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Petrol into diesel error?

  • 04-08-2011 3:20pm
    #1
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭


    Can you get away with putting a small amount of petrol in and then filling with diesel or should any amount of petrol require full draining.

    Just interested!


Comments

  • #2
    wexford12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭wexford12


    depends how much petrol if the car was empty and you put a fiver in then i would chance filling up with diesel but anymore than that i would drain the tank


  • #3
    O.A.P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭O.A.P


    Yes you can but it depends on how little, I wouldnt chance more than 3 litres in 50. You might get away with more I'm not sure and would drain the tank rather than take the risk.


  • #4
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Stevie Dakota wrote: »
    Can you get away with putting a small amount of petrol in and then filling with diesel or should any amount of petrol require full draining.

    Just interested!

    I have this image of a Focus stranded at a petrol station with a guy frantically getting onto boards on his phone;):p

    With a modern diesel I personally wouldn't risk it. Old tech stuff I wouldn't worry too much as long as it wasn't a huge amount.


  • #5
    Stevie Dakota
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Stevie Dakota


    It's not for me (promise) but turns out it was a full tank anyway so no option but Fuel saver to the rescue. Expensive mistake.


  • #6
    8k2q1gfcz9s5d4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭8k2q1gfcz9s5d4


    Stevie Dakota wrote: »
    Can you get away with putting a small amount of petrol in and then filling with diesel or should any amount of petrol require full draining.

    IT WOULD COMPLEATLY RUIN THE CAR'S ENGINE!
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