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Mis-Fuelling
SWMBO Put 2 litres of petrol in Diesel tank by mistake.....
Tank 1/4 full of diesel ---then 2 litres of petrol----then brimmed up to Max with more diesel !!
No loss of Power or performence car drives perfect...Exhaust fumes clear...no misfires...no strange noises...just Perfect!!
Phoned the AA for Advice...they say UNDER 5 Litres of Petrol on Misfuell will be ok..if all ready DIESEL already in tank!
Asked them i if iam still covered for Possible fuel related problems...YES was the answer!!
Any advice would be welcome
SWMBO feels like Sh*t
25th Jul 2008 9:48 am
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I remember when my dad used to put about a litre or so of petrol in his diesel over winter
I think with that much dilution of petrol into Diesel, I personally wouldn't be over concerned & certainly wouldn't bother to tell a dealer about it.Bodsys Brake Bible
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SWMBO put 16 litres of unleaded in mine last Sunday and it's now in the stealers for 2 weeks Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
25th Jul 2008 1:20 pm
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for warranty they will want to replace the fuel system, if this is not done and they are aware the warranty will be void
25th Jul 2008 2:38 pm
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Not for such little contamination (at least only for lining their pockets, not for any real technical reason).
Just don't tell them anything about it, it's very unlikely that this one incident (again further diluted by the filling up of diesel anyway) would cause any problem.Bodsys Brake Bible
I agree with Bodsy - it probably equates to about 3% .
One of my mums neighbours is some senior assessor or something in an insurance company who has himself misfueled his car 3 times ( not a D3). Allegedly, insurance companies are going to start adding small print to contracts excluding mis-fuels. They are tired of the manfcurers playing the warranty card to justify huge bills for these repairs.
I decided to go the LR route becuase my petrol-diesel mix was nearly 50:50. The last thing I want is for the fuel pump to disintegrate on a motorway in Fance with my wife and kids on-board.Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
25th Jul 2008 3:57 pm
disco3kenny
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Thanks for all the advice ......by the way car out of Warranty
25th Jul 2008 4:37 pm
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Bodsy wrote:
I remember when my dad used to put about a litre or so of petrol in his diesel over winter
Presumably that was 'back in the days' before common-rail diesels and the HP side of the system was less than half the pressure it is now.... the tolerances required in the modern HP fuel pumps mean that any loss or reduction in lubrication will start to send metal scrapings into the injectors and fuel system along with an increasing reduction in fuel pressure - although 'we' are to blame for wanting better performing diesels and allowing (all) governments to force manufacturers to tow the emissions line with hastily developed technology...
25th Jul 2008 5:06 pm
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Didn't understand the rest of what you posted but yes, it was an older Diesel (in fact, it was a SIIA 1964 BRP 221B If anyone knows it's whereabouts now, I'd be interested to know!)Bodsys Brake Bible
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but yes, it was an older Diesel (in fact, it was a SIIA 1964 BRP 221B If anyone knows it's whereabouts now, I'd be interested to know!)
