#1: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Baz.mc, Location: DoncasterPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:34 am ---- Put 12quids worth of unleaded in my car then realised what an idiot I am.. I put 50 quids of worth diesel straight in and it seems to be fine for the journey home of about 10 mile. but read up on another forum that everyone who makes this mistake should get the tank drained.... Any help would be great??
#2: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Ash, Location: Running from Ant and Lee and Adam...........Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:38 am ---- Keep topping up with Diesel... but you've got lucky imo. I bet someone is going to say different in a minute.
#3: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: SDK206, Location: Earth, most of the time!!Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:41 am ---- Best idea is to get it drained ASAP and don't drive it very far at all!!
petrol going through the pump will damage it and the injectors dont like either. diesel acts as a lubricant aswell keeping the bearings etc cool, petrol doesn't have the same effect
steve
#4: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Mikey2uk, Location: StevenagePosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:42 am ---- Best advise would be to get it drained as it can damage the injectos and fuel pump.
#5: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: stevedude, Location: aldershotPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:47 am ---- well as its already in the engine ya might as well just syphon all the juice out and fill her up with diesel. any damage is already done, if any.
thats my 10p worth lol
#6: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:02 am ---- I would leave it to be honest but i am a tight wodge My mum has put petrol in my dads car before and he did the same. It ran a bit rough but it was fine. He is good mechanic/engineer as well. Wouldn't have thought such a small amount would do any harm
#7: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Jono, Location: Dorchester, DorsetPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:10 am ---- £12 isn't that much petrol at todays prices, would have been a different story a few years ago!!
#8: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: sillyhilly, Location: The Mean Streets of CoventryPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:18 am ---- FFS, you're a tool for even trying to turn the ignition on, never mind drive the fookin thing!
You may as well keep driving it now
#9: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Lee180, Location: ScunthorpePosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:24 am ---- any damaged will of most probably already accrued as diesel floats on petrol, so the petrol should of been used first.
#10: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:24 am ---- I once totally filled my old diesel 206 up with petrol, drove it about 20miles before it clonked out on a single bit of road on one way system. I called AA who wouldnt come, but said did you put petrol in it??? "DOH!!!!!!!!!!!"
Anyways had to get it towed and totally drained etc no damage was done. However.
In my old mondeo I stuck a fiver in it, which would be about £10 worth in todays money, and realised and filled it with diesel and it was fine.
They do say it damages the seals in the diesel pump though. Doubt that much would though.
#11: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: perry081064, Location: staffordshirePosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:28 am ---- seen a few peeps do this regularly at my local tescos.
ive always been told never to start the motor and call recovery out... even if you are blocking the pumps.
just got a deisel myself after 15 years of driving petrol driven, so im being extra careful.
#12: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:56 am ---- my dad had this with a brand new 307 HDI lol DOH! there was about 25% petrol in the tank. he kept using it and topping it up with diesel to dilute it as much as possible. the car ran a bit rough but once all the petrol had gone through it was fine again, 180,000 miles later and it was still going strong with no fuel or injector problems,
just letting you know that you could run it through if you wanted seeing as how you have already driven it, its already in the pump etc so it probably wont cause any harm then whats already been caused if you get me
it will be fine lol Last edited by MrrNoName on Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:02 am; edited 1 time in total
#13: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:01 am ---- 10~20% petrol in diesel should be fine
#14: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:14 am ---- I didn't think petrol nozzles fitted in diesels, or is that just newer cars?
#15: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: ma.langan, Location: Leyland, LancashirePosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:28 am ---- When i bought my hdi i put £10 worth of petrol in too, so i brimmed her with diesel and kept the tank full for a week, then let it run until it was running on fumes and then put another full tank in and its fine!
#16: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:54 am ----
Jay794 wrote:
I didn't think petrol nozzles fitted in diesels, or is that just newer cars?
works other way round, diesel one doesnt fit in the petrol cars
can i just say how dumb too?? ive gone from having only petrols to getting a diesels and i never have this problem!
#17: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:56 am ---- its waaay easier done then you would think mate. you mean you have never had this problem... yet lol
#18: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:58 am ----
Jay794 wrote:
I didn't think petrol nozzles fitted in diesels, or is that just newer cars?
i thought tht was the case aswell bt i guess it cant be. I would have thought it would be fine to be honrst mate. You already drove it so what ever the petrol will do to the engine it has already done
#19: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:05 pm ----
Ash wrote:
Keep topping up with Diesel... but you've got lucky imo. I bet someone is going to say different in a minute.
noooooooooo
do not drive it at all! get it recovered to a garage and have the tank drained refilled completely with diesel and a bottle of fuel treatment
people are probably gonna say just drive it or i did it to mine and filled it up with diisel and it was ok but you will damage the fuel system maybe not now but you will shorten the life span considerably if run on petrol
#20: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Mattie-RS, Location: A Track near you ;)Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:07 pm ----
MrrNoName wrote:
its waaay easier done then you would think mate. you mean you have never had this problem... yet lol
no yet about it
I had a works van while i had the petrols and not once got them mixed up!!
Its not hard, just really dumb!
#21: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: MrrNoName, Location: UKPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:08 pm ---- how will fuel treatment help? got any proof it shortens the life span of an engine lol?
#22: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:15 pm ----
MrrNoName wrote:
how will fuel treatment help? got any proof it shortens the life span of an engine lol?
there's always one smart a**e that wants to argue with sound advise!
i am a fully trained mechanic and see this time and time again i dont need to show you "proof" that it shortens the span of an engine because its common sense that running a vehicle that is designed for diesel on petrol will damage it. agreeably it was a very small amount and will proabably be ok and yes it may last for thousands of miles and be fine but when if it wrecks the injectors and/or fuel pump and you have a huge bill was it really worth it?
the fuel treatment will just help clean the system not a neccisity but a good idea
#23: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:15 pm ----
rttam wrote:
Ash wrote:
Keep topping up with Diesel... but you've got lucky imo. I bet someone is going to say different in a minute.
noooooooooo
do not drive it at all! get it recovered to a garage and have the tank drained refilled completely with diesel and a bottle of fuel treatment
people are probably gonna say just drive it or i did it to mine and filled it up with diisel and it was ok but you will damage the fuel system maybe not now but you will shorten the life span considerably if run on petrol
to be fair 10-20% petrol in diesel is just like winter diesel......
#24: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: rttam, Location: devonPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:18 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
rttam wrote:
Ash wrote:
Keep topping up with Diesel... but you've got lucky imo. I bet someone is going to say different in a minute.
noooooooooo
do not drive it at all! get it recovered to a garage and have the tank drained refilled completely with diesel and a bottle of fuel treatment
people are probably gonna say just drive it or i did it to mine and filled it up with diisel and it was ok but you will damage the fuel system maybe not now but you will shorten the life span considerably if run on petrol
to be fair 10-20% petrol in diesel is just like winter diesel......
yes i agree its a small amount and will probably be ok but if you saw some of the bills i see for modern diesel fuel components i wouldnt be taking the risk for the sake of draining it out
#25: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:21 pm ----
rttam wrote:
Seabook wrote:
rttam wrote:
Ash wrote:
Keep topping up with Diesel... but you've got lucky imo. I bet someone is going to say different in a minute.
noooooooooo
do not drive it at all! get it recovered to a garage and have the tank drained refilled completely with diesel and a bottle of fuel treatment
people are probably gonna say just drive it or i did it to mine and filled it up with diisel and it was ok but you will damage the fuel system maybe not now but you will shorten the life span considerably if run on petrol
to be fair 10-20% petrol in diesel is just like winter diesel......
yes i agree its a small amount and will probably be ok but if you saw some of the bills i see for modern diesel fuel components i wouldnt be taking the risk for the sake of draining it out
i know
or should you sell the car when those things happen? lol
#26: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Ash, Location: Running from Ant and Lee and Adam...........Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:17 pm ----
Seabook wrote:
rttam wrote:
Seabook wrote:
rttam wrote:
Ash wrote:
Keep topping up with Diesel... but you've got lucky imo. I bet someone is going to say different in a minute.
noooooooooo
do not drive it at all! get it recovered to a garage and have the tank drained refilled completely with diesel and a bottle of fuel treatment
people are probably gonna say just drive it or i did it to mine and filled it up with diisel and it was ok but you will damage the fuel system maybe not now but you will shorten the life span considerably if run on petrol
to be fair 10-20% petrol in diesel is just like winter diesel......
yes i agree its a small amount and will probably be ok but if you saw some of the bills i see for modern diesel fuel components i wouldnt be taking the risk for the sake of draining it out
i know
or should you sell the car when those things happen? lol
I said it because we've done worse than that before.
#27: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: SDK206, Location: Earth, most of the time!!Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:52 am ----
Jay794 wrote:
I didn't think petrol nozzles fitted in diesels, or is that just newer cars?
yeah they do on most cars, thats why its always petrol in diesel and not diesel in petrol
#28: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Ali_H, Location: Chichester, SussexPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:05 am ---- I've got a diesel and a petrol car and drive them both fairly regularly and i've never once managed to confuse the two.
#29: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: PugJH, Location: NorthantsPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:19 am ----
Mattie-DS3 wrote:
Jay794 wrote:
I didn't think petrol nozzles fitted in diesels, or is that just newer cars?
works other way round, diesel one doesnt fit in the petrol cars
As diesel does more damage to a petrol they obv decided on doing it this way.
Not sure why they didnt make Diesel a Triangle nozzle and triangle on car.
Petrol round/normal.
Even a 2year old knows circle doesnt fit in a triangle lol. *obviously they have to be the correct sizes before some smart a**e links a picture of a circle inside a triangle HA*
#30: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:24 pm ---- Ford & BMW have already solved the misfueling problem on there new diesel cars.
Ford has the Easy fuel system
BMW has the Incorrect Fuelling Protection System
Basically both systems stop the smaller unleaded petrol pump nozzle being able to put fuel in the tank.
#31: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:27 pm ---- And its a b*****d when trying to fill the tanks up using nozzels on 5 gallon drums, end up getting covered in diesel
#32: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: Jammo, Location: BrightonPosted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:27 pm ---- Im sorry but how can you make this mistake. Unless your high off the petrol fumes or whatever but seriously its worrying how many of you have done it.
#33: Re: Petrol in 1.6hdi... Should I get it drained? Author: ExoVyper, Location: Waiting for the tugboats to push me into port (Whitehaven)Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:24 pm ---- this needs drained immediately as people have said. If your lucky once you've filled it up you'll get away with it.
plus i've driven both types of cars for years and never once have i gotten it mistaken.
considering both engines drive and rev completely different
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My mum has put petrol in my dads car before and he did the same. It ran a bit rough but it was fine. He is good mechanic/engineer as well. Wouldn't have thought such a small amount would do any harm
