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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yellowaholic 25
I was always told that the diesel fuel pumps were slightly bigger so that they didn't fit into a car that took regular gas, I guess I was just lied to.
Fedezzer 20
This situation is the other way around, numb-nuts.
PaulieXP 16
IMHO you americans have been spoiled by the fact that most of you drive automatic transmition, if the car had manual transmition it would have been impossible not to notice whether it was gas or diesel
horneyhic 15
Why would u say that a gently driven gas would feel the same as a deisel small deisels can still rev to 4000rpm
Guardian88 21
Your not very nice
blackwidowtaco 31
You're*
Philerup31 12
Wow my brother did that to me once too.
mbuck87 19
You didn't see the big sign on every diesel fuel door that says 'diesel fuel only'?
Tmhunter3 6
siphon it out
SunTzu2 9
Diesel to gas (petrol) isn't a disaster. It sucks sure but the other way around would have been a problem. We mix gas with diesel to keep it fluid in cold weather.. It'll be fine after siphoning 2/3 out and mixing a few times. It's also why the diesel nozzle at the pump won't fit... Vice versa it does
horneyhic 15
Actually they do that cause most cars are gas and most drivers are stupid so they make so the majority can't **** up
horneyhic 15
68 I'm a diesel mechanic and pure gas will not light under compression alone it cetane rating is to low. Also preigniton cannot happen in a diesel as the fuel is not injected until the point at which it is supposed to start burning it can only happen in a gas engine and it is caused buy something other then the spark plug igniting the fuel to early
horneyhic 15
And it's not called the up stroke and down stroke it's called compression and power strokes
MyS3lf 24
Not trying to be rude, but how could you not know it was a diesel? They sound completely different than regular cars, and you would have had to have heard it running whilst driving (or riding) to the gas station. Definitely FYL, pay a bit more attention next time.
swick25 22
@ #6 you are completely wrong. started or not started putting in regular gas in a diesel vehicle will ruin the engine completely. I have worked for Ford Motor Company for 16yrs in the parts department and have seen this happen quite often. You can not mix the two fuels period. it will not just damage the engine it will blow it completely. The entire fuel system must be flushed completely and a new engine will be needed. OP sorry for your mistake. Hopefully your brother is compassionate and understanding of your mistake.