What to Do If Gasoline is Added to a Diesel Car?
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If you realize that the wrong fuel has been added, the first thing to do is to assess the amount of fuel added. If only a small amount of gasoline has been added recently, you may not need to take any action. However, if a significant amount has been added, you should immediately go to a 4S shop to drain the gasoline and clean the engine and fuel system. Here are the consequences and solutions: 1. Since the ignition point of diesel is much higher than that of gasoline, the diesel car can still be started after adding gasoline, as the diesel engine can easily compress and ignite the gasoline. However, over time, abnormal idling and white smoke from the exhaust pipe may occur. 2. If you have been driving for a while before discovering the issue, regardless of whether the car can still be driven, you should stop immediately, call a tow truck to move the car to a 4S shop or repair shop, quickly drain all the gasoline from the fuel tank, and then perform necessary cleaning of the fuel tank, engine, and fuel system, as well as replace any damaged parts.