Member Since: 06 Dec 2008
Location: Chester
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Minor Misfuel - Can't believe I did it
I'm going to France in the morning, so decided to fill up tonight. Stopped at a BP and.... you guessed it got the ultimate pumps mixed up. I put 60p worth of unleaded into about a 1/4 tank of diesel before it dawned on me what I was doing . I then filled up with diesel (about £70 worth).
I'm hoping this will be ok, although I'm intending regular re-fills to further dilute.
Does this sound ok? or should I do something else?
16th Jul 2009 6:11 pm
Wex
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It'll be fine .
16th Jul 2009 6:13 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Will be fine!!! I'm sure the pump gets to 60p by just pushing air!! Don't worry about it, it's such a small amount of petrol it shouldn't do any harm at all. Did same with D2 with 5 ltrs with no harm done.
To guarantee no problems bring us all back a bottle of the red stuff!! Wish I was there, mouls & frites and lots of sunshine, ah the memories!!!
16th Jul 2009 6:16 pm
Robster
Member Since: 17 Oct 2008
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Did the same with 10 liters to my D3.
it is fine.
Well so far. ;o)
Robin
16th Jul 2009 6:24 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Did it twice!!!
16th Jul 2009 6:27 pm
matt_tdv6
Member Since: 05 Feb 2009
Location: Lincolnshire
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I do it regular in our diesel cars to give them a good clear out
Is the D3 smoking well?
16th Jul 2009 6:28 pm
cobblers
Member Since: 06 Dec 2008
Location: Chester
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Many thanks guys, that really is a load off my mind
16th Jul 2009 7:14 pm
simon
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Location: Shropshire
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Enjoy France... will be there myself very soon
16th Jul 2009 8:01 pm
lee157
Member Since: 01 Oct 2008
Location: in the middle
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A friend of mine works at a garage and regularly has the vehicles in for mis-fueling, when it's a petrol car the petrol/diesel fuel usually ends up in his 200TDI, it does smoke a bit tho.
16th Jul 2009 8:03 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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Cobblers don't you mean a friend of yours did this to his car In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
16th Jul 2009 8:20 pm
bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 2059
Tesco delivery drivers did that lots, if the fuel was lots of diesel and a little petrol it whent in my 300tdi, if it was lots of petrol and a little diesel it went in the s111, petrol,. it just goes to show how green LR'S are re-using old fuel.
16th Jul 2009 8:21 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15260
cobblers wrote:
Many thanks guys, that really is a load off my mind
Well I'm sorry to break the news, but it shouldn't be 'a load off your mind' at all.
Just think of the repercussions?
Once you run down that £70 worth of diesel.
You'll still be left with that 60p worth of unleaded.
It's got to burn somehow!
Now to chuck in my 50p worth, I reckon that's when the damage will start/end!!!!
only kiddin, of course...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
16th Jul 2009 9:39 pm
Fleagle_UK
Member Since: 10 Jul 2009
Location: England
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Cant be sure with more modern engines of today ....probably not a problem at all.
On older diesels many engineers use to do it regulalry to flush out the fuel system with no problems for the engines at all. In fact I seem to remember that the mixture allegedly improved performance a little too.....
( DONT anyone go out and try that now and do something silly to their engine just coz I said )
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17th Jul 2009 1:53 pm
MikeT
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Reminds me of the days I used to put turps in the moped....Was the fastest moped going .....well...for 100meters
17th Jul 2009 2:25 pm
BrumLee
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Cobblers, just make sure it doesn't get addicted to petrol. The old diesel engines got addicted to 'Easy Start' so be careful
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. I then filled up with diesel (about £70 worth).
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Reminds me of the days I used to put turps in the moped....Was the fastest moped going .....well...for 100meters 
