Petrol in a Diesel 90 Defender

[tony wright]

I've just cut and paste the following after putting it in the Landrover forum, not sure I'll get a reply there and needed to speak to him when he returned home, if he makes it

Just recieved a text from a mate who has done the above. Reckons 60/40 only 10 gallons of petroleek He said he didn't realise until the car started chugging (his words) after about 80 miles. He's now on his way again after putting in 4 gallons of premium performance diesel and said the car is now okayconfused his plan is to continue to stop every 50 miles and brim the tank, is this even possibleconfused

I've told him to pull over at the first service station and call out the AA, his reply " I've only got 95 miles left to get homeeek What's the likely scenario here, do you reckon he's shagged the fuel pump? By the way his car is quite new 13 plate so has the 2.2 engine.

[tony wright]

Oh oh, he's not going to be pleased I'm expecting a call shortly as he said he would ring me at his next stop.

I find it strange he said the car drove fine after topping it up with more diesel, is this possible or do you think he was winding me up? I suppose time will tell.

[tony wright]

He didn't ring but has text again. Says his truck seems fine and he's already started his second leg, now I'm really confused. Could he have been very lucky or will something in the future rise up and bite him on the arse?

[tony wright]

So him saying that the car now seems fine after adding more diesel would not make any sense? He should be home in about 20 min's so can find out a bit more then. By this time he will have driven it over 150 miles after adding 10 gallons of petrol and diluting it with a further 7/8 gallons of diesel.

[tony wright]

Update, just been round to his house and car started and drove as per normal. Said his plan is now to keep topping it up with high performance diesel every thirty or forty miles and not bothering to get it drained and flushed. He normally keeps his cars for 10 years plus, his 90 was always going to be a keeper and he is certainly not short of a bob or two so I suppose any future damage will be dealt with as and when it's required.

I'll mention the two stroke oil tomorrow, does he just put it into the fuel tank and is two litres the amount required?