Today, trying to do something nice for my brother, I filled up his truck's gas tank. I didn't realize until too late that it's a diesel. FML
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Today, I let my brother borrow my car, as he had a job interview. I told him the tank was nearly empty and gave him $20 to put some petrol in it. Ten minutes later, he calls me, saying the car won't start. He filled it up with diesel. It's a petrol car. FML
Today, after a tearful weekend of burying my best friend, I stopped for gas on my way home. I got distracted by a guy next to me who was acting strange. I unknowingly filled my car with Diesel. It cost over $1000 to tow home, and I can't even get it looked at until Tuesday. FML
Today, I took my partner’s car to fill with gas because mine was in the shop. Out of habit, I put diesel into the tank. We discovered it three hours later; the tow bill ate my weekly budget, the mechanic sighed through the repair estimate, and I spent the evening on hold with roadside help. FML
Today, I was out with my youngest cousin and we had to stop for gas. Since he just got his license, I asked if he wanted to pump the gas while I went into the station to get snacks and pay. He pumped my car full of diesel. FML
Today, I went to start my truck that I had parked in my driveway after a long haul. The fuel gauge indicated I had a full tank. I didn't fill up. My neighbours' son decided to fill the tank with water with a hose, 150 litres worth on top of diesel. His dad's response? "Kids eh, what ya gonna do?" FML
Today, I stopped at the gas station to fill up my tank and get some snacks. I paid the cashier, then got back into my car, totally forgetting to pump the $50 worth of fuel I'd just prepaid for. Too bad I didn't realize until my car came to a sputtering stop about a mile down the road. FML
Today, I was at my grandfather's house and my car was low on gas. He said I could put some of his gas in my car. He accidentally gave me the wrong tank to pump it out of, and I put fuel in my car that he uses for his small plane. It never ran better until the engine exploded. FML
Today, my wife and I were driving to the gas station, she let me out before she pulled up to the pumps because I had to buy some things from the store. I returned to see my wife proudly filling the tank. Smiling, she told me that diesel was cheaper than regular gas. We don't own a diesel car. FML
Today, as usual, I work nights and sleep during the day. I found out that my brother uses my car and never puts gas in it when he called me for the first time to actually ask me if he could borrow my car, and also to lend him $20 to put gas in it. FML
Today, while pumping gas, I stopped to think about what a failure my life is, and how badly I've treated people in my past. While deep in thought, I accidentally pulled the gas pump out too far and covered myself with gasoline. FML
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746278Ab 14
Sorry OP good luck! That ruins the whole car! I hope your brother forgives you!
Lavelle1313 11
If you haven't started it yet there is still hope
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The_Big_Boss 20
Nope. Gas destroys diesel engines. If OP didn't start the truck then it's only like a $300 fix. If he did... Then he's totally ******. Diesel into gas engines doesn't totally ruin them though
SouthernLady12 13
Going to assume you didn't know not to drive the truck after. There is hope if home is not far away however. Get a mechanic out asap to drain the lines and replace the filter. Hope all goes well and it doesn't cost thousands to fix.
SkyBlueCloud 21
#6 you are mistaken. Gas will **** up a Diesel engine. Diesel will not harm a gas truck that bad.
killinpoptarts 9
Yeah it's all about the chemical composition and stuff. Either way your screwed unless a siphon is possible. Better luck next time OP
desertlovebird 11
An honest mistake has been made .I did the exact same thing to my best friends car. That was a gong show but we got the tank drained before the car was started.. I hope you didn't drive it that way.. I really feel for you OP.
jessherself13 21
I understand that you attempted to do something nice, but I hope you don't expect your brother to pay for your mistake.
MERC399 5
I really hope you haven't started it yet. Best thing to do is siphon it back out and save it in cans for later... If by too late you mean you already started it, then I sincerely hope your brother is a forgiving person.
martialart1st18 19
I moderated this
martialart1st18 19
Ignore that, just trying to find out if my account had been validated.
an3ph 20
Could you conveniently recall a long-repressed brotherly hatred just for the occasion?
Mauskau 35
If you drove it, you would've noticed if it is a diesel, usually by waiting for the lights on the dashboard to go out before trying to start the engine. Sometimes they're nice enough to put stuff on the fuel caps to say it's diesel. Or that could just be the cars I have driven and seen others fill up. But hopefully you were able to remove the fuel before driving on it.
horneyhic 15
New diesels have instant glow plugs no wait at all. Also diesel caps are sometimes yellow and the fill hole is bigger