usual
- the engine warning light comes on
- the engine stops completely
- the car struggles to restart
If diesel fuel has been added to a gasoline-powered car (but very difficult)
- the engine starts badly
- excessive smoke from the exhaust
- the engine stops
- the engine does not restart
Putting gasoline in a diesel car, what happens, damage
The diesel car they use fuel as their lubricating oil, ensuring engine parts run smoothly to prevent wear. When gasoline is added to diesel, the mixture acts as a solvent, dissolving the lubricant. Ignitioning the car circulates the mixture and increases friction between components, damaging parts of the engine, including the fuel lines and the pump.
Putting diesel in a gasoline car
Put the diesel in a gasoline car it is less serious than putting gas in a diesel car. It is also less difficult as the hole in the tank of a modern petrol car is very small and the diesel nozzle does not fit at all.
After starting the engine, diesel will coat the spark plugs and fuel system, which often leads to a misfire. Your engine may smoke, stall, or not start at all.
In this case, the fuel system must be emptied as soon as possible.
Wrong fuel, how much is the damage?
The costs related to this type of intervention they could start from around 150 Euros to go uptow truck excluded, but the price could increase a lot based on the damage on the engine, pump, injectors, etc.
Who pays the damages? Who is responsible for the incorrect refueling?
Whose responsibility is the damage caused from a incorrect refueling of fuel?
Who pays the damages when you put petrol instead of diesel?
The plant manager must pay attention to the clarity of the indications: in the case of petrol stations, reference is made to the consumption contract. If the signal on the pump is incorrect the responsibility lies with the manager.
If the indications are clear and the refueling has been carried out at self servicethe responsibility obviously lies with the person who carried out the operation.
Damage due to incorrect refueling, who is responsible?
If the indications on the filler of the tank are clear, the type of fuel (petrol or diesel / diesel) is clearly written on the tank cap and the error is of the petrol station attendant, there responsibility belongs to the plant operator.
In this case, the operator of the system will be obliged to pay damages for having entered wrong fuel: both for the mechanical ones caused on the components of the motor both for the consequent ones that the customer undergoes, such as transport of the car, stop the vehicleinability to go to work, etc.
In case of dispute it is good to contact one law firm to initiate a claim for damages: the judge will evaluate, even where there is no specific evidence, the liability for damage and attribute the reimbursement of expenses to the manager.
Insurance, tow truck for incorrect refueling
If the insurance coverage includes the tow truck, you can take advantage of this free service offered by the insurance to transport your car to a mechanic.
Contact the toll-free number of your insurance that will arrangedispatch of an equipment wagonthe.
The damaged car will be transported to a workshop. Once in the workshop, the mechanic goes first will completely empty the tankhe will then check the entire propulsion system to identify any traces of fuel present or evaluate any problems that could have compromised the engine and the mechanics of the car.
Diesel and petrol colors at the distributor
The colors to distinguish the petrol fuel pump from the diesel one are clear:
- color YELLOW is diesel fuel (diesel) in ENI pumps, or NERO.
- color GREEN is gas
To avoid refueling problems, new fuel labels have been defined at European level from 2018.
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