My sis just put diesel instead of petrol in her car....n drove for 5 mins....its a 2003 honda civic...any idea wht shud be done and the damage occured?
2007-11-27 05:47:39 · 8 answers · asked by DJ 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This happens lots.
Drain all the fuel out you can with a syphon hose.
Add full tank of fresh gas.
Start and idle the engine for fifteen minutes.
It will smoke a little until all the diesel is out, but there won't be any engine damage, as long as the diesel left is less than 10 percent of the total fuel.
The only way diesel can damage your engine is if you let it knock (detonate) for a long time. (Five minutes is not long.)Any one that hears this noise usually lets off the gas, and the noise goes away.
2007-11-27 06:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by Bert from Brandon 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How Much Diesel? Did the Engine Die? Any Noises? Replace Fuel Filter! Depending on the Amount you might need to Drain the tank and use Injector Cleaner with the next Two or Three Tanks.
2007-11-27 11:59:10 · answer #2 · answered by sidecar0 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T RUN IT ANYMORE
Have it towed to garage and have the fuel system flushed out, and this includes the fuel tank.
Diesel fuel will cause expensive damage if you run the car too long.
2007-11-27 05:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by Sgt Big Red 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
if your lucky, you'll get away with a drain and a flush. with any luck, not much damage will of occurred. then maybe see if the cars ok boom boom.
2007-11-27 05:52:09 · answer #4 · answered by martinsmithdunbar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First smack her across the head, then stop driving it, have it towed to a shop. Hopefully you can get away with the flush. Then Smack her again, and use your shoe this time!
2007-11-27 05:54:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
uh you will have to take that diesel out of the tank if not is going to mess up the motor
2007-11-27 05:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by CHEETOS 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
syphon it out
2007-11-27 05:51:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
New tank
and probably new motor
Not good.
2007-11-27 05:50:57 · answer #8 · answered by Fuzzybutt 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋