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sovietsong
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« on: March 09, 2009, 08:46:15 PM » |
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Earlier today I put 10 litres of petrol in my diesel car! Spoke to the RAC and they said it would cost me 200 quid, upset at this I called a mate who has a mechanical friend and he said just fill it up with diesel and drive steady! Up for saving 200 I did just that! 30miles later and the car is running fine! Anybody else made this stupid mistake and rectified it in this way?
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Robert HM
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2009, 08:48:28 PM » |
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keep topping it up to dilute it
I think
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gatso
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2009, 08:50:05 PM » |
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listen to your mate. petrol in diesel is bad but not terrible. diesel in petrol is fatal though
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Jim-D
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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2009, 08:50:25 PM » |
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keep topping it up to dilute it
I think
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sovietsong
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« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2009, 08:51:53 PM » |
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Topping up every 1/4 of a tank used ftw!
Thank god my pal got in touch, could have been 200 down the swanny!
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johnlarsson
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« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2009, 08:53:04 PM » |
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ive never put pertrol in my diesel but now ive readthis i know if i do what to do
p.s. can i sue your mate if i do do it and it blows up?
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pokerfan
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2009, 08:59:33 PM » |
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what triggered the airhead moment in the first place?
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lazaroonie
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« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2009, 09:08:13 PM » |
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i would still be tempted to get the filter changed.
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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2009, 09:50:41 PM » |
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listen to your mate. petrol in diesel is bad but not terrible. diesel in petrol is fatal though
The diesel nozzle is a tad big to fit a petrol tank for this reason. If you haven't started the engine you could get it drained for a lot less than £200 and if there is some diesel in and only a small amount of petrol then topping up and running it will probably work. Sandy |
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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2009, 01:13:21 AM » |
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Yeah been there, done that ( well not me strictly  ). Keep topping up for about a week or two to dilute then run it down to near empty. Not sure if i imagined it - but for the first week the engine felt slower but after topping up and running down I've had no problems - and i think we put about 10 litres in...(50 litre capacity) Should be fine IMO - and gl! Sigh Ling here... |
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« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2009, 05:09:16 AM » |
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Yeah been there, done that ( well not me strictly ). Keep topping up for about a week or two to dilute then run it down to near empty. Not sure if i imagined it - but for the first week the engine felt slower but after topping up and running down I've had no problems - and i think we put about 10 litres in...(50 litre capacity) Should be fine IMO - and gl! Sigh Ling here... Yes that was Ling.. And obv it was me who put petrol in her diesel car. |
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outragous76
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« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2009, 03:41:05 PM » |
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listen to your mate. petrol in diesel is bad but not terrible. diesel in petrol is fatal though
Not strictly true! Petrol in a modern common rail diesel engine can be a very expensive mistake! Especially when you drive down the motorway afterwards non the wiser until ...... chug.chug...die! New engine please - fortunatley its an insured risk so just my £200 excess to pay! The advice of diluting is excellent - do that! |
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« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2009, 04:41:18 PM » |
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Yeah been there, done that ( well not me strictly ). Keep topping up for about a week or two to dilute then run it down to near empty. Not sure if i imagined it - but for the first week the engine felt slower but after topping up and running down I've had no problems - and i think we put about 10 litres in...(50 litre capacity) Should be fine IMO - and gl! Sigh Ling here... Yes that was Ling.. And obv it was me who put petrol in her diesel car. Doh Its only just clicked why they call u Rodney |
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Dino
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« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2009, 06:21:29 PM » |
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I would stick a bottle or 2 of an injector lubricant additive into the tank, because the petrol will reduce the lubricant properties of the diesel and may damage the fuel pump.
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