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A strong smell of fuel usually indicates a leak in the fuel system. Petrol or diesel leaking onto hot engine components or electrical wiring creates a severe fire risk, so you should investigate any fuel smells immediately. Overfilling your coolant reservoir can cause damage through excess pressure rather than preventing fires. Maintaining a full fuel tank or using fuel additives will not prevent vehicle fires if a leak is present." }, "suggestedAnswer": [ { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Use fuel additives" }, { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Avoid having a full fuel tank" }, { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Keep water levels above the maximum" } ] } } ] --- Get an exclusive 15% off - Offer ends next week! 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DVSA-style practice question · Incidents, accidents and emergencies ## The answer options - Use fuel additives - Avoid having a full fuel tank - Keep water levels above the maximum - Investigate any strong fuel smells**Correct** ## Why that is the answer A strong smell of fuel usually indicates a leak in the fuel system. Petrol or diesel leaking onto hot engine components or electrical wiring creates a severe fire risk, so you should investigate any fuel smells immediately. Overfilling your coolant reservoir can cause damage through excess pressure rather than preventing fires. Maintaining a full fuel tank or using fuel additives will not prevent vehicle fires if a leak is present. ## How this comes up in the real test Questions from incidents, accidents and emergencies appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. 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