LBMEFM
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 05:25 AM |
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Wrong fuel
In a hurry yesterday proceeded to put £18 worth of petrol in my diesel Renault Master van before realising my error, topped it up with £40 of
diesel. What do you think, should there be any problems.
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wowblaauw
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 05:30 AM |
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Found this a article for you:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/caradvice/honestjohn/10450126/What-happens-if-I-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car.html
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming...
Damn, What a ride!!"
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 05:51 AM |
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Depends how old it is. New diesels don’t like any petrol, older diesels don’t care too much. Tbh my boss did the same and was fine, but was about 7
years ago lol
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 06:22 AM |
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It is a 2005 2.5dci van
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mark chandler
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 06:55 AM |
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I did the same on my D5 Volvo, just filled it to the top with diesel to thin the mix, after a couple of hundred miles topped it off again.
It did not clatter, seemed a bit faster if anything!
Engine was fine, you can add a little protection by dropping in 200ml of two stroke oil which will lubricate the moving parts.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 06:57 AM |
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If you’ve driven it, it’s too late anyway. So just keep brimming it with diesel for a while
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 07:24 AM |
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Cheers guys, what a stupid thing to do, I have always thought how can anyone possible put the wrong fuel in, now I know. Thanks again.
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nick205
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 08:16 AM |
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I did the same as you in an old 205 diesel many years ago and it survived fine (courtesy car BTW).
I filled a 2007 Passat TDI from empty to the brim with petrol a couple of years back. Didn't realise what I'd done! The car got 300
yards before the engine stopped dead. Had a local garage recover it, drain and refill with diesel. The car was fine thereafter. On the other hand
SWMBO has never let me forget my error.
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Mash
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 09:33 AM |
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Did the same with my 57 plate Mk7 Transit 4 weeks ago, but over half filled it before I realised 
Started it and drove it away from the pumps, and then rang Green Flag, who are my recovery people, and they said it was covered. Bloke was there
within 30 minutes and took the lot out, and then I refilled to the brim with diesel. He reckoned you'd probably get away with it for a bit but
then it would stop. Said he'd been called out to people that had driven it till it stopped, then left it for a bit, then driven it again till it
stopped!
So I reckon with the amount you put in you'll probably be fine 
I've been driving for 38 years, and it's the first time I've ever done it It cost me 160 quid to fill it up that day 
Must be my age 
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nick205
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 11:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mash
Did the same with my 57 plate Mk7 Transit 4 weeks ago, but over half filled it before I realised
Started it and drove it away from the pumps, and then rang Green Flag, who are my recovery people, and they said it was covered. Bloke was there
within 30 minutes and took the lot out, and then I refilled to the brim with diesel. He reckoned you'd probably get away with it for a bit but
then it would stop. Said he'd been called out to people that had driven it till it stopped, then left it for a bit, then driven it again till it
stopped!
So I reckon with the amount you put in you'll probably be fine
I've been driving for 38 years, and it's the first time I've ever done it It cost me 160 quid to fill it up that day
Must be my age
I wouldn't worry about making a mistake - lots of people do it!
I also have a suspicion that the "potential damage" risk is overplayed too. I know a number of people who've done it (mainly petrol
in a diesel car) and aside from the cost and hassle of having drained and replaced I've not come across anyone who's done any damage to
their engine.
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 03:11 PM |
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You will properly get away with it keep topping it up but the damage to the injection pump may not rear its ugly head for months if ever as for
anyone thinking it's ok it really isn't if see high pressure pumps that have self destructed due to misfuelling and also the damage it can
do to the rest of the system very easy to scrap a car if it all fails
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Jenko
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 05:05 PM |
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 05:35 PM |
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Possibly soon !!!!
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chris
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 08:12 PM |
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i had a vivaro 2004 i had put thirty pound in before i realised i had the petrol pump in my hand so brimmed the tank with diesel it ran ok just smelt
of petrol for a while i did keep topping up with diesel to water down the petrol eventually the petrol smell went away
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alfiebeard
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| posted on 22/9/17 at 08:29 PM |
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Should be fine..... Common Rail Diesel Pumps have ceramic liners which without diesel to lubricate them they can start to break up causing shards of
ceramic to enter the injectors which basically get bead blasted destroying them.
The best thing to do is remove all the fuel and change the filter fill up and keep it topped up. but if this is not possible put as much diesel as you
can in and a 1/2 litre of two stroke oil (not synthetic) and all will be fine. in fact a lot of the lads on the Jaguar and Mercedes Forums regularly
use 2 stroke in there diesels and swear it makes them run quieter.
Alfie
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