Club annually helps approximately 8,000 counterfeit refueling. In the states ranking Vienna demonstrates Styria
should really undermined when refueling any errors. Petrol pump nozzles are equipped with a green and marked diesel guns with a black collar. In addition, vehicle manufacturers and diesel fuel filler neck have now designed of different sizes. Fits to differ at the gas stations gasoline and diesel valves (nozzles) in diameter. "Nevertheless, it is again and again to the wrong fuel and diesel vehicles in particular. The reason is that the petrol pump nozzle in the larger-sized diesel filler cap fits, "says Gerhard Samek, director of ÖAMTC breakdown. Last year, the Yellow Angels helped more than 8,000 Club members who filled the wrong fuel in their vehicle have
Vienna was placed with approximately 2,000 counterfeit refueling before Styria, 1661 in the squares.. Lower Austria 1471, Carinthia 1015, Upper Austria: 771, Tirol 540, Salzburg 251, Vorarlberg 181 and Burgenland 174th
In most cases, carelessness of drivers due to the wrong tank filling. And often done the wrong fueling not the car, but with borrowed vehicles. "Before, it was recognized at the sound of a diesel engine, today there are few differences still sound to gasoline," said the head of the ÖAMTC Breakdown. Also being offered at most gas stations and diesel fuel at the same gas pump, increases the chance that one picks up the wrong tube. The English product names and often the same names for gasoline and diesel products also contribute little to prevent errors.
What if the wrong fuel in the tank?
usually pay you noticed the mistake during the refueling operation itself or when. Then: car not more start, but roll away from the tank column and call the breakdown service. Sometimes the wrong fueling noticeable only while driving.
fueled gasoline instead of diesel:
Violent "nailing" announces an impending engine failure. "In this case you can not continue. The vehicle must be towed," said Samek ÖAMTC expert. The breakdown of the ÖAMTC is under the short number 120 from all over Austria to reach without a code. If technically possible, at the base diesel fuel mixture is sucked out and disposed of properly.
fueled diesel instead of gasoline:
was filled with diesel, the gasoline engine starts the engine to stutter and to smoke. Idea of continuing on is not thinking here - it apply the same measures as in case 1 (Source: ÖAMTC)
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