Just put unleaded in my diesel

[edwood]

Did this myself only a few weeks ago, bad night with the baby and long day in work was my excuse, hope they get It sorted. left about a quarter of a tank full in mine but had no problems just kept topping up it up. The fumes when syphoning don't half make your head spin!

[aspenarb]

The ginsters pasty hasn't worked so I'll give I go thanks.

 

You are not supposed to eat them are you I though they belonged in the spill kit.

 

Bob

[se7enthdevil]

i thought that this way round was sort of ok???

 

i've seen on tv a couple of times (mythbusters and top gear spring to mind) where they tested this exacts scenario out. the diesel in a petrol knackered the car but petrol in a diesel was salvageable.

 

have i dreamt this?

[White Noise]

Thought I'd treat my pick up to a bit of posh diesel and put unleaded on by mistake. Never done it before.

 

1/2 tank in so too much to get away with.

 

Just waiting for fuel doctor to arrive.

 

Swallowed a few glugs of fuel trying to siphon it out without success.

 

What a moron! Sticking to regular from now on!

 

No disrepute intended but why have you called the fuel doctor .......then asked for advice ........ ?

 

On this site people genuinely want and will help ?

[Mick Dempsey]

I put petrol in my smiley transit, only realised after a couple of miles when it started to run like a pig, nursed it home for another three miles, drained and replaced and it was fine.

Sophisticated modern diesels would be a different story I suspect.

[Mick Dempsey]

No disrepute intended but why have you called the fuel doctor .......then asked for advice ........ ?

 

On this site people genuinely want and will help ?

 

Where did he ask for advice?

[Haironyourchest]

I put full tank o diesel in a petrol car twice. First was a 91' peugot 205 and the other was a 95' opal corsa. Drove both away from the pump before they chugged and died. Both times, sucked or drained the diesel out, refilled with petrol and run the starter for a while, loads of white smoke, and away you go! Don't know if that works on "modern" petrols though.....

[eldon]

Se7enthdevil no you didn't dream it.

Fuel blending in the UK is illegal I think but in other places (possibly canada) up to 10% of petrol in diesel acts like an antifreeze and decreases the waxing phenomenon.

 

Diesel even if a tiny bit in petrol kills the idle and subjects you to stalling or reving at junctons. Years ago I had a 3.5 V8 Rangie and being a thirsty beast I used a number of customers wrongly filled/drained fuel to add to my usual tank as a sort of dilutant. This was real hit and miss and although it didn't damage anything the idle was all over from normal to stall.

[Mark Bolam]

Been there, 1/4 tank of unleaded before I realised on a virtually empty tank.

Mechanic mate advised the risk was too great (06 Tranny).

AA to the rescue, but did charge me some idiot tax.

Buggers wouldn't let me keep the soiled fuel for eco 'fire-helping'.

[mendiplogs]

Thought I'd treat my pick up to a bit of posh diesel and put unleaded on by mistake. Never done it before.

 

1/2 tank in so too much to get away with.

 

Just waiting for fuel doctor to arrive.

 

Swallowed a few glugs of fuel trying to siphon it out without success.

 

What a moron! Sticking to regular from now on!

 

Hi mate I had mate put it in his new Mercedes cost him £400 wish you well with it thanks Jon