# 2012 Hyundai Accent - Gas by mistake

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-accent-gas-by-mistake/129407>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai\
**Created:** [November 23, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-accent-gas-by-mistake/129407 "2018-11-23T18:07:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Hasan39](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9dc877/32.png) [@Hasan39](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hasan39)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-accent-gas-by-mistake/129407/1 "2018-11-23T18:07:41Z")

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Hey I put by accident 20 dollar of gasoline in my car and I drove for couple miles and it stopped is that can damage my car engine and how much will cost me to fixed thank you

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-accent-gas-by-mistake/129407/2 "2018-11-23T18:14:14Z")

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Why was it an accident to put $20 of gasoline in the car? Is it a diesel?  
And did YOU stop it or did the engine stop running?  
Was the check engine light on before the car stopped running?

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-hyundai-accent-gas-by-mistake/129407/3 "2018-11-23T18:43:53Z")

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If you have a diesel, then get ready for a nice sized repair bill…

> **[Accidentally mixing gasoline and diesel fuel - What happens then?](https://www.bellperformance.com/blog/accidentally-mixing-gasoline-and-diesel-fuel)**
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> Oh no! You've accidentally mixed gasoline and diesel fuel! Find out what to do now.
