What to Do If Gasoline is Accidentally Added to a Diesel Engine?

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Terry
07/30/25 3:43am
If gasoline is accidentally added to a diesel engine, follow these steps: Immediately stop adding gasoline once discovered and do not start the diesel engine. Then, completely drain the gasoline from the vehicle before refilling it with diesel. Generally, a diesel engine can still start after mistakenly adding gasoline, but it will experience insufficient power, rough operation, severe shaking, slow speed, loud noise, and inability to function normally. This may even cause damage to the diesel engine. Relevant information about diesel and engine oil is as follows: 1. Diesel is mainly produced by blending diesel fractions obtained from processes such as crude oil distillation, catalytic cracking, thermal cracking, hydrocracking, and petroleum coking. It can also be produced from shale oil processing and coal liquefaction. Diesel is divided into two main categories: light diesel and heavy diesel, widely used in large vehicles, railway locomotives, and ships. 2. Engine oil (Engine-oil) is the lubricant used in engines, consisting of base oil and additives.
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