put a quarter tank petrol in a desil engine car drove it for about 2 miles what can i do?

Answer 1

Ok, so heres the answer you are looking for, please dear GOD say you havn't already filled it up with diesel and kept going, thats about the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Since you put a 1/4 tank in, you shouldn't drive it. have it towed to a trusted mechanic and have them drain the tank and flush the fuel system, from tank to injectors, pray you havn't already ruined your pump, or filter. These parts, not to mention the entire fuel system and engine, are built to handle DIESEL fuel...NOT regular Gasoline. If it was ok to put gas in, you'd do it all the time, but its not ok. The combustion in a diesel and a gas engine are COMPLETELY different. So please, take it to the shop, make sure they scrub the tank. It happens, just dont do it again, can get expensive to keep having the fuel system cleaned. Good Luck, hope this helps

Answer 2

well to be honest i did it with a brand new iveco turbo daily van as the arseholes in the garage changed the pumps around!!!! as long as you were not flogging the guts out of it you should be ok, as it will just like mine did, die a quick death by the road side. You will need to drain and flush the tank, clea\n the suction and return pipes out and replace the inline diesel fuel filter as this will be shot. Then depending on the engine it might need to be bled through to get rid of air in the system, this is basically just where you crank over the engine to pump the fuel through and crack the nuts off the injectors till all the air escapes and the engine starts. Then re-tighten them and you should be fine. It cost my boss 400quid, including the recovery of the Van, but the worst thing about it was all the crap jokes and digs i had for weeks after

Oh and by the way i filled the tank to the brim from near empty (55pounds) and drove it home from work before it began making strange noises and coughed to a stop.

Answer 3

If you can do it yourself, disconnect the fuel line near the engine and turn the key to the on position only. This will start the fuel pump and you can pump the rest of the fuel into a gas can. Once empty, fill your tank with diesel fuel. Try to run it an you might be able to save it. This has worked in the past for some.

Answer 4

not alot, any damage would have been done already.
the only thing which may save u is that petrol will float on top.

You really need to call your breakdown company (if you have one)
and get it to the local dealer or garage, Do not drive it any more.

Your engine uses the fuel for both providing power and for greasing the engine.
Ironically, if if was the other way around (des into pet) you could in fact run the car will little problems. apart from smoke and need a need fuel filter.

Still never mind.

Answer 5

Putting petrol into a diesel car just requires draining the system and flushing it through to clean it out. Putting diesel in a petrol engine is MUCH more of a problem, mainly because you instantly wreck the catalytic convertor. So I think you should be OK.

Answer 6

I did this and under no circumstances should you turn the engine on. Bit late for that I think. Dont drive the car at all. It cost me £2500 to get it repaired. If its diesal in a petrol car thats fine but you, like me did it the wrong way round. You need to get onto the garage straight away and dont drive it. apparentyl once the diesal passes through to the engine its only a matter of time. didnt mean to be the provider of bad news but I learnt fast by doing this

Answer 7

Don't drive it. Drain the fuel tank, drain the fuel lines, replace the fuel filter, replace your fuel injectors. I suggest taking it to a shop and having them test to see if any harm was done to the engine. I knew a guy that filled his bus with gas, and he made it 10 miles before the engine quit. Cost hime a ton of money for towing, and to have the engine rebuilt.

Answer 8

The "specific liquid" is oil. in case you place too plenty in a ordinary engine you could foul the spark plugs and probable harm the catalytic converter. The 50:50 mix of ordinary and a pair of-stroke mixture could be too plenty oil, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it probable does no longer provide you significant issues on one unintentional precise-up ie in case you utilize the incorrect can

Answer 9

Fill it all the way to the top with diesel, drive it slowly without harsh accelerations till that tank is gone.

Not the best for it but it can do it if the mixture remains mostly diesel fuel

Answer 10

As you have actually driven the car you must now take it to your garage and have it cleaned out. The petrol will now be flowing through the pipes and have to be got rid of.