{"id":158611,"date":"2022-08-29T11:23:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T15:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=158611"},"modified":"2022-12-19T07:55:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T11:55:24","slug":"an-ultimate-guide-on-what-should-be-done-when-the-wrong-fuel-is-filled-petrol-in-a-diesel-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/an-ultimate-guide-on-what-should-be-done-when-the-wrong-fuel-is-filled-petrol-in-a-diesel-car\/","title":{"rendered":"An ultimate guide on what should be done when the wrong fuel is filled:  petrol in a diesel Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1368748107\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3290507325\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"mbs ad\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>Why is putting\u00a0<strong>petrol in diesel Cars\u00a0<\/strong>so dangerous and vice versa?<\/p><div id=\"antig-937817715\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2160w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Your car has been planned to use a distinct type of fuel. And the effects of petrol and diesel are different sufficiently that they can harm your car&#8217;s motor, though petrol can do much more harm to a diesel engine than the different route around.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"antig-1660782147\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-1131315574\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 2160w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>What occurs when you put\u00a0<strong>petrol in a diesel Car?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-244194032\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>If you turn on the machine of a diesel car when it has petrol in it, the petrol can serve as a solvent. This suggests it could cause harm to parts of the fuel design such as the fuel pump.<\/p>\n<p>This is because diesel, as well as being employed as a fuel, is also an oil. It decreased friction and keeps the engine operating smoothly. Petrol is the contrary &#8211; it improves friction. This causes more wear on your diesel engine and could ultimately drive parts to fail.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3843601547\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>In the most severe cases, you might include having your car\u2019s fuel system \u2013 including the fuel tank and filters \u2013 completely replaced, at considerable cost.<\/p>\n<p>And although some insurance providers have this sort of restoration, there\u2019s no promise you\u2019ll be able to recoup the expenses under your car insurance.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2555052701\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>There are thought to be about 150,000 examples of\u00a0<strong>the wrong fuel<\/strong>\u00a0in the UK every year where drivers put the\u00a0<strong>wrong fuel<\/strong>\u00a0in their motorcar. In the bulk of cases, this involves drivers putting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuelfixer.co.uk\/\"><strong>petrol in diesel cars<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by misfortune.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3215275995\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What occurs when you put diesel in a petrol engine?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you do tend to bring some diesel into your petrol engine, the results are likely to be less severe than putting\u00a0<strong>petrol into a diesel car.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Diesel fuel requires to be compressed before it torches and drives the engine, so in most circumstances, your car just won\u2019t be able to begin.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s much less typical for owners of petrol cars to put diesel into their fuel tanks by error anyway. This is because the more comprehensive plan of diesel pump nozzles suggests they don\u2019t fit smoothly into the channels of petrol tanks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Put the\u00a0<strong>wrong fuel<\/strong>\u00a0in your car? What to accomplish<\/p>\n<p>If you put the\u00a0<strong>wrong fuel<\/strong>\u00a0in your car, follow these actions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do nothing<\/strong>. If you discover you\u2019ve put the\u00a0<strong>wrong fuel<\/strong>\u00a0in your car, the most useful thing you can accomplish is nothing. Don\u2019t attempt to create the engine. Don\u2019t put the key in the ignition. Misfuelling is a much more specific issue to resolve if the petrol or diesel hasn\u2019t yet left the tank and joined your car\u2019s fuel system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Own up<\/strong>. Hopefully, you\u2019ll have discovered your error while you\u2019re at the petrol station and before you\u2019ve gone off. So talk to the staff there and inform them what you\u2019ve accomplished.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drive your car without turning it on<\/strong>. It creates a sense to move your car out of the path of other clients. If potential, put your car into neutral or bring it out of gear. Then push it \u2013 with support from your passengers, other clients or petrol station staff \u2013 to a safer place on or near the forecourt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contact your car insurance provider<\/strong>\u00a0and describe what\u2019s happened.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get a breakdown company<\/strong>\u00a0and inform them what has occurred. They should be capable to drain your fuel tank and bring you back on the road, particularly if you haven\u2019t attempted to turn your engine on. Don\u2019t fret if you don\u2019t have research cover &#8211; you can still ask the breakdown business to support you, but you might face a bill for doing so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve put\u00a0<strong>petrol in a diesel car<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; what do I accomplish?<\/p>\n<p>If you put\u00a0<strong>petrol in a diesel car<\/strong>\u00a0the most essential thing to accomplish is nothing. Don\u2019t try to drive your car or start the engine.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as you start the engine, the petrol begins floating around it and could wreak havoc on the fuel design.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, mind our greatest tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aspire help from the petrol level staff<\/li>\n<li>Push your car to a secure location<\/li>\n<li>Calling your insurance business<\/li>\n<li>Call breakdown assistance that can assist get you back on the road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What do I accomplish if I put petrol in a diesel car and move it?<\/p>\n<p>The odds are if you put\u00a0<strong>petrol in a diesel car\u00a0<\/strong>and then move it, you\u2019re likely to break down. If you did work to get home your car likely won\u2019t start at the next light.<\/p>\n<p>If you break down or your car won\u2019t start, call your insurance firm. Then call breakdown assistance or the fuel draining unit. If you often try to start your car you might see you end up with a flat battery too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is misfuelling protected by car insurance?<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, car insurance guidelines include cover for misfuelling, while others might let you claim for placing the\u00a0<strong>wrong fuel<\/strong>\u00a0in your car under accidental injury.<\/p>\n<p>But this is not the standard. This is why it\u2019s a fine idea to contact your insurer as soon as you discover you\u2019ve put the\u00a0<strong>wrong fuel<\/strong>\u00a0in your car.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Can I contact my breakdown provider after Wrong Fuel?<\/p>\n<p>Yes. Whether you have a breakdown cover or not, you can call breakdown assistance for use if you put the\u00a0<strong>wrong fuel<\/strong>\u00a0in your motorcar.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, breakdown firms charge extra for opening and washing a tank, even to clients with breakdown surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>In some circumstances, you might be able to choose drainage assistance as an optional added when you call your breakdown cover policy.<\/p>\n<p>As an option, you might be able to get your breakdown business to tow your car to a garage to trade with the problem.<\/p>\n<p>You can reach garages that offer misfuelling assistance to guarantee you get the best deal. If the injury is severe enough, you might have no choice but to leave your automobile with a mechanic.<\/p>\n<p>What are the signs of putting the wrong fuel in your motorcar?<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t recognise you\u2019ve put the\u00a0<strong>wrong fuel<\/strong>\u00a0in your car directly away, your vehicle should let you learn soon enough.<\/p>\n<p>If you put\u00a0<strong>petrol in a diesel car,<\/strong>\u00a0warning signals can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jerky acceleration<\/li>\n<li>Smoke coming out of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.automotivestuff.com\/brands\/borla.html\">borla exhaust<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The engine is misfiring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-471480911\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is putting\u00a0petrol in diesel Cars\u00a0so dangerous and vice versa? Your car has been planned to use a distinct type of fuel. And the effects of petrol and diesel are different sufficiently that they can harm your car&#8217;s motor, though petrol can do much more harm to a diesel engine than the different route around. 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