A mechanic has explained on TikTok how you can avoid engine damage after accidentally putting diesel in a petrol car — and his first step is to avoid starting up the vehicle.
This technician also clarifies the specific harm you can cause your petrol motor with diesel, underscoring the significance of his instructions.
The mechanic at TQ Auto Care (@tqautocare) starts the TikTok tutorial video telling drivers “don’t panic” if they make this gas pump mistake.
He notes that his remedy for motorists accidentally putting diesel in their petrol engine also works for petrol that goes into a diesel motor.
The car expert says: “Make sure you don’t turn your engine over, leave the car sitting, get a tow truck, tow the car to your local shop, then get fuel flushed out of the vehicle.
He adds: “The reason why we say this is gas is more flammable than diesel, and on a combustion chamber like a diesel engine, when you put [in] gas, it causes a lot of stress on the motor.”
This TikTok’s mechanic clarifies that this stress can cause damage like engine seal breakage.
Another mechanic, Ray, at Ray’s Euro Tech, reports his business as receiving calls fairly frequently from worried drivers who put diesel in their petrol cars.
Extracted in full from: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1882330/petrol-drivers-diesel-car-mechanic
