Make her do it while you have a beer and supervise from the lounge?Mik
Woman's put petrol in the diesel!
She's put 15 litres of petrol in a near empty tank then driven about 5 miles!
She came back and it was smoking badly and running even worse!
Taken the fuel filter off and it's full of petrol so I'm fairly sure it's been running on 80% petrol for that distance...
There was no metal or any thing in the fuel from the filter so I'm thinking I might still be in a chance here.
I'm looking at draining the fuel tank- I'm guessing the easiest way is to lower the tank slightly and pump it out of the top under the rear passengers seat?
I'm then looking at putting some diesel in it and pumping that out again before finally filling the tank up with diesel.
Whats the best way to clean out the fuel lines?
Any other advise? Cheers!
She came back and it was smoking badly and running even worse!
Taken the fuel filter off and it's full of petrol so I'm fairly sure it's been running on 80% petrol for that distance...
There was no metal or any thing in the fuel from the filter so I'm thinking I might still be in a chance here.
I'm looking at draining the fuel tank- I'm guessing the easiest way is to lower the tank slightly and pump it out of the top under the rear passengers seat?
I'm then looking at putting some diesel in it and pumping that out again before finally filling the tank up with diesel.
Whats the best way to clean out the fuel lines?
Any other advise? Cheers!
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Getting the petrol out of the fuel lines, and replacing the fuel filter would be a good start.
Are you going to undo a fuel line, and use the fuel pump (on ignition) to squirt any remaining petrol into some kind of container?
Problems could come from the fact that unlike petrol, diesel is self lubricating, and the lack of an oily fuel, even for such a short distance, may have made some issues within the engine itself.
I am not a fan of diesel additives, such as wynns or redex, but it may be worth looking into adding one of these to repair any internal problems.
I guess it could have been worse. it could have been one of those cases of someone putting diesel into a petrol engine!
Maybe she had been looking up the old 'multi fuel' engines the British army used in the 1960's and wanted to experiment.
Are you going to undo a fuel line, and use the fuel pump (on ignition) to squirt any remaining petrol into some kind of container?
Problems could come from the fact that unlike petrol, diesel is self lubricating, and the lack of an oily fuel, even for such a short distance, may have made some issues within the engine itself.
I am not a fan of diesel additives, such as wynns or redex, but it may be worth looking into adding one of these to repair any internal problems.
I guess it could have been worse. it could have been one of those cases of someone putting diesel into a petrol engine!
Maybe she had been looking up the old 'multi fuel' engines the British army used in the 1960's and wanted to experiment.
I was planning on using the fuel pump to discharge the system but I think the TDDI only starts the pump on crank so i'd end up burning the starter out by the time 15l of petrol was drained lol.
To be honest, I blame the signage at the garage, above the pumps it's got a big black sign saying 'DIESEL PUMPS' with arrows pointing at the pumps (inc the one she used), but there is a nossle at each end of the pump (unlike having a row in front of you when you're at the side of your car). So she just went by the sign and picked up the first nozzle that was there (which happened to be green with a faded sticker at the base of the pump saying ECO 97.
I'm going to drop the tank a little and syphon it out from the senders opening I think, that was I can be sure there's none left rather than relying on the fuels supply line reaching the bottom of the tank.
To be honest, I blame the signage at the garage, above the pumps it's got a big black sign saying 'DIESEL PUMPS' with arrows pointing at the pumps (inc the one she used), but there is a nossle at each end of the pump (unlike having a row in front of you when you're at the side of your car). So she just went by the sign and picked up the first nozzle that was there (which happened to be green with a faded sticker at the base of the pump saying ECO 97.
I'm going to drop the tank a little and syphon it out from the senders opening I think, that was I can be sure there's none left rather than relying on the fuels supply line reaching the bottom of the tank.
start from the front and work your ay backwards, removing, cleaning and replacing where needed, the bits of the fuel line
The Guv.
I think I may have been as clear as mud there lol.
I was saying about using the starter to get rid of any petrol in the lines once you had drained the petrol from the tank, and had then put a bit of diesel in to dilute any petrol in the lines. The ignition bit, was just so you could collect the mix of fuel in a container, rather that let it go into the engine.
Sorry if I was unclear.
I think I may have been as clear as mud there lol.
I was saying about using the starter to get rid of any petrol in the lines once you had drained the petrol from the tank, and had then put a bit of diesel in to dilute any petrol in the lines. The ignition bit, was just so you could collect the mix of fuel in a container, rather that let it go into the engine.
Sorry if I was unclear.
Oh right, yeah that was pretty much my idea for the fuel lines...
Does anyone know how the snap fittings work? Do you have to 'bodge' them to keep the flow? I have a feeling that they seal as soon as they're disconnected?
Does anyone know how the snap fittings work? Do you have to 'bodge' them to keep the flow? I have a feeling that they seal as soon as they're disconnected?
Use a suction pump on the old fuel filter? Or a drain/syphon tube on the filter outlet. A quick crank will get it pumping & should be able to drain itself.
Then fill with one or 2 gallons of diesel and drain again.
Swap the filter and get as much diesel in there as possible.
With yours being the TDDI i dont think it will be as bad as a TDCI.
Then fill with one or 2 gallons of diesel and drain again.
Swap the filter and get as much diesel in there as possible.
With yours being the TDDI i dont think it will be as bad as a TDCI.
I thought about that as it's a lot easier than lowering the tank and faffing about but I've read a fair bit about the pumps failing due to the petrol stripping any lube residue left from the original diesel :S
I'm also hoping the TDDI will be a little stronger to get through this than the TDCi... Otherwise this could be a scrapped car!
I'm also hoping the TDDI will be a little stronger to get through this than the TDCi... Otherwise this could be a scrapped car!
I thought about that as it's a lot easier than lowering the tank and faffing about but I've read a fair bit about the pumps failing due to the petrol stripping any lube residue left from the original diesel :S
I'm also hoping the TDDI will be a little stronger to get through this than the TDCi... Otherwise this could be a scrapped car!
I'm also hoping the TDDI will be a little stronger to get through this than the TDCi... Otherwise this could be a scrapped car!
I thought about that as it's a lot easier than lowering the tank and faffing about but I've read a fair bit about the pumps failing due to the petrol stripping any lube residue left from the original diesel :S
I'm also hoping the TDDI will be a little stronger to get through this than the TDCi... Otherwise this could be a scrapped car!
I'm also hoping the TDDI will be a little stronger to get through this than the TDCi... Otherwise this could be a scrapped car!
id be using compressed air to clear the fuel lines
I thought about that as it's a lot easier than lowering the tank and faffing about but I've read a fair bit about the pumps failing due to the petrol stripping any lube residue left from the original diesel :S
I'm also hoping the TDDI will be a little stronger to get through this than the TDCi... Otherwise this could be a scrapped car!
I'm also hoping the TDDI will be a little stronger to get through this than the TDCi... Otherwise this could be a scrapped car!
Bah, stupid forum lag!
I did think about using the syphon kit to pump diesel down the lines, but I'm not sure if the lines seal when they're disconnected?
I did think about using the syphon kit to pump diesel down the lines, but I'm not sure if the lines seal when they're disconnected?
A small amount of petrol will be OK. As you already mentioned the drive home was the worse thing she could have done.
Way too high a percentage.
I have a suction pump looks similar to a grease gun, Holds approx 1L of fluid. I was going to try that when i replace the fuel filter see if it will draw fresh fuel from the tank.
Tried your breakdown service? I spotted an RAC van at the local asda parked next to a white van, with a sign saying fuel transfer in progress or similar.
I guess he misfuelled.
Way too high a percentage.
I have a suction pump looks similar to a grease gun, Holds approx 1L of fluid. I was going to try that when i replace the fuel filter see if it will draw fresh fuel from the tank.
Tried your breakdown service? I spotted an RAC van at the local asda parked next to a white van, with a sign saying fuel transfer in progress or similar.
I guess he misfuelled.
Our cover came with the insurance so I doubt it'll be covered, I might get a tow but it's already on ramps outside the house lol.
I did this years ago when I borrowed my parents car (mine was a petrol) - hadn't really slept and I realised when I smelt the petrol - by that time I had put 5 litres into an empty tank. Doh. Thankfully i knew not to drive it.
Breakdown cover towed me to the garage. the garage charged me £145 for pumping out the tank. Expensive tank of "Diesel" that one.
Not sure about the fuel line ends - if you have enough pressure will the fuel come out anyway?
Just wondered why a TDCI would be less likely to survive than the TDDI? (I have a TDCI!)
Breakdown cover towed me to the garage. the garage charged me £145 for pumping out the tank. Expensive tank of "Diesel" that one.
Not sure about the fuel line ends - if you have enough pressure will the fuel come out anyway?
Just wondered why a TDCI would be less likely to survive than the TDDI? (I have a TDCI!)
TDDi has mechanical injectors, the TDCi's are electrically fired and generally much more delicate.
TDCi is more refined which means the components have lower tolerances.
And TDDI is a little more tractor, with greater tolerances.
Things like the injectors are a real issue for TDCIs but not so much for the TDDIs.
And TDDI is a little more tractor, with greater tolerances.
Things like the injectors are a real issue for TDCIs but not so much for the TDDIs.
Drain and clean everything, fill up with high cetane fuel and additive. Cross fingers. What is value of car?
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