2007-08-08 15:42:02 · 10 answers · asked by John M 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Pontiac
I've used kerosene, diesel and other fuels other than gasoline mixed with about an equal amount of gasoline as emergency fuel many times over the years, the only adverse effects were the kerosene made the engine run a bit rough and tended to leave some kerosene in the oil. I've run gas powered tractors and industrial motors on pure kerosene or diesel after using ether or gas to warm the engine to operating temperature. Got plenty of white or gray smoke and it wasn't the best thing for the engine, but they survived just fine
Dilute the diesel in the tank with gasoline if you can't siphon it out, then an oil change after running out of fuel should take care of the problem.
A check of the oxygen sensor and catalytic converter would be a good idea, contamination with carbon may be a problem.
2007-08-09 05:08:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Here are the steps you need to do base upon a two scenarios
Scenario 1.
If you did not FILL the tank with diesel, but only put in a few gallons.
1 Fill the tank with premium fuel
2. Go to AutoZone or OReilly auto parts and get 3 bottles of RXP gas additive
3. Once the tank is full, add one bottle of the additive, the additive will help the diesel burn out. You will have smoke until you get the diesel out. This may take two tanks to achieve.
Scenario 2
The car was FILLED with diesel.
1 Drop the tank
2 Drain the tank
3. Fill with premium fuel, and add 1 bottle of RXP.
It will take approx 2 tanks to get rid of the smoke caused by the diesel.
The additive will encourage complete combustion, and will also clean injectors, it's about $8.00 per bottle.
2007-08-09 10:14:33 · answer #2 · answered by Justheretohelp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No damage. You'll probably want somebody to drop the tank and empty it. That might cost $200. When you fill it up with gas, and the fuel pump kicks on, it'll pump fresh gas right up to the injectors. No problem.
These guys that think the fuel system needs to be flushed have forgotten that the fuel circulates any time the engine is on.
2007-08-09 12:57:30 · answer #3 · answered by Firebird 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you didn't try starting the car after realizing you did this, you'll need to simply drop the gas tank and remove all the fuel and clean the tank.
If you attempted to start the car, you've got diesel in your entire fuel system and you will need to have the entire fuel system flushed and injectors cleaned or possibly replaced.
2007-08-08 22:55:59 · answer #4 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Putting diesel fuel into a non-diesel automobile is very serious. I couldn't tell you and exact price for it either. I know that the repair will include taking the engine apart which is easily $800 dollars. Your probably looking at closer to $1500 dollars. Bummer man
2007-08-10 14:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
how did that happen? diesel nozzles dont even fit into gas fuel nozzles
2007-08-09 23:05:28 · answer #6 · answered by Jay Bailey 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lot of Lucas too. BTW, how did you get that big nozzle in the small hole?
2007-08-09 00:24:30 · answer #7 · answered by Cornfed71 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Are you joking???? Will be expensive sine the WHOLE fuel system will have to cleaned as wella s the motor.
2007-08-08 22:46:10 · answer #8 · answered by gbpackers_fan1 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
drain it, fill it, drive it. You'll be fine once you get it to fire off...
2007-08-08 23:09:28 · answer #9 · answered by Robert F 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
how...and why did you do this?
2007-08-10 04:29:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋