Before taking a dip in what experts have to say in regards to wrong-fuelling service, let us first have a look at the background that causes the problem.

Loading wrong fuel in car tank is a very commonplace mistake committed by motorists all over the world. ‘Diesel in petrol’ is the commonest of all kinds of wrong-fuelling incidents. Only in the United Kingdom, more than 150.000 motorists fill their car with wrong fuel and most of these incidents pertain to ‘diesel in unleaded’.

There are several factors contributing to bumpy rise in wrong fuel incidents and these are as follows:

• More and more of diesel cars are rolled out into the market.
• Motorists are making a quick switch from unleaded to diesel cars.
• Most of the drivers/car owners suffer lapse of memory at the fuel court.
• Some commit wrong fuel mistake after they borrow diesel cars from their friends or acquaintances when they are used to driving a petrol vehicle.
• Modern diesel cars have advanced engine that does not make sound even while running on contaminated fuel.
• Colour codes of pump nozzles seem confusing for the foreign motorists.
• If a motorist feels tired, he/she can easily lose concentration while pumping fuel into car tank.
• Mental stress and pressure at workplaces can also cause temporary distractions.

So, we see that there are several reasons for the worst thing to happen. However, that must not ruin your journey. The mere mention of wrong fuel mistake often causes shiver to course through the motorists’ spine. They tend to think that doomsday has come for their vehicle or they have to cough out a lot to get out of the problem. Now the question is why there is so much fuss about it. We need to understand the differences between petrol and diesel engine fuel systems to know the answer.

Let us wait until the next week to shed more light on the topic………

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