Showerthought: Had to stop a guy at the parts counter from putting gasoline in his diesel truck 'just to see what happens'

Letting curiosity override common sense with diesel systems is a surefire way to end up with a costly repair.

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That's the kind of curiosity that empties your wallet. Diesel engines don't play nice with gasoline, and the repair bill is the only lesson you'll learn. Some experiments are just stupidly expensive.

leodavis9d ago

Man, my buddy tried that once and @the_adam is right, it totally wrecked his fuel pump.

burns.jenny1mo ago

You're focused on the cost, but skipping over how volatile that mix is in a tank. It's not just a repair bill, it's a safety issue everyone ignores.

the_adam1mo ago

That mix also starts separating if it sits too long, lol. So you're dealing with pockets of different volatility in the tank, not just a uniform bad brew.