Put petrol into diesel van

German pointer

Hi there after driving a petrol car for the last 10 years I recently got a diesel.

Long story short it was totally empty and I put 50lt of petrol into it. I realised it and did not start the engine just pushed it to the side of the forecourt .
Is there a way to get the petrol out myself or do I need to call a garage to get it out.

Its a 131 VW Caddy Maxi Life 1.6lt

Thanks

zerosugarbuzz

Got my first diesel car 2 years ago and filled it with petrol. Got a number from the guy on the till for someone to drain it. €50 for the petrol, €200 for the drain, €40 to put diesel back in. Expensive mistake.!

biko

There are plenty of services when you have misfuelled, best use one of those.
Ring your insurer first to see if they cover it.

listermint

Insurance will cover it.

If it were me and the callout was 200 euro. I'd drain the tank with the electric oil pump https://ige.ie/12v-oil-pump/ into couple of 25 litre drums. But that's just me.

If the pump wasn't primed you shouldn't have anything in the lines or fuel filter.

Esel

listermint wrote: »

Insurance will cover it.

If it were me and the callout was 200 euro. I'd drain the tank with the electric oil pump https://ige.ie/12v-oil-pump/ into couple of 25 litre drums. But that's just me.

If the pump wasn't primed you shouldn't have anything in the lines or fuel filter.

The description says
"Suitable for diesel heating or motor oil.
NOT suitable for flammable liquids."

Stephenc66

I also thought that when you get a service to do this they must recover you to somewhere else to remove the petrol? The filing station may not allow it on the for court

listermint

Esel wrote: »

The description says
"Suitable for diesel heating or motor oil.
NOT suitable for flammable liquids."

I did say (just me) and i know what it says on it. I have one. - Dont be me :P

zerosugarbuzz

Stephenc66 wrote: »

I also thought that when you get a service to do this they must recover you to somewhere else to remove the petrol? The filing station may not allow it on the for court

Mine was emptied on the far side of the fore court, no one objected.

listermint

listermint wrote: »

Insurance will cover it.

If it were me and the callout was 200 euro. I'd drain the tank with the electric oil pump https://ige.ie/12v-oil-pump/ into couple of 25 litre drums. But that's just me.

If the pump wasn't primed you shouldn't have anything in the lines or fuel filter.

A friend of mine did it and we used a manual oil extractor to take out the petrol.
Took us no time .

Boxcar_Willie

Happened to me last year.
€40 for petrol
€180 for the callout
€40 for diesel.

Expensive mistake , filling station where I usually fill has the diesel nozzle on right of pump.
I filled at a different filling station and automatically picked up the right nozzle bit that was petrol.

KB22

listermint wrote: »

I did say (just me) and i know what it says on it. I have one. - Dont be me :P

Forget the handbag's at dawn. "DIESEL" is not flammable? The reason why they say this, there is no lubrication in petrol or water and this handy gizmo will seize up if used on water or petrol!

Cordell

Diesel is combustible, not flammable https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combustibility_and_flammability#Examples_of_flammable_substances

If that pump has a brushed DC motor, and it probably has, there will be sparks that can ignite petrol vapors, but they won't ignite diesel.

KB22

You are being pedantic. I said this to inform member's who may not be as "knowledgeable" as you!

Cordell

So did I, to inform why that pump is safe for diesel, but may be dangerous on petrol.

California Dreamer

Happened myself a few years ago. I called fuel rescue. Like others have said, expensive mistake.

um7y1h83ge06nx

Taking the glass half full view, you were lucky you noticed it straight away and didn't drive off. Bit of money to spend but at least your engine will be fine.