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joebickerton
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14th May 11 at 22:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hi people yesterday i done the very very stupid thing of filling my car up with diesel! its a 1.6 16v sport now its still running but not as good obviously its very smokey and boggy whats the best way to flush the diesel out or what not
Matty SRi
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14th May 11 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Drill a hole in the tank and drain it out, then fill the hole with a butt plug.
joebickerton
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hahahahhaha thought of that mate no luck
SR91
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14th May 11 at 22:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Empty the tank & the fuel lines then flush through with petrol...
joebickerton
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its running and idling ok so may just let it run out of fuel and then refill with new unleaded?
big eck
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How much diesel did you put in??? Just cyphen the tank then refill with petrol and give it a bit of stick to clear it out. I done it the other way a few months ago and it was a complete nightmare as I had to change nearly everything.
joebickerton
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£10 worth mate i tried sucking it out with a hose pipe but the tank bends round to the right so the pipe i used wudnt go round and down into the tank =[ how do u cyphen it|??
richc
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14th May 11 at 23:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Totally depends on how much you put in. If you put like 5 litres in, i would just brim the tank with petrol, then keep topping it up every day with more petrol to weaken the mix. Give it some stick and do this for a few days then put fuel system cleaner.
richc
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14th May 11 at 23:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well you put about 7 litre in. Like i say just brim it.
joebickerton
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i think il let it run out of fuel mate and then put fresh petrol and the cleaner in
Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by joebickerton
i think il let it run out of fuel mate and then put fresh petrol and the cleaner in


Id say you would be best brimming the tank with petrol, least then theres some petrol in the mix for it to run better rather than beaing 90% diesel and 10% petrol

Could you not disconnect a fuel line from the pump and then get a 12v feed to the pump to run it and it'll pump itself out?

[Edited on 14-05-2011 by Mertin]
sand-eel
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14th May 11 at 23:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just brim it with petrol, will be fine no need for cleaner, as there is nothing dirty about diesel.
big eck
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14th May 11 at 23:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
As said brim the tank so to weaken the mixture.
joebickerton
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14th May 11 at 23:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
but if i brim it bud wont the diesel just mix with the new petrol ? and not help things
Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by joebickerton
but if i brim it bud wont the diesel just mix with the new petrol ? and not help things


The petrol content will be higher then, so there will be more petrol for your engine to burn

If you leave it as it is theres hardly any petrol for your engine to burn, therefore running shit as its mostly diesel. Shouldnt take long for it to eventually sort itself out and it'll just be pure petrol if you keep brimming the tank

[Edited on 14-05-2011 by Mertin]
joebickerton
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14th May 11 at 23:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i did top it up not much tho but il do it again tommorow
John
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How can someone old enough to drive not understand dilution
joebickerton
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14th May 11 at 23:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont see how that helps but thanks
John
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If you fill the tank up with more petrol then there will be less diesel getting into the engine per stroke.

If you leave it to use all the diesel then fill up with petrol it's using 100% diesel until it runs out, mainly.
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15th May 11 at 00:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i put £10 unleaded in after i filled up with diesel
richc
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15th May 11 at 02:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by John
How can someone old enough to drive not understand dilution


richc
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quote:
Originally posted by joebickerton
i put £10 unleaded in after i filled up with diesel


I would brim the tank.
Russ
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15th May 11 at 03:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Has anybody mentioned brimming the tank
Mertin
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Think of it as a cup of diluting juice, diesel being the juice and petrol water.
Drink some juice, then top up with more water water. What happens? The juice gets weaker, or in this case the amount of diesel
dan_m1les
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15th May 11 at 07:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What a retard troll ffffuuuuuuuu

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