Can a non AA member put Diesel into a petrol tank?
AA Fuel Assist is available to Members and non-Members. Whether it’s down to a brief lapse in concentration or force of habit following a recent vehicle switch, misfuels happen. Putting petrol in a diesel car is especially easy – and mistakenly putting diesel into a petrol tank is also possible.
Can you put petrol in a diesel fuel tank?
Petrol in diesel is a big no no nowadays. even a tiny amount of water in your diesel will destroy teh very delicate parts of the fuel pump. You may have been lucky and got away with it. Rule is never drive a Diesel that’s had Petrol in it. Always drain te tank fist. Anybody seen the VW “Bollocks (Don’t forget it’s a diesel)” Add? Hehehehehe.
What should I do if I put Diesel in my car?
Call our National Control Room on one of the numbers above for further advice. In line with car manufacturers’ recommendations, Fuel Doctor advise that any diesel fuel contaminated with petrol should be removed from the tank and replaced with clean fuel before the ignition is turned on and the car started.
What happens when you put petrol in a diesel engine?
I’VE PUT PETROL IN MY DIESEL ENGINE Modern diesel fuel pumps run to very fine tolerances and are lubricated by the diesel itself. When petrol, a solvent, is mixed with diesel, an oil, it reduces the lubrication in the pump.
Petrol in diesel is a big no no nowadays. even a tiny amount of water in your diesel will destroy teh very delicate parts of the fuel pump. You may have been lucky and got away with it. Rule is never drive a Diesel that’s had Petrol in it. Always drain te tank fist. Anybody seen the VW “Bollocks (Don’t forget it’s a diesel)” Add? Hehehehehe.
AA Fuel Assist is available to Members and non-Members. Whether it’s down to a brief lapse in concentration or force of habit following a recent vehicle switch, misfuels happen. Putting petrol in a diesel car is especially easy – and mistakenly putting diesel into a petrol tank is also possible.
Call our National Control Room on one of the numbers above for further advice. In line with car manufacturers’ recommendations, Fuel Doctor advise that any diesel fuel contaminated with petrol should be removed from the tank and replaced with clean fuel before the ignition is turned on and the car started.
What happens if you put 2 litres of petrol in a diesel engine?
I put 2 litres of petrol in a diesel engine! What do I do? If you have a diesel car and only accidently poured a little petrol into the diesel engine, then there’s no great cause for alarm. With the average car fuel tank having a capacity of around 50 litres, you can fill up the rest of your tank with diesel and still be okay.