What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car?

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Re: What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car?

 


You have to pay a lot of money to get it fixed???????

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Re: What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car?

wot's the ratio of diesel to petrol in the tank


you could wreck the fuel pump, the injectors, probably the seals 


 


 

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Re: What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car?

I was told about 5 litres of petrol in a tank of diesel occasionally is a good injector cleaner. Any more than that and you could be in trouble.


 


How far has it been driven? If it hasn't been you should be able to just drain the tank.

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Re: What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car?

I wonder if a car will take off if you put aviation fuel in it......

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Re: What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car?

As has been asked, how much was put in? A little won`t harm, but if you filled it, drain it.

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Re: What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car?

You will have to drain the petrol out and fill with diesel.  do not drive any distance, it can cause damage,


 


speaking from personal knowledge when my son accidentally put petrol in his Fathers (diesel) van. ;\

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I wonder if a car will take off if you put aviation fuel in it......



 


lol, used to be able to buy avgas off the pump, my torana loved the stuff


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Re: What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car?

I was told about 5 litres of petrol in a tank of diesel occasionally is a good injector cleaner.


 


yearly..i actually squirt 300ml of injector cleaner in my tank, never had any injector blockage problems


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Re: What happens if you put petrol in a diesel car?

when I bought my diesel car they told me if I should ever accidentially put petrol in at the petrol station to NOT START the car but wait to get it towed back to the workshop

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