# 2017 Nissan Sentra - Wrong fuel

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-nissan-sentra-wrong-fuel/156821>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan\
**Created:** [January 19, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-nissan-sentra-wrong-fuel/156821 "2020-01-19T03:09:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RobertKukla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6de8d8/32.png) [@RobertKukla](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertKukla)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-nissan-sentra-wrong-fuel/156821/1 "2020-01-19T03:09:16Z")

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I accidently put 1 gal. of diesel feul in my gas tank. Will it hurt my engin. I have full unleaded tank.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-nissan-sentra-wrong-fuel/156821/2 "2020-01-19T03:12:42Z")

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Probably not but how did you do that ?

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-nissan-sentra-wrong-fuel/156821/3 "2020-01-19T03:34:50Z")

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If you live where it is very cold the engine may be hard to start and the spark plugs might foul but no engine damage should be expected.