A Sam’s Club accidentally put diesel in a gasoline holding tank, and some customers are feeling the consequences of such a mistake.
https://jalopnik.com/a-sams-club-had-diesel-in-gas-holding-tanks-and-it-went-1850381459
When putting gas in a car, is it possible to tell the difference between gas and diesel? Or are we totally blind to it, since we can’t see anything? Given the mistake, is there any way to catch it before turning on the car, or even putting the hose to the car?
Sometimes the nozzle size is different and usually it's a different color but mistakes still happen and usually the gas station will pay to have it fixed
Not really, unless you want to go to the trouble of dispensing a squirt onto a paper towel or something before you put the nozzle in the tank. Considering how rare the stations mix it up, I’d think it’s hardly worth the trouble.
If you wanted some insurance against that, just go to stations that don’t sell diesel.
is it possible to tell the difference between gas and diesel
the smell is completely different. I would know the difference right away.
If i am not mistaken, diesel fuel is very slippery isnt it? Acts like a lubricant if it leaks into the oil in a diesel engine. Gasoline is the opposite.
yes diesel feels more oily and viscous. Gasoline is lighter and evaporates quickly.