Petrol in my diesel car

BorneTobyWilde · 24-07-2018 4:22pm

A 2 litres of new vegetable oil would add lubricity, while taking kick out of petrol.

tcawley29 · 24-07-2018 4:22pm

For gods sake why is this still going on.

OP just get the stuff disposed of properly and do not put it into your car.

Is 50 odd euro worth of fuel worth risking potentially a grand or more worth of damage to your car?

UrbanFret · 24-07-2018 10:28pm

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

A 2 litres of new vegetable oil would add lubricity, while taking kick out of petrol.

Lots of guys round these parts use kerosene and vegetable oil in their jeeps. There is no lubricant in the kero either.

Lizheen · 24-07-2018 10:50pm

Okay: "every drop" of fuel taken out of the car by the garage. They reckoned it was Okay not to change the filter as it had done only about 4000 km since it was last changed.

On the question of greater damage, they said "forget about it", on the basis that that is all I can do. But they've pointed out that if the injector has been damaged it might not show up for a year. No point in worrying about something that may never happen.

I asked would I notice if the injector was beginning to go.

"Oh you'll know!" they assured me.

I've to do round a hundred miles tomorrow. Day 1 of the rest of this car's life!

Thanks to everyone who's travelled this journey with me.

Atoms for Peace · 24-07-2018 11:04pm

You've got to freeze and hit it with a hammer..... Sorry.

colm_mcm · 24-07-2018 11:09pm

Bit odd they didn’t change the filter?

Lizheen · 24-07-2018 11:11pm

Atoms for Peace wrote: »

You've got to freeze and hit it with a hammer..... Sorry.

Uh? Freeze what?

24-07-2018 11:15pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Bit odd they didn’t change the filter?

Baffling TBH but from what the OP has said about them I reckon they're not the most professional of outfits. Initial advice was to drive on ta fnck or something along those lines.

Changing the filter would reduce the chance if further damage down the line. Without doubt

EPAndlee · 24-07-2018 11:58pm

The filter should have been changed

Stallingrad · 25-07-2018 10:36am

EPAndlee wrote: »

The filter should have been changed

Hardly a big job either.

Irish Steve · 25-07-2018 11:20am

Stallingrad wrote: »

Hardly a big job either.

Compared to some other diesel powered vehicles, the fuel filter on the Fluence is a PAIN!

Front wheel off, remove front section of wheel arch liner, remove support/cover from filter, disconnect 2 fuel pipes from filter, carefully as the clips can break, then with equal care remove 2 sets of electrical connections, that gets it out of the vehicle. Remove Torx screw from pump, remove pump from filter, which can be "interesting" if it's tight, as too much pressure on the screw tang runs the risk of it breaking. Remove water trap sensor from bottom of filter, having first drained the contents into a suitable container.

Fit pump and water sensor to new filter, making sure to choose the correct position for the pump screw, as the filter has 2 screw positions.

Refit the new filter into the wing, and put it all back together. Pump for a while to prime the filter and get the air out of the system.

And yes (in passing) it's not a cheap filter either, retail price is somewhere between €30 and €60 depending on which make/brand you go for.

BorneTobyWilde · 25-07-2018 1:18pm

Filter will be fine, Not as if it's holding petrol now, a mile down the road and there will be diesel in the already blended fuel in filter.

Petrol in my diesel car

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