Wrong fuel

[cdh]

I filled my diseal tank up last night on my 55 reg Seat Alhambra (approx 70 litres).

Problem is I've just emptied a spare can in to it before realising it was petrol! I don't think there was anymore than 4 litres in it.

Does anyone know whether this will be OK or will I have to get the tank drained?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Googling suggest you'll probably be alright http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fuels-and-environment/misfuelling.html

 

[karlosthejackel]

keep topping up your tank with diesel. Its a small amount so should hopefully be ok. petrol and diesel mix so its a matter of keeping it diluted as possible with diesel. The diesel acts as a lubricant to the pump and related parts. In your car is the PD engine (pumpe duse) Its a hardy lump to be honest so im fairly confident you'll be ok.

 

[gregers]

cdh,if you look here,
http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?
someone done the same as you,and as already said they kept topping up with derv,and all was ok.
if you decide to drain the tank?instructions are also on there aswell,

 

[Peter.N.]

I would agree with the above, keep topping the tank up and it shouldn't come to any harm.

Peter

 

[thatsitivehadenough]

If you have got time and the know how to drain some of it out I would give it a go. My local garage charges £150 plus a full tank of fuel to do this. 4 litres out of 70 doesn't seem that bad (6% petrol) but I think if it was me I'd pay my garage rather than take a gamble!

 

[Peter.N.]

I would think he has probably used it all by now

 

[studips]

4 litres is not a problem,

the guys that burn veg oil often thin the oil down with petrol in the winter, i was told when i put 30 litres of petrol on top of about 10 litres of diesel in my van (it conked out) that i would need to drain all the fuel, bleed & replace the fuel filter as moisture in the petrol would degrade the filter.

i did as i was told and all was well.

now diesel in a petrol tank is quite fun i'm told!

 

[Peter.N.]

Depends on the age and type of engine, most IDI engines will run quite happily with quite a high concentration of petrol, but the modern common rail type are much more fussy, much higher injection pressures so more reliant on fuel lubrication also a lot of sensors which it will upset.

Peter

 

[supergas]

i did this saturday i put £10 unleaded in my van then banged £35 diesel in and it runs ok