How to prevent misfueling?

Misfueling can cost us a lot of money! We have to take some actions to prevent misfueling mistakes. But why do we make such mistakes, and how we can learn from mistakes others made?!

Misfueling occurs mostly because the driver is distracted, she had a stressful day, not concentrating (maybe talking on the phone, talking to passengers, beautiful girl, full moon..)

We all know somebody that knows someone that misfueled at least once, every other person knows someone who did it. We are after all just humans, we make mistakes, misfueling is just one of them, but can cost us a lot of money. Companies are testing different methods for preventing misfueling. For this purpose the diesel nozzle is usually wider and the nozzle is black, but...!

The colours are not reliable!

The petrol nozzle is usually green.. Usually! But I saw that some petrol stations understand this color scheme in their own way. Because of nozzle malfunctions certain colors can be switched with a different kind, the one available at the moment.

Some newer serial vehicles were also equipped with a special opening for the fueling of the “right” fuel. This did not work very well because these vehicles were sold to markets in some countries, which do not follow the approved standards. We can also read on the cap, what is the right fuel for our vehicle. But, let's be honest! I barely notice the sign, and how can people understand English in other countries. That can be a problem..!

Different shapes of funnels?

One of the possible solutions considered by the experts is also different shaped funnels. They would be triangular for the diesel fuel (the nuzzle would be the same shape) and the petrol nozzle would remain the same. Car and nuzzle manufacturers would have to invest a lot of money into this kind of project. But that does not make much sense. Misfueling is, after all, not their mistake!

This kind of mistake can be avoided by fitting the SoloDiesel cap.(www.solodiesel.eu), it can save us a lot of money and nerves!

Misfueling??? What?

How does misfueling mistake occur?

The diameter of the petrol gas nozzle is narrower of the diesel one, therefore it is physically possible to insert petrol gas nozzle into a wider opening of the diesel tank and fill it with the false type of fuel.

Stress, telephone conversations and frequent changing of cars are the most common causes of filling the tank with the false type of gas.

Why does the wrong type of fuel damage the car?

Petrol fuel disrupts the process of lubrication of a diesel engine and causes damage to metal parts. This can cause serious damage on the fuel pump and the system for fuel injection. In the event of longer motor operation it can lead to complete destruction of a diesel engine. After the performed extraction of the false fuel one must check all washers and filters, which are frequently destroyed as well as the entire system for direct fuel injection.