Wrong fuel. Petrol in Diesel
Discussion
MY Friend borrowed my car and even thou telling him 3 times diesel he put petrol in and has driven it. It was pretty much empty so petrol will be in the engine etc.
Now there are loads of 'fuel doctor' people, so any recmomnedations and the car is worth about 500 quid so will it be recoverable?
car is a 2.2 hdi 406 2002
Now there are loads of 'fuel doctor' people, so any recmomnedations and the car is worth about 500 quid so will it be recoverable?
car is a 2.2 hdi 406 2002
The Spruce goose said:
MY Friend borrowed my car and even thou telling him 3 times diesel he put petrol in and has driven it. It was pretty much empty so petrol will be in the engine etc.
Now there are loads of 'fuel doctor' people, so any recmomnedations and the car is worth about 500 quid so will it be recoverable?
car is a 2.2 hdi 406 2002
Bugger.Now there are loads of 'fuel doctor' people, so any recmomnedations and the car is worth about 500 quid so will it be recoverable?
car is a 2.2 hdi 406 2002
Well, the diesel fuel *is* the lubricant for the high pressure fuel pump on this sort of engine, so if it's been driven as you say, it'll have fked that (because petrol doesn't have the lubrication properties needed), and the cost of replacement will probably write the car off (a 13 year old peugeot saloon car).
Is it blowing plumes of white smoke out the exhaust?
C
Foliage said:
Friend of mine did this with an old diesel escort (90s), we drained it down, filled it up with diesel and cracked on, it ran better afterwards tbh.
It does really depend on the fuel system but its a £500 car I wouldn't worry to much about it.
The HDi engine is a common rail high pressure fuel system. The Escort isn't. Apples to oranges comparison.It does really depend on the fuel system but its a £500 car I wouldn't worry to much about it.
The Spruce goose said:
Friend Paid £150 (includes 20 quid worth of diesel) and car now running, so hopefully all not too bad.
I really don't undersatnd how people can switch off and put the wrong fuel in. (Knowing my luck i proably end up daoing it now)
It's beyond me how people manage to do it. Surely the colour of the nozzles are a give away..I really don't undersatnd how people can switch off and put the wrong fuel in. (Knowing my luck i proably end up daoing it now)
Did the same trick on my Mercedes Sprinter some years ago. Brain was elsewhere & I wasn't paying attention.
Realised when it started running rough a few hundred yards later. Drained it, replaced filter & filled with diesel. (Used the petrol - £30 worth - in the RRC)
Never had any problems - so far - so drain it, change the filter & keep your fingers crossed!
Realised when it started running rough a few hundred yards later. Drained it, replaced filter & filled with diesel. (Used the petrol - £30 worth - in the RRC)
Never had any problems - so far - so drain it, change the filter & keep your fingers crossed!
Edited by paintman on Tuesday 1st September 22:44
What the hell?!?! What's all this "replace fuel system" and similar guff?
I've done it (several times). The GF has done it. The parents have done it. Several makes of car, both new and old, expensive and old barge. (Cars (diesel and petro) and bikes and long commutes - it happens).
Drain it, stick diesel in it. Drive it. Simple as that. It won't blow up. Your pump won't fail. Your seals won't perish. It's all bks.
There's some hysterical crap on this subject.
I've done it (several times). The GF has done it. The parents have done it. Several makes of car, both new and old, expensive and old barge. (Cars (diesel and petro) and bikes and long commutes - it happens).
Drain it, stick diesel in it. Drive it. Simple as that. It won't blow up. Your pump won't fail. Your seals won't perish. It's all bks.
There's some hysterical crap on this subject.
Drain the petrol, bung a new diesel Filter on if you're feeling flush, if not, don't bother, stick some fresh diesel in it and run it - it'll sound like a bag of st for about 30seconds but soon as the diesel starts to circulate it'll be fine - honestly if it's worth 500quid who cares? Just do this and hope for the best - I've done this to few older cars where the owners have done the same thing and they always bounce back
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