Mixing up the fuel happens on a daily basis and is all too easy to do!! Sometimes we may be in a rush and just pick up the wrong nozzle or perhaps we have recently switched vehicles, misfuels happen.
Most commonly we find putting petrol in a diesel car is especially easy – and mistakenly putting diesel into a petrol tank is also possible. What matters most, is how you respond.
Here’s what we recommend
- Do not attempt to start the car. Doing so can cause permanent damage and require costly repair work.
- If possible try and get somone to help move the car to a safe place on the forecourt until help arrives.
- Call us: We can assist you and get you back on the road
HOW TO PREVENT MISFUELLING
The best way to avoid misfuelling? Well the obvious answer to that is: always fill your tank with the right fuel.
But we all make mistakes…
While no one’s perfect and it’s impossible to avoid innocent mistakes from time to time, there are a few things we can bear in mind to reduce the risk of falling foul to mishaps at the pumps:
- Before filling up properly read the pump’s trigger label.
- If you’ve just bought a new car with a different fuel engine, leave yourself reminders or prompts in the car to minimise the risk of you reaching for the wrong pump.
- Try and avoid refuelling when you’re in a hurry, hungry or stressed. When our minds are somewhere else, we’re more likely to slip up.
- For diesel owners, If you drive a diesel car and are worried about misfuelling, you can buy a device that fits into your filler neck to prevent you inserting the narrower petrol nozzle.
It woud be wiser to try and avoid breakdowns as much as possible,
So we have made a list of the most common breakdown call outs and what you can do to prevent them.
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