All wrong fuelling cases can be brought under two main categories – Unleaded ( petrol) in diesel car and diesel in petrol car. Motorists, who know the causes and effects of putting wrong type of fuel into car tank, will be upset if they realize that they have filled their diesel car tank with unleaded petrol. But is it really something serious or do people tend to exaggerate?

Almost all fuel recovery service agencies will tell it through facts that among the cases they receive, the number of ‘diesel in petrol’ cars is significantly lower than ‘petrol in diesel’ cases. The reason behind this scenario is the fact that the width of the nozzle of a diesel pump at fuel courts is much different than the opening of a car’s petrol fuel’s tank. But on the other hand, the diameter of a petrol pump matches perfectly with the opening of a diesel fuel tank. Therefore the chance of wrong fuelling is much higher in this case.

Now the main question is why petrol is considered to be a big concern for diesel cars? In reality there is some reason to worry. When petrol goes through the diesel fuel pipe, it can damage the diesel coating. When it reaches the engine, the effect is the same. The components of the engine come to direct physical contact when the coating is damaged and this affects the engine.

If diesel is put in petrol tank there is little chance of it making any significant damage. However, it is recommended by experts that you take no chance at all and call for wrong fuel recovery service. The professionals will come and drain all wrong fuel from the tank and other parts. Because sometimes even little things can become big and there is no point in taking risk with your prized vehicle.

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