petrol in diesel van

[Daniel1]

one of the chap at workj has done a dumb thing and put £40 of petrol and then £ of diesel in one of our vans. Whats the best course of action?

cheers chaps

[10 Pence Short]

P45

[madala]

....if it hasn't been started just get the tank drained.....if the engine has been stated you might well have a big problem.....

[The Wookie]

What type of van is it? i.e. is it a common rail high tech jobbie or a port injected chugger?

[Daniel1]

vito 08, so i believe common rail

[Engineer1]

Don't touch the locking, or anything and get someone out to it, as £40 worth is what 30 odd litres which is likely to be the best part of a tank full.
The reason I say don't even touch the locking is some vehicles start the fuel pump when the car is unlocked, or at least the collective wisdom on here says this could happen.

[Jonboy_t]

10 Pence Short said:

P45

^This

[The Wookie]

Daniel1 said:

vito 08, so i believe common rail

You're probably alright by just having the system flushed out as long as he hasn't started it.

It sounds like you already know the score, but if he's started it then it might well have caused damage or at least shortened the life of some fairly expensive bits.

[Munter]

Engineer1 said:

Don't touch the locking, or anything and get someone out to it, as £40 worth is what 30 odd litres which is likely to be the best part of a tank full.
The reason I say don't even touch the locking is some vehicles start the fuel pump when the car is unlocked, or at least the collective wisdom on here says this could happen.

I'll bet it's way to late for that advice. I'm going to bet the guy may even have tried to drive it away from the pumps to a parking space...

One option OP:
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fuels-and-env...

[Raverbaby]

I once put 30odd quid in a 1.9TD Astra van(05).
Didnt have the balls to tell the boss so just added diesel and kept topping it up diesel at every opportunity.
The thing ran like a tank for a few days but slowly came back to life.
I'm not suggesting you do this as this, as i know it can do a lot of damage and was the wrong thing to do in hindsight!

[Daniel1]

i think he only told us cos it conked out and we would have found out

[Munter]

Daniel1 said:

i think he only told us cos it conked out and we would have found out

What's the plan then Stan?

[Daniel1]

Munter said:

Daniel1 said:

i think he only told us cos it conked out and we would have found out

What's the plan then Stan?

it has been recovered to a local garage we use for our works. After a quick call to a business advice centre, he will be put through the applicable disciplinary procedure. Got to be careful, these laws change all the time.

[Andehh]

Daniel1 said:

Munter said:

Daniel1 said:

i think he only told us cos it conked out and we would have found out

What's the plan then Stan?

it has been recovered to a local garage we use for our works. After a quick call to a business advice centre, he will be put through the applicable disciplinary procedure. Got to be careful, these laws change all the time.

Surely an innocent mistake, anyone could do? Formal warning maybe, but disciplinary action?

[Daniel1]

Andehh said:

Daniel1 said:

Munter said:

Daniel1 said:

i think he only told us cos it conked out and we would have found out

What's the plan then Stan?

it has been recovered to a local garage we use for our works. After a quick call to a business advice centre, he will be put through the applicable disciplinary procedure. Got to be careful, these laws change all the time.

Surely an innocent mistake, anyone could do? Formal warning maybe, but disciplinary action?

not any action i wouldnt have thought, just procedure. Like you say its an innocent mistake, he has had a long and loyal service, im sure the piss taking he'll receive will suffice.