Yeah yeah i know im a complete bellend! Went to the petrol station just now to stick some diesel in the van after it being off the road for a week. I put about £8 worth of unleaded in before realising what i was doing! (been using the missus' car so used to using unleaded!).

How do I go about getting the diesel out? I havent started the car or even turned the ignition on so hopefully none has got to the front. (petrol station top of the road and got towed home!).

Van is an Astra Diesel 1.7dti (W reg).

Any advice would be great!

Cheers
Chris

 

can you not undo the hose and tip it out the tank?

 

if u fill l up with derv it will b fine . some people put petrol in with diesel any way as it stops diesel freezing in the cold

 

Ran - I suppose I could do that but it would mean taking the tank out? Too dark to see where the lowest point of the tank is at the mo

Slipside - I dont really want to risk that mate as there are about 2 gallons of petrol in there!!

Chris

 

Chris you gotta do something otherwise you're fooked in the morning and the boss will prob tear you a new ass hole

 

Do as slip says fill it up there is less than 2 gallons there it will dilute it with the diesel and wont harm the pump or injectors in any way trust me I see this daily in the recovery trade

Regards Doug .

 

If you want to do it properly though. You'll have to pump it out of the tank.

Whether that involves removing the sender unit and manually syphoning, or removing the feed pipe to the engine, running it to a bucket and then cranking it for 20 minutes is up to you

 

Should be ok matey as im my own boss and i deffo wont be going near my assehole !!!!

Doug - You deffo sure it wont fook it up?! Just a little worried thats all!!

Rich - sounds like far too much hard work!!!!

 

Put it this way im that confident it wont damage your car if it does ill come and fix it F.O.C. BUT IT WONT !!!!!!!!!

Regards Doug .

 

chris , box of matches and a rag in the filler, that'll seperate the 2 ,lol.

 

There has to be 1

 

isant there a tap on the bottom of the tank ino there is on sum cars? but i heard the same thing about the petrol with diesel too that it dilutes! i no sum1 tho who put 45 quid of petrol in a diesel cost him 80 quid have it out then another 45 quid fill it up again seems like a right barstard!!!

 

Tony - thanks matey for the helpful hints!!

Doug - still not confident but im slowly swaying!!


Ive just spoken to a mate who has dealt with these things on manier times (previously worked for AA etc). He's coming over in the morning to sort it for me!! (I presume he's trying to blag a free set of numberplates!).

Ill let you know what happens!

Chris

 

Chris honestly my way will be your best bet id not advise someone in this feild if I had the slightest inclination that it would fook your car !!!
You have less than 2 gallon in the tank fill it up and it will be fine mate the time you start having problems with pumps etc is when you fill the tank with petrol and drive it till it stops diesel is oil based as you well know this aids in lubrication of the bearings and internals in the pump petrol washes the lubrication away but such a small amount will not harm it ! .

Regards Doug .

 

Doug is spot on,.

Ive done it before and was advised just to dilute it by filling the tank with diesel.
I couldnt be arsed with draining it, and just listened to the chaps advise and all was well.

 

fella, look in motorfactors etc for a siphon pmp.

 

You may get away with topping the tank up, but don't be tempted to try that in a more modern diesel engine because petrol in those does serios damage really quickly.

Personally I'd rather undo the main hose from the tank and drain it that way.

 

No offence Nomad but its gonna be a waste of Time and money.
If he just fills it job done !!!!

Regards Doug.

 

done the same the other day in my golf ,did not realize untill it cut out got towed to my mates house and relized what i had done,so filled tank up with forty quids worth of diesel changed filter and its fine

 

add me to the list...

 

 

Doug - ok mate ill trust you on it!!!! Ill go and get it filled up today and see what happens!!!!!

Ill let you know!!

Cheers
Chris

 

*update*! Well me mate came over and found a fuel line he easily unclipped (without even jacking it up!). Siphoned (sp) about 5 litres of petrol/diesel out of it. I then had it towed to the petrol station and brimmed the tank with diesel this time ( ). Stuck about £40 in and all was good, she starts and ive driven about 2 miles without a problem!!!

Cheers guys for all your help!

Chris