Misfuelling device may prevent breakdown callouts
21 June 2010 09:21:17
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| There are more than 150,000 misfuelling cases each year. |
According to a recent study by the British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA), there are more than 150,000 misfuelling cases each year, in which the driver puts the wrong type of fuel into their vehicle.
This type of mistake occurs about once every 3.5 minutes in the UK, according to BIBA, and repairs can cost anything from £300 to well over £5,000.
The association's research also shows that 95% of misfuelling cases are caused by drivers putting petrol into a diesel vehicle.
Now, RAC patrolman and engineer Phil Cartwright has developed an easy-to-fit device that prevents petrol pump nozzles from being inserted into diesel cars.
Gary Wrightson-Heyworth, RAC technical service development manager, revealed: "RAC fully supports this device and we are currently in the process of rolling it out to all of our roadside patrols and recovery specialists."
According to the AA, drivers who have filled their car with the wrong type of fuel should not turn on the ignition or start the vehicle.
Repairs become more expensive if the fuel has circulated through the system and, in the most severe cases, it may even be cheaper to fit a new engine.
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