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gordonmac
Cabin : Exec 029
Location : Glasgow
Posts : 426
Join date : 2013-03-19
| | Subject: Diesel in petrol tank Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:04 pm | |
| Whoops, just put 1.5litres of diesel into my airbay. Have diluted it with 30litres of petrol and seems to be driving OK.
Am in Tiree, should I be worried? Any advice?
Cheers
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absquatulation
Cabin : Club
Location : Lost
Posts : 372
Join date : 2010-06-05
| | Subject: Re: Diesel in petrol tank Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:12 pm | |
| Keep topping the tank up, and keep driving, you might get away with it as 1 1/2 litres is not a lot, also these vehicles were designed to run on dirty fuel....
Good luck.....
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gordonmac
Cabin : Exec 029
Location : Glasgow
Posts : 426
Join date : 2013-03-19
| | Subject: Re: Diesel in petrol tank Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:36 pm | |
| Thanks absquatulation. Hope I get away with it - the mainland seems a long way away! | |
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Scooby
Cabin : Flight 004
Location : Reading
Posts : 8831
Join date : 2010-12-12
| | Subject: Re: Diesel in petrol tank Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:31 pm | |
| Hope you get away with your Winter Fuuuuuuuueeeelllll mixture (too early for xmas puns?) - but seriously, hope all goes well ________________________________________________________________________________ Proud winners of Spike's Trophy 2017
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dazdub
Cabin : Exec 012
Location : wales
Posts : 3117
Join date : 2009-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Diesel in petrol tank Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:33 pm | |
| If your bay is not smoking don't worry | |
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TimV
Admin
Cabin : Flight 001
Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K.
Posts : 14337
Join date : 2009-09-27
| | Subject: Re: Diesel in petrol tank Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:51 pm | |
| Nice bit of lubrication for the fuel system!
When you get a chance throw in a bottle of STP Fuel Injector Cleaner - just to sharpen things up. About £5. ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer 
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Skytiger
Cabin : Exec 008
Location : Central Scotland
Posts : 1792
Join date : 2010-09-04
| | Subject: Re: Diesel in petrol tank Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:00 am | |
| Like others have said you will be ok if you keep topping it up. On the bright side you should get the best mpg on the journey home | |
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kiteman
Cabin : Exec 002
Location : Hampshire
Posts : 2896
Join date : 2010-03-19
| | Subject: Re: Diesel in petrol tank Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:06 pm | |
| I didn't think the diesel nozzle was meant to fit in the unleaded hole ________________________________________________________________________________  Ginger man without a ginger van  | |
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TimV
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Cabin : Flight 001
Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K.
Posts : 14337
Join date : 2009-09-27
| | Subject: Re: Diesel in petrol tank Sat Sep 21, 2013 4:17 pm | |
| - kiteman wrote:
- I didn't think the diesel nozzle was meant to fit in the unleaded hole
It won't on a vehicle designed in the last 10 years. Kombi não tem de que a prevenção de inserção senhor! ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer
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gordonmac
Cabin : Exec 029
Location : Glasgow
Posts : 426
Join date : 2013-03-19
| | Subject: Re: Diesel in petrol tank Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:15 pm | |
| Thanks everyone - I've made it home. Didnt notice anything different about the van, so looks like no harm done this time - phew!! Will get some STP cleaner tomorrow.
Kiteman - it took considerable effort, but you can get the diesel hose into the unleaded hole if you force it!!
Have Google Translated what Tim just said - "Kombi has that prevention insertion sir!". Hmmm. | |
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TimV
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Cabin : Flight 001
Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K.
Posts : 14337
Join date : 2009-09-27
| | Subject: Re: Diesel in petrol tank Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:28 pm | |
| - gordonmac wrote:
- Have Google Translated what Tim just said - "Kombi has that prevention insertion sir!". Hmmm.
It didn't translate it correctly, what I said was 'Kombi DOESN'T have the prevention insert sir!' ________________________________________________________________________________ Max SportsKombi - The Bay Racer
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