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i would have thought you have to get the tank drained and flushed out before the engine packs up0
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2 litres out of how many? Is she sure it was only 2 litres (with mine 2 liitres miught = 20 litres)?
I suspect you will be fine but you might want to do some more research (quietly) into this first. Might have warranty implications.
On a 60 litre tank that is only 3.3%
If it was my out of warranty car I would brim it to ensure maximum dilution. (But please check first)0 -
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Before I found wisdom, I became old.0 -
it is a mobility car so getting it drained and cleaned prob would be no bother,,it is a nissan qashqai 1.5 diesel,,untill last week same car 1.6 in petrol,,,tank size i do not know,,she said when noticed it was petrol insted of diesel she let out a scream it was only after a short time she said,,a man came over asked wot was the problem,,he said put a lot of diesel in and it will be ok:) just on here getting more advice b4 i go out in it today0
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Petrol in a diesel can be very bad news but 2 litres in a full tank is unlikely to cause damage. As Hintza said, 3.3%0
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Capacity is 65 litres so even better now only 3%.
If you decide to drain it I'll buy the drained fuel from you...;)0 -
In the past, manufacturers have recomended a small amout of petrol in diesel cars during very cold weather to prevent the diesel gelling and to thin it out.
I doubt the persentages you are talking about will be a problem, but if you keep the tank topped right up, those percentages will drop anyway. Personally, I'd take that action and stop worrying0 -
It will make no difference other than a slight drop in performance. Just keep topping it up with diesel and it'll be absolutely fine.0
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2 litres in a full tank will not do any harm, you probably will not notice any difference, as suggested above, top it up with diesel as soon as you use some fuel.0
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Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »It will make no difference other than a slight drop in performance. Just keep topping it up with diesel and it'll be absolutely fine.
Agree with PPPL :eek: for once!:D
When the tank is half full, fill it with diesel again. Repeat this half a dozen times to minimise any effects of the petrol.The man without a signature.0
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