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Diesel Fuel in a Gasoline Motor

March 29, 2018

Auto Repair, diesel, Engine Diagnostics, exhaust emissions, Forest VA, fuel contamination, Lynchburg

What happens to your car if you accidentally put diesel fuel in a gasoline motor? The diesel gas can cause catastrophic failure to the fuel injection system (fuel pump, fuel pump module, fuel pressure regulators and fuel injectors) and to the various catalytic converters (different…

Running Problems Related to Fuel Contamination

February 5, 2018

Auto Repair, Engine Diagnostics, Forest VA, Lynchburg

This fuel sample was taken from a VW Jetta that was brought in for a poor running condition. Diagnostics determined the probable cause was fuel contamination, seen in this sample collected. The fuel filter was stopped up from the contaminants you see, causing random engine…