Perhaps the biggest mistake you can make when gassing up your vehicle in Portland is pouring in the wrong fuel. If your car has a gasoline engine and you accidentally filled the tank with diesel, you are in a big trouble. Aside from having a stubborn engine that dies in seconds or won’t start at all, you will need to have your vehicle towed to a service center for cleanup. Thanks to the genius of most car manufacturers, however, cars with gasoline engine have a gas cap that prevents nozzles bigger than the typical unleaded gasoline nozzle from fitting into the tank. In other words, it is almost impossible to mistakenly fill your tank with the wrong fuel because there’s a deterrent element added. This is actually a common knowledge among most drivers, but why it is a big deal in the first place is interestingly baffling. Have you ever wondered why there are two types of fuel when it can be easier and less confusing if all cars are using the same fuel? Well, it pretty much has to do with the invention of the diesel engine. Read more from this article: http://bit.ly/2zs59vy
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