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Mar 28, 2012 11:11:33 GMT
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Chaps
A friend stuck petrol into his diesel car
Is it a massive problem this way round? or should he just dilute it with diesel and just run it through?
Cheers
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Mar 28, 2012 11:17:00 GMT
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I believe its a bad idea and needs draining down properly (and the mixture throwing away  ), older diesel engines might be less fussed but I think none of them will be that happy if the get a full shot of petrol. Rob |
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markbognor
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Mar 28, 2012 11:20:28 GMT
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My Visa D ran fine after a 1/4 tank of petrol was diluted down with the tank brimmed with diesel. It almost felt like it actually made it faster. Not as fast as the rust that was ravaging it though.
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Mar 28, 2012 11:24:40 GMT
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drain it and throw away ...diesel in petrol aint the end of the world in older cars but pet in diesel ...not good !!!
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Mar 28, 2012 11:28:50 GMT
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+1, doesel in a petrol isnt the end of the world (you can actually make a pretol engine run in diesel with a fair bit of fettling) but petrol in a diesel is a bad idea and can lead to some light seeking con rods. may be fine heavily diluted, but i cant comment on that.
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wez
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Mar 28, 2012 11:38:14 GMT
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A friend stuck petrol into his diesel car Depends on the car mate, if its an older vehicle (indirect injection or early Di with an old skool "propper" injection pump) then it'll be fine as long as its not more than about 25 to 30% petrol in with the derv. Too much petrol causes vapor locks so may struggle and cut out. IF its a newer vehicle (common rail high pressure style) it'll possbily damage the pump or huff some sort of electrical gizmo. Older diesels handbooks (bmws/some vws) actually say upto 30% petrol is acceptable, people in colder climates drop petrol in to diesel vechicles constantly, helps keep the diesel from gelling. I've put 10% petrol in my diesel vehicles when running on veg oil in winter - to keep it thin enough as to not damage the injection pump. i'f hes gonna drain it and throw it away - someone on the vegetableoildiesel forum will buy it off him |
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Mar 28, 2012 11:54:37 GMT
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Saw one of these vans doing it's thing in my local petrol station the other day. Probably not cheap, but better than an engine rebuild. www.drfuel.co.uk |
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Mar 28, 2012 11:58:40 GMT
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^ I've seen AA Fuel Vans as well. It might be worth the joining fee!
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Mar 28, 2012 12:22:53 GMT
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^ I've seen AA Fuel Vans as well. It might be worth the joining fee! Or spend the fee on some stronger glasses 'Should've gone to Specsavers'  |
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Mar 28, 2012 12:25:26 GMT
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As wez say really, as there's no such thing as a generic engine we really need more info (like what car it is would help!) to give a half decent answer |
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Mar 28, 2012 12:33:56 GMT
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Hi its an 07 plate ford c max
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Mar 28, 2012 13:34:55 GMT
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An '07 plate diesel engine in ANYTHING is buried in so many additional devices to make it more civilised it's barely a diesel anymore ...... your mate needs to drain it completely, blow through the fuel lines, brim it with diesel and fill the fuel filter with diesel as well.
How much of an engine rebuild can you get for the £70 the petrol cost him ?
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Mar 28, 2012 13:37:36 GMT
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not worth the hassle of running it with a lot of petrol in, too new a vehicle.
if it was a tenners worth of petrol then brimmed off with diesel I reckon it'd be ok and i'd prob risk it... but much more petrol than that i'd drain the lot.
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Mar 28, 2012 13:46:36 GMT
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Saw one of these vans doing it's thing in my local petrol station the other day. Probably not cheap, but better than an engine rebuild. www.drfuel.co.ukDo they think that they have a typical customer? From their web site.....  At least she's not blond I suppose. |
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Mar 28, 2012 13:52:26 GMT
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Mar 28, 2012 18:38:32 GMT
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Hi its an 07 plate ford c max They have uber fragile injectors at the best of times so no i would not run it with any petrol in it TBH |
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Mar 28, 2012 18:40:46 GMT
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Saw one of these vans doing it's thing in my local petrol station the other day. Probably not cheap, but better than an engine rebuild. www.drfuel.co.ukDo they think that they have a typical customer? From their web site..... At least she's not blond I suppose. That's a diesel nozzle which wont fit in a petrol tank filler, not a very good pic for a misfuel specialist really  |
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Mar 28, 2012 19:18:32 GMT
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Your friend wants one of these. In no way embarrassing or irritating. |
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Mar 28, 2012 19:29:44 GMT
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I remember Diesel from when I were a lad....  |
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Mar 28, 2012 22:41:44 GMT
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Do they think that they have a typical customer? From their web site..... At least she's not blond I suppose. That's a diesel nozzle which wont fit in a petrol tank filler, not a very good pic for a misfuel specialist really I've had to stop a woman at the self service pumps trying to put diesel in a petrol! Even though the nozzle wouldn't fit and it was pouring down the side of the car, she was still trying. They are out there  |
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), older diesel engines might be less fussed but I think none of them will be that happy if the get a full shot of petrol.
