Mom Misfueled The Picasso

[Haironyourchest]

So she put 35 odd liters of petrol in the diesel picasso. There was a quarter tank of desiel at the time, so I guess the ratio is around 1 part diesel to 3-4 parts petrol.

 

I have to drain the tank tomorrow morning and so on, hopefully its not banjaxed. Any ideas for using 40 odd litters of contaminated petrol? Is there anything that will run on that mix without damage? Push-mower maybe? Would it be dangerous to add it to a heating oil tank? If it comes down to it will have to bring it to the recycling and I suppose ad it to the "used oil" skip, but seems a shame to waste it.

[Stubby]

I think the petrol " floats " above the diesel so as long as she did not go far , the pick up being at the bottom of the tank , it wont have buggered the injector pump . I just took it to the oil recycle at the tip when I did it .

[monkeybusiness]

I'd try it as mower fuel, or something with a Honda GX or equivalent engine, even if you mix it further with more petrol. We always put 2 stroke in the generator, water pump and jet wash that have Honda and/or cheap Chinese copy engines and they all run fine (we don't keep unmixed fuel in the yard to avoid chainsaw disasters...)

[Haironyourchest]

Just checked my gennie - its a honda GX200 :big grin: maybe I'll chance it. Don't use the gennie much though! Thanks for the input.

[Paul in the woods]

Is there anything that will run on that mix without damage?

 

The US Abrams M1 Tank will, its gas turbine engine is designed to run on all sorts of fuels.

 

Possibly not mush help though.

[Gary24]

Iwould be a bit careful,my mate put it in mowers etc and knackered it all up

[Stubby]

The US Abrams M1 Tank will, its gas turbine engine is designed to run on all sorts of fuels.

 

Possibly not mush help though.

 

Best get one then

[IRE David H]

once you go black dont go back. simple saying but its true the diesel handle is black, wile the petrol is green.

 

vintage hot bulp tractors or epic bonfire to burn the bloody citroen

[GardenKit]

It will not knacker the mower. It will either run or it won't. If it does run it may smoke a bit or a lot

If it does not run then fill with fresh petrol and it will be fine.

[Daveo]

Don't risk it not worth it for 40 odd quids worth of fuel, will do way more damage than it's worth.