{"id":1109,"date":"2021-06-17T12:47:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T12:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/carizmalubbock\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2024-02-13T10:13:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T10:13:15","slug":"what-happens-if-i-accidentally-fill-my-car-with-diesel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carizmalubbock.com\/blog\/what-happens-if-i-accidentally-fill-my-car-with-diesel\/","title":{"rendered":"Filling up with diesel by mistake could be a costly repair bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

What happens if I accidentally fill my car with diesel?<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

When it comes to putting fuel in a car, truck or SUV, it really doesn\u2019t seem like a lot could go wrong<\/a>. Putting premium-grade gas in a vehicle that only requires regular isn\u2019t really a problem beyond paying a little extra. Even the reverse situation isn\u2019t a real big deal once the right type of gasoline is used. However, if you\u2019re wondering, \u2018What happens if I accidentally fill my car with diesel,\u2019 the team at Carizma Motors has some bad, but not surprising news to share \u2013 you might be in for a hefty repair bill. Our team reached out to some automotive repair experts in the Lubbock area to get some answers. Let\u2019s see what they found.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Why is diesel in a gasoline-powered car bad? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gasoline and diesel have a few fundamental differences. As it applies to our question today, diesel fuel is a thicker fluid than gasoline. In the (unlikely event) someone in Lubbock fills their tank with diesel by mistake, the fuel pump that is designed for gasoline will struggle to move the fuel from the tank to the engine. Not that it matters a whole lot, because gasoline and diesel are ignited in different ways and the engine won\u2019t start. Additionally, running diesel through a gasoline filter will very likely damage the filer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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