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Jul 4th, 2011, 19:57 | #1 |
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petrol in diesel
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i need some help, Accidentally I have put 10 litres of petrol in a a full tank of diesel in my S60 will i be okay leaving it in or do i need to drain it all??? Thanks |
Jul 4th, 2011, 20:50 | #2 |
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I would drain, 10 litres is a lot!
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Jul 4th, 2011, 20:56 | #3 |
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drain it as said might not do the car any damage but i would not like to take the chance, ten ltrs is a heck of a lot.
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Jul 4th, 2011, 21:03 | #4 |
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get it drained! that could cost a bomb to fix if you try and run it
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Jul 4th, 2011, 22:22 | #5 |
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Hi All
Thanks for all the replies, done as suggested drained (syphoned) and refilled 75 litres, thanks again for the suggestions.
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Jul 6th, 2011, 00:28 | #6 |
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What happens when a diesel engine's asked to burn petrol, or vice versa? I've seen smoke pouring out of a car's exhaust before, but I've never got down to the chemistry of it.
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Jul 6th, 2011, 08:44 | #7 |
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I THINK there is an issue with the burning temp. of both fuels, ie petrol burns at alot higher temp than diesel.
I did it to my reanult trafic and had to get a new set of injectors. Van was stuttering and coughing, then wouldnt start, lights flashing on dash. Expensive mistake
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