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diesel into a petrol engine

today i managed to fill my tank with diesel. unfortunately its a petrol car.

i did not start it. had the car towed home and drained the tank i "think" the tank was completely empty but reckon there may have been up to a litre left in the bottom as it was difficult to get the car completely level

i have filled the tank back up and ran the car. it starts ok and runs, with the occasional puff of bluew smoke, and an occasional lack of pulling power for a few seconds.

is this just the surplus diesel running throught he system? will it stop. is it anything to worry about?

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mini mansell
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Should be OK this way round. Petrol in a diesel car is to be avoided.

Bob

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Bob Minchin

hi

there seems to be at least one unfortunate person a week in this news group who does this. It sounds to me as if you have done the right thing though. From what I understand it is far, far worse to put petrol in a diesel than the other way r\ around.

I guess youre main problem now is what the hell to do with all that contaminated diesel you drained out. also I would think about replacing the fuel filters soond if I were you. What sort if car is it then ? It makes a big difference. ie 20 grands worth of motor or an old banger ? If its a new car I would drive it carefully for a few tank fulls.. check that nothing bad is about to happen etc.

PS. i have a diesel and a petrol car, I hope I never make this mistake !!

Simon

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SimonP

hi, the car is actually an old VW caravelle camper van. the contaminated fuel is going to go into an old citroen zx diesel a gallon at a time until its used up.

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mini mansell

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