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unleaded petrol in a diesel car
What would happen if you put 1/3rd of a tank of unleaded petrol in a V (1999) reg ford focus 1.8 TDI Ghia diesel car and then topped up the rest of 2/3rds with diesel
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I would not even try it, the chances are you will kill the diesel pump through lack of lubrication for starters, plus the fact that there would be a lot less lubrication to the whole of the top end of the engine, it is also possible that the engine would overheat, therefor causing more damage,
best thing to do is drain the lot out empty the fuel filter and change it, and if you have already started it try and get some of the petrol out of the pump.
Good Luck
best thing to do is drain the lot out empty the fuel filter and change it, and if you have already started it try and get some of the petrol out of the pump.
Good Luck
last year I mistakenly put �4 worth of diesel instead of unleaded petrol before I noticed the mistake, rang RAC from the garage forecourt, they said as it isnt much diesel, fill the car up full with unleaded and keep it topped up for at least a week'.
They also said had it been the other way round and a diesel car I would have not been able to drive until the car was drained out and engine washed.
hope this helps.
They also said had it been the other way round and a diesel car I would have not been able to drive until the car was drained out and engine washed.
hope this helps.
gef, the diesel nozzle is larger than the petrol nozzle , therfore you can put petrol in a diesel car.also, at some places the diesel is the same size as the petrol ones.
my mate filled his motorbike up with diesel once, oh, how we laughed. he drove twenty miles before he noticed a lack of performance. he rides like a wuss !! (the last bit maybe an untruth. )
my mate filled his motorbike up with diesel once, oh, how we laughed. he drove twenty miles before he noticed a lack of performance. he rides like a wuss !! (the last bit maybe an untruth. )
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