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Tomm R

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Registered: 19th Dec 06
Location: Bredhurst, Kent
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27th Jul 11 at 21:37

I had one of them today. It was a all round disaster.

Came out of work, Just about to head home but stopped in the petrol station next to my work to get some juice before i headed home as i planned to pop out later tonight and pick up some parts for the corsa.

I was at the pump next to my boss and after filling up he said he didnt realise my car was a petrol....

its not

Fucking disaster!

I was so pissed off! Mainly because i have always failed to understand how anyone can ever get it confused!

I cant wait till i get rid of this piece of shit and get my insignia.

But yeh, thought i would share.

AndyCorsaSport

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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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27th Jul 11 at 21:40

Ooooh stinger. Did you start the car??

AlunJ

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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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27th Jul 11 at 21:42

whoops!

craig_s

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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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27th Jul 11 at 21:43

how much you put in?

fazza

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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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27th Jul 11 at 21:43

mums chap did this recently and it cost him about 2k to sort out(58 plate 5 series bmw)

Ricky352

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Registered: 6th Apr 07
Location: Lisburn, N.I.
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27th Jul 11 at 21:47

Could you not have just syfoned it out?

AndyCorsaSport

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Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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27th Jul 11 at 21:48

Petrol into a Deisel really fuck's it

Deisel into a Petrol isnt good, but it will run for a short while.

Stupid thing is the Petrol nozzle fits into a Deisel car, but other way it doesnt.

If you didn't start it, should be easy enough to fix, if you did start it, expect a costly bill

Tomm R

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27th Jul 11 at 21:48

luckily i realised just as i was walking back to the car! Didn't start it or anything.

i did it in my old transit but realised after about 2 litres so just topped it up with diesel and it was fine.

I considered doing that this time but its getting traded in at the end of the week.

Only a tenners worth. I guess it could have been a lot worse!

2K is a lot! I stuck the RAC guy a few quid and he pumped it all out. He said yesterday he pumped £130 out of a new merc and then had to pay mercedes some stupid amount for a new fuel pump.

Tomm R

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27th Jul 11 at 21:48

quote:
Originally posted by Ricky352
Could you not have just syfoned it out?

It was outside my work, and its a company car, didnt really want to get caught with a tube down the tank.

fazza

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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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27th Jul 11 at 21:49

2k is loads

he took it to main dealer due to the age of the car.

Corsa_Sport21

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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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27th Jul 11 at 21:50

Petrol into a diesel is fine, its the other way about that isn't.

Should have just filled it with diesel (about £30-£40) and i bet it would have been ok.Tad under-powered till next fill up probably.

RS6

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27th Jul 11 at 21:50

this is the reason why i will never own a diesel one day i just know this would happen to me!!

Ricky352

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27th Jul 11 at 21:50

Ah right, could have been alot worse. Wee bita petrol into a diesel isn't too bad.

Tomm R

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27th Jul 11 at 21:53

I know i have topped a old 93 transit up with diesel after putting in a bit of petrol.

I didn't want to run the risk of a 4000 mile old car shitting its insides out.

Got towed home and sorted it all out though but damn did it suck!

Mike

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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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27th Jul 11 at 21:57

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Petrol into a diesel is fine, its the other way about that isn't.

Should have just filled it with diesel (about £30-£40) and i bet it would have been ok.Tad under-powered till next fill up probably.

No diesel works as a lubricant for the fuel pump etc. so when you put petrol in and run it, it causes damage. Diesel won't really do any damage in a petrol

[Edited on 27-07-2011 by Mike B]

3CorsaMeal

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27th Jul 11 at 22:01

I fail to understand how people do this

Corsa_Sport21

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27th Jul 11 at 22:02

quote:
Originally posted by Mike B

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Petrol into a diesel is fine, its the other way about that isn't.

Should have just filled it with diesel (about £30-£40) and i bet it would have been ok.Tad under-powered till next fill up probably.

No diesel works as a lubricant for the fuel pump etc. so when you put petrol in and run it, it causes damage. Diesel won't really do any damage in a petrol

Yes buts that why i said if you fill it up with diesel it will be fine.

Done it with my old 306 Dturbo,£10 of Vpower,then another £10 of diesel.Ran,started and drove fine.Didn't have full power till all the petrol was out the system mind you.

If you were to put diesel into a petrol then top it up with more petrol, would it run??Or would it need cleaned out 1st??

Matty SRi

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Registered: 3rd Dec 08
Location: Stockton-on-Tees Drives: Mk3 Golf GTi
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27th Jul 11 at 22:07

That's a bummer! Ive had my first diesel for 9 months now and luckily haven't done this yet! Touch wood.

3CorsaMeal

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27th Jul 11 at 22:08

I put a bit of diesel in my petrol every so often, burns it off and helps lube the exhaust

Chris F

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Registered: 26th Dec 05
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27th Jul 11 at 22:08

Thats the best low lowder i have ever seen!

Mike

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27th Jul 11 at 22:10

Iirc it'd run but it'd be smoky depending how much diesel went in. Generally though I think running diesel through a petrol without realising, normal practice would just be a new fuel filter and a bottle of fuel system cleaner to be sure it was ok

antnee

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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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27th Jul 11 at 22:15

My dad put a few quids worth of petrol into his diesel Vectra, when the AA came out, he asked the guy what he would do, replied with keep it brimmed for a few weeks. Did that and it was fine

Tomm R

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Registered: 19th Dec 06
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27th Jul 11 at 22:20

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
I fail to understand how people do this

So did i...

Then i did it. Its pretty easy to do.

I was told that petrol run through a diesel it can damage or perish the seals? I know you could just throw some extra of the right fuel in and run the shit out but i am not to sure what the deal is on newer engines?

I am glad i did it this way rather than throw some diesel on top and then make the thing shit itself.

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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27th Jul 11 at 22:26

Diesel into petrol is worse then petrol into diesel, neither is good mind

AndyCorsaSport

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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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27th Jul 11 at 22:34

quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
Thats the best low lowder i have ever seen!

I was also thinking that. Looks great!!

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