What Happens If You Put Petrol In A Diesel Car?

Your Hyundai needs fuel to run, and the type of fuel that you use is dependent on the type of engine under the hood.

There are a lot of drivers who opt for a diesel version, and that can mean trouble at the pumps if they aren’t careful.

The average gas station has a large row of pumps, not to mention a variety of different fuel option buttons on said pumps.

If you make the mistake of pushing the wrong button and putting petrol in diesel engine, you could be looking at a whole world of trouble.

The good news is that this mistake doesn’t have to be a total nightmare, but there are some steps that you have to follow.

Let’s assume for a moment that you don’t notice your mistake right away. This is a definite possibility, as your car will start and drive for a little bit, but it will eventually seize up and stop on your entirely.

The hope here is that there hasn’t been too much damage done to the essential parts of your engine, because you could very well be looking at costly repairs as a result.

This is something that can certainly be avoided if you notice the mistake before you drive off.

If you notice your mistake, you need to make sure that you do not stat the car. Once you switch on the ignition, you send the mix of petrol and diesel into the engine, and that is when the problems begin.

Tuning the key could well be the difference between having a car that works, and which can be back on the road shortly, or having one that seizes up and ends up in the shop for an extensive spell as it undergoes costly repairs. We are pretty sure that you would sooner have the first of those two options available to you.

The good news with putting petrol in a diesel engine is that there is something that can be done to help.

If you catch the problem before starting the engine, you can call out the pros to flush fuel tank, clean it out, and have you back on the road in no time at all, assuming you make sure to fill your tank with the proper fuel this time around.

If your car has stalled after driving it with the fuel mix, there is the chance that no major damage will have been done. The same flushing and cleaning process will take place, and hopefully you can get moving again.

This is a mistake that is commonly made, and one way to ensure that you don’t do it is by paying attention when you get to the pumps.

Take time to select the proper fuel option, and take notice if the nozzle seems a little harder to get in than usual. Since the diesel nozzle is usually larger than a gasoline one, it’s usually the other way that a mistake is made.

That said, putting the wrong fuel in your Hyundai car is something that can happen, so be sure to call the pros once it does.