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big eck

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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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1st Feb 11 at 09:24

I have been a complete mong and put £30 of petrol in the fiesta and its a diesel.

I drove the car for about 2-3 miles and its now cut out.

What ther damage most likely to be???

Can I just drain it and fill with diesel and give it a good run through???

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1st Feb 11 at 09:26

no harm in trying...

any filters too

stu_c

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Location: Westleigh, Greater Manchester
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1st Feb 11 at 09:49

that will do it if it will fire up though

Ryan_G1

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1st Feb 11 at 09:49

Yes it will be fine, drain the tank and filter.

big eck

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1st Feb 11 at 18:21

I got it started this afternoon but it's died on me again

Ian

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1st Feb 11 at 19:38

Drain the tank, filters and pipes and fill it back up with diesel, shouldn't do any lasting damage.

gavin18787

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1st Feb 11 at 20:02

its when you do it the other way round its worse iirc

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

Jake

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1st Feb 11 at 20:04

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
its when you do it the other way round its worse iirc

nope. worst to put petrol in a diesel

VrsTurbo

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1st Feb 11 at 20:09

petrol will clean everything which is very bad

Gary

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1st Feb 11 at 20:10

quote:
Originally posted by Jake

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
its when you do it the other way round its worse iirc

nope. worst to put petrol in a diesel

Wrong, worst to put derv in petrol.

Just fill it to th brim and jet clear the Lines of pure petrol.

I ran a tdi golf from Manc to Bradford on a fiver of derv and 5 er of petrol. Was a bit lumpy but fine.

Jake

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1st Feb 11 at 20:20

Gary

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1st Feb 11 at 20:26

Please explain the rolls Jake?

Fulton

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1st Feb 11 at 20:27

Worst too put petrol in a derv, petrol doesnt lubricate the same as derv and can fuk the pump if its run for too long if it runs atall.

Dom

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1st Feb 11 at 20:42

quote:
Originally posted by Gary

quote:
Originally posted by Jake

quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
its when you do it the other way round its worse iirc

nope. worst to put petrol in a diesel

Wrong, worst to put derv in petrol.

Just fill it to th brim and jet clear the Lines of pure petrol.

I ran a tdi golf from Manc to Bradford on a fiver of derv and 5 er of petrol. Was a bit lumpy but fine.

Diesel in a petrol car will cause it smoke and generally it'll run like crap. Simply brim the tank with petrol and let it run.

Petrol in a diesel car causes any lubrication to be stripped, petrol is a spirit after all, and can (if it's only a drop then usually you'll be alright) cause serious problems. Usually, manufacturer garages will give you a quote to replace the whole fuel system - certainly this has been the case of the few people I know who have done this.

Corsa_Sport21

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1st Feb 11 at 20:43

I was always under the impression it was worse to put diesel in a petrol.
I put 10er of petrol in my old 306 Dturbo.Stuck another 10er of diesel in and it fired up fine and drove ok,if a tad under-powered.Once the tank was emptied and another 10er of diesel put in it was fine.

Couldnt do that with a petrol car once diesel has been put in it.

big eck

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2nd Feb 11 at 08:13

Well it started last night and drove fine, it was even a bit smoother but this morning it won't start.

The tank was emptied, lines blown through with an air line and filters changed.

Fucking nightmare tbh.

big eck

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2nd Feb 11 at 10:34

Anyone an ideas why it's suddenly stop working?

connollygt30

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2nd Feb 11 at 18:51