What should I do if I discovered I was pumping gasoline instead of diesel?
If you are fortunate enough to discover you were pumping gasoline rather than diesel before driving away, here are the do’s and don’ts. DO NOT start the engine, even just to move the car from the pumps. DO NOT turn the ignition on, even just to unlock the steering wheel.
Where does the gas filler fit in a diesel car?
That’s why the smaller diameter gas filler nozzle fits into the larger filler opening of diesel cars. Then in 2009, BMW launched its clean diesels in the U.S. with a “misfueling protection device”—essentially a gas cap replacement with a diameter specific to diesel nozzles—as standard equipment.
What to do if you have a fuel misfueling error?
DO have the fuel tank drained and receive confirmation that the contaminated fuel was limited to the fuel tank. If you don’t notice the misfueling error until the car has been driven, stop as soon as it is safe to and call your roadside service provider to request a tow.
Is it possible to misfuel a diesel engine?
Whether you’re new to diesel ownership or have always had both diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles in your personal fleet, it can be oh-so-easy to accidentally misfuel your diesel tank with gasoline.
If you are fortunate enough to discover you were pumping gasoline rather than diesel before driving away, here are the do’s and don’ts. DO NOT start the engine, even just to move the car from the pumps. DO NOT turn the ignition on, even just to unlock the steering wheel.
That’s why the smaller diameter gas filler nozzle fits into the larger filler opening of diesel cars. Then in 2009, BMW launched its clean diesels in the U.S. with a “misfueling protection device”—essentially a gas cap replacement with a diameter specific to diesel nozzles—as standard equipment.
DO have the fuel tank drained and receive confirmation that the contaminated fuel was limited to the fuel tank. If you don’t notice the misfueling error until the car has been driven, stop as soon as it is safe to and call your roadside service provider to request a tow.
Whether you’re new to diesel ownership or have always had both diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles in your personal fleet, it can be oh-so-easy to accidentally misfuel your diesel tank with gasoline.