I regret to admit it but I done that too. Took the car off the road for two days. Took the tank out and drained it, you will also need a new fuel filter. Put some optimax in and take it for a quick blast. That should sort it out.

also, it will sit as a film on top when the car is stationary, it may not mix but will get slooshed about when the car is moving so it will never be pure diesel in the fuel lines and will be gone by the time he gets to the bottom of the tank

1.5ltres in a 45ltr tank is only 3% contamination


[Edited on 09-03-2004 by Gambit]

i have seen cars running on desiel contaminated petrol no probs - jsut has a nice blue ploom of smoke out the back

Doesnt he mean he put diesel in his Petrol??? Coz 2+ litres of derv in a petrol will block it up like a bitch!!

What eva u might think Petrol DOES NOT "MIX" with diesel. They separate. He will find that if he gets low on fuel, his engine will be suckin thru near enuff pure deisel (oil).

bye bye injectors.

Matt

[Edited on 09-03-2004 by MattyB]

if you fill the tank the diesel will clean the cylinder head (like redex )but you would be better to use optimax due to the higher octane level

My mate works at a shell petrol station and he always tells people to dilute it with petrol.........not necesarily the best thing to do but allot of people do it.

keep topping it up every few miles.
petrol in a diesel car isnt really a problem, diesel in a petrol is though.

yeah like gambit said just brim it and drive it as usual it will be ok

fill the tank to the neck with petrol and it'll be fine

though it will smoke a bit more than usual as it burns off the diesel

Oh well, it might be too late now.

Do not run it, diesel will damage ya seals.

Petrol in a diesel car is ok in small amounts, i've put unleaded in my works van before and driven it:o

Diesel get in to oil in engine and thins it down i had some petrol given that had diesel in made my engine oil like piss as evey 1 elese says drain tank other wisw it could fook ur engine

so drain all fuel from the tank and dispose of it
new fuel filter and refil with the correct fuel

U really dont wanna run ur car with ANY diesel in it.

Diesel is an OIL and will sink to the bottom of the tank. When u next run low, it will suck pure diesel through, which wil fcuk ur car up good and proper.

No amount of Redex will help. In most cases, a full rebuild is required after.

Matt

hehehe nice even figure did u round it off to 1.50 at the pump! :lol::thumbs:

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Originally posted by littletriad
Hi

I accidently put £1.50 of diesel in my car and the person at the petrol station told me to put some petrol in to mix the diesel and then us it up, i also used some red x just incase.

Anyone know what esle i can do or the probs i might have

LT

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Originally posted by CorsaLad16v
r u colourblind? :P

black pump = Diesel
green pump = Unleaded
red pump = i dont think they even do this any more :o

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r u colourblind? :P

black pump = Diesel
green pump = Unleaded
red pump = i dont think they even do this any more :o

car will run like a bag of nails, i wouldnt recommend running it, easiest way is to drain the fuel tank, do this by unclipping the fuel line just before the fuel filter and put it in a container, then switch on the ignition, the pump should pump out all the diesel.

Taxi

Hi

I accidently put £1.50 of petrol in my car and the person at the petrol station told me to put some petrol in to mix the diesel and then us it up, i also used some red x just incase.

Anyone know what esle i can do or the probs i might have

LT