Oh balls - what a mistake to make

NCS XC90 · Jul 3rd, 2009, 22:40

Hi Guys,
I've just come back from the petrol station (about 2 miles) after topping up the car with 26L of unleaded. This woudl be OK but its a diesel engine. I have realsied my mistake and just gone back out to the car - was going to try a syphon the fuel out. tried to back car into garage but it does not start (didn't turn it over for long as obviously its not normal).
What do I do know?

gillberry · Jul 3rd, 2009, 22:49

System will need to be drained and flushed out , how much diesel was in before as I have known freinds run deisels with a small pecrentage of unleaded in .

NCS XC90 · Jul 3rd, 2009, 22:50

Hi,
The 26L filled the tank to the brim so I'm guessing there was 44L of diesel.
Neil

gillberry · Jul 3rd, 2009, 23:00

You are more than likely looking at a system flush , if I remember rightly the percentage ratio is a lot less than the 28% or so that you have . You might get away with it if you drain the tank and then fill full with diesel , but that is assumiing that no damage is already done to the engine .

Beavis · Jul 4th, 2009, 07:55

if you are a member of the AA, i think they will drain it for you. a mate did it to his alfa, cost him about £200 from memory for them to come out, drain it and then refill again.

best of luck

FaKaWi · Jul 4th, 2009, 08:09

http://www.theaa.com/fuel-assist/

pdr944 · Jul 4th, 2009, 09:20

should have gone to specsavers.

GSMGuy · Jul 4th, 2009, 09:43

Oh Sh1t Neil!

It is a PIG to drain the tank on the XC..... Trust me I have had to do it!

Had Tracy Email me already.....

Mike

NCS XC90 · Jul 4th, 2009, 09:50

Right,
I read a bit about this now. I'm goign to drain the tank - however hard it is. How do I flush the lines or is it a case of disconnecting the pipe on the injector pump and flushing up to here? From what I read the system is self priming - so from here is it just start the car (after changing the filters)
Neil

GSMGuy · Jul 4th, 2009, 09:54

Neil, give me a bell - PM'd number

Mike

Jul 3rd, 2009, 22:40	#1
NCS XC90 Member Last Online: Oct 15th, 2018 21:19 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Warrington	Oh balls - what a mistake to make Hi Guys, I've just come back from the petrol station (about 2 miles) after topping up the car with 26L of unleaded. This woudl be OK but its a diesel engine. I have realsied my mistake and just gone back out to the car - was going to try a syphon the fuel out. tried to back car into garage but it does not start (didn't turn it over for long as obviously its not normal). What do I do know?

Jul 3rd, 2009, 22:49	#2
gillberry VOC Member Last Online: May 23rd, 2024 15:37 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	System will need to be drained and flushed out , how much diesel was in before as I have known freinds run deisels with a small pecrentage of unleaded in .

Jul 3rd, 2009, 22:50	#3
NCS XC90 Member Last Online: Oct 15th, 2018 21:19 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Warrington	Hi, The 26L filled the tank to the brim so I'm guessing there was 44L of diesel. Neil

Jul 3rd, 2009, 23:00	#4
gillberry VOC Member Last Online: May 23rd, 2024 15:37 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	You are more than likely looking at a system flush , if I remember rightly the percentage ratio is a lot less than the 28% or so that you have . You might get away with it if you drain the tank and then fill full with diesel , but that is assumiing that no damage is already done to the engine .

Jul 4th, 2009, 07:55	#5
Beavis Premier Member Last Online: Jun 19th, 2023 08:14 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wiltshire	if you are a member of the AA, i think they will drain it for you. a mate did it to his alfa, cost him about £200 from memory for them to come out, drain it and then refill again. best of luck

Jul 4th, 2009, 08:09	#6
FaKaWi Master Member Last Online: May 11th, 2017 15:36 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Where the.....	http://www.theaa.com/fuel-assist/

Jul 4th, 2009, 09:20	#7
pdr944 Senior Member Last Online: Jul 7th, 2009 17:18 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: middlewich	should have gone to specsavers.

Jul 4th, 2009, 09:43	#8
GSMGuy Master Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 17:43 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St Helens Merseyside View Photos By: GSMGuy	Oh Sh1t Neil! It is a PIG to drain the tank on the XC..... Trust me I have had to do it! Had Tracy Email me already..... Mike

Jul 4th, 2009, 09:50	#9
NCS XC90 Member Last Online: Oct 15th, 2018 21:19 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Warrington	Right, I read a bit about this now. I'm goign to drain the tank - however hard it is. How do I flush the lines or is it a case of disconnecting the pipe on the injector pump and flushing up to here? From what I read the system is self priming - so from here is it just start the car (after changing the filters) Neil

Jul 4th, 2009, 09:54	#10
GSMGuy Master Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 17:43 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St Helens Merseyside View Photos By: GSMGuy	Neil, give me a bell - PM'd number Mike

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