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HarryO
Member Since: 06 Apr 2010
Location: Brisbane Australia 🇦🇺
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Any mechanics on the forum?
My tank was just above empty and I cccidentally put 10L of unleaded petrol in my diesel before noticing 😡😡😡. Bloody mis-fuel thingy did not work!
Filled the rest up with 50L of diesel to dilute the petrol (so that’s about 17% petrol to diesel) drove it home slowly about 3km away. All good so far :
Question - should I now drain the tank and flush?
Thanks
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 18th Jan 2024 9:22 am |
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defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
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It's a 82 litre tank, so I would just fill up to the top and drive.
If you're worried, just add some 2 stroke oil which acts as a lubricant in the fuel.
Many moons ago truck drivers would mix petrol with the diesel to stop it waxing up in winter.
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| 18th Jan 2024 9:40 am |
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TheWojtek
Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Poznan, Poland
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That's about twice as much as deemed safe in a longer run https://misfuel-solutions.co.uk/safeamountofpetrolindiesel.htm But this is a single occurrence. I'd say - drive gently and keep adding a couple litres of diesel every 50-70 kilometers. Wojtek
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| 18th Jan 2024 9:42 am |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
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Fill the tank and keep putting 2 stroke oil in{not the synthetic oil} for a couple of fill's.
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| 18th Jan 2024 10:02 am |
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MrTed
Member Since: 06 Jan 2023
Location: Rickmansworth
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| 18th Jan 2024 10:59 am |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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As above, including the 2T oil, but I'd be driving and stopping to fill it up to the brim with a few quids worth of diesel for as long as possible, for maximum dilution in the quickest possible time.
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| 18th Jan 2024 12:38 pm |
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Brian Considine
Member Since: 05 Dec 2022
Location: Nr Margate
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As per the concensus of opinion - keep topping up the diesel & use some mineral 2T. Maybe change the fuel filter earlier than due.
Also, don't thrash it.
I did the same with a diesel Vito some time ago - the only side effect was a lumpty tickover for a while - engine went on to do 250k + miles - never had anything apart from oil/filter changes & only got rid of the Vito due to creeping tinworm.
After a couple of tankfuls I changed the fuel filter as a precaution.
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| 18th Jan 2024 12:51 pm |
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
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For greater peace of mind I would drain about half of the mixture out and set it aside, then fill to brim with diesel. Then each time I filled tank again I'd include a couple of litres of the mixture until it was all gone. A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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| 18th Jan 2024 4:52 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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I entirely agree with Navigator
I would drain off more than 50% of the mixture if possible, maybe 75% and then continue as Navigator suggests.
Good luck.
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| 18th Jan 2024 5:10 pm |
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