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baltazar
Joined: 19 Sep 2009 Posts: 1
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:29 pm Post subject: wrong fuel |
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i have a question ... what trouble can fueling petrol into a diesel car cause? is it fatal for the engine? |
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47p2
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Best not run the engine if you can.
How much petrol did you put in?
The tank will need drained, fuel lines purged and new filters fitted before refilling the tank with diesel.
During the winter if the temperature drops to -15 or below we used to put about 15% petrol into the diesel to stop it freezing in the trucks _________________ ROVER
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traction39
Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 399 Location: South Wales
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michael1703
Joined: 22 Jul 2009 Posts: 349 Location: suffolk
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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petrol into diesel is worse than diesel into petrol as it can do a lot of damage
the older the diesel vehicle the better, petrol into a newish diesel is very bad news |
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47p2
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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It can be an expensive mistake, I've heard stories of the cost of rectification running up to almost £500 _________________ ROVER
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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It is not as bad on old cars as I found out!
I refilled by P5 3 Litre petrol with 12 gllons of Asda deisel - it even started and idled!
I did have to drain and dispose of 14 gallons of contaminated diesel though which my local garage took off my hands to use in its oil heater.
No lasting damage - its petrol in diesel that can damage injectors and the pump of modern Euroboxes.
If you have not put much in dilute it with the correct fuel otherwise it is a complete drain off including fuel pump/filter/float chambers.
What car is it? _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
Morris Mini Traveller Mk2 |
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