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Fuel Station Mix-Up: Dozens Of Cars May Be Damaged After Diesel Was ...

"Gasoline is not at all compatible with diesel engines it will chew up an injection pump, it'll chew up injectors." The costs could run from $600 on gas engines to about $8,000 on diesel ones. read more

Drivers Thought They Were Pumping Gas But Got Something Else Instead

Diesel fuel is thicker than gasoline fuel and doesn’t combust the same way in engines designed for regular gas. If diesel ends up in a gasoline engine, the fuel tank needs to be drained, and the ... read more

Hess gas mixup in North Brunswick results in diesel fuel pumped into ...

Middlesex; Hess gas mixup in North Brunswick results in diesel fuel pumped into regular-gas cars. Published: ; Nov. 05, 2012, 5:05 p.m. read more

Ontario Gas Station Mix Up Puts Diesel In Gas Cars - Autoweek

U Plus Gas says its supplier, Econo Petrolum, made the mix up. The station owner says that less than 1,000 liters were pumped, and Driving.ca conservatively estimates that’s about 20 cars. read more

Diesel-gas mix-up at Circle K costs drivers thousands in repairs

What should have been a routine stop for gas turned into a costly headache for at least 14 drivers after filling up their tanks at a station in Avon, Ohio. On Jan. 19, a Circle K in Avon ... read more

I Accidentally Put Diesel In My Car's Gas Tank! What Do I Do ... - Jalopnik

It's actually difficult to put diesel in your gas tank if you're not supposed to—next time you go to the gas station, check out the size of the nozzle on a gas pump and compare it to a diesel pump. read more

What Happens If You Put Diesel In a Gas Car? - MSN

My family has both a gasoline car and a diesel van, so sometimes, I accidentally drive up to the wrong pump. Luckily, I’ve always realized my mistake before reaching for the wrong nozzle, but I ... read more

Gas mixup causes vehicle damage - ABC13 Houston

HOUSTON Some drivers are learning the hard way that the answer is no, after gasoline and diesel were put into the wrong underground tanks. The mix up happened at a Shell station on the west side ... read more

Cupertino gas station hit with complaints of diesel mix-up

Alliance gas station in Cupertino on Aug. 1, 2024. Dozens of locals complained that the unleaded fuel they pumped at the station was actually diesel, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage ... read more

What to Do If You Accidentally Fill Your Gas Tank Up With Diesel

The worst case is severe damage to your car’s cylinders from trying to combust the wrong fuel. This can be incredibly expensive, and might even cost more than your car is worth to fix. That’s ... read more

Customers fill up on diesel instead of regular gas after mix-up at ...

A fuel mix-up caused drivers to fill their tanks with diesel instead of gas this week in Saskatoon. Flying J on Idylwyld says issue may have affected people who filled up after 2:30 p.m. Thursday ... read more

Oil company owner promises to pay for car repairs after gas mix-up

It's business as usual at the Valero Gas Station located on South Third near Shelby Drive. Oil company owner promises to pay for car repairs after gas mix-up | News | fox13memphis.com Skip to main ... read more