Petrol Can

Stoke

Ahh, that old myth that you can't put any petrol in a diesel car

topdaddy_2

Stoke wrote: »

Ahh, that old myth that you can't put any petrol in a diesel car

Good when its really cold:cool:

Ebe_Scrooge

Yep, in the olden days we used to add a bit of petrol to a tank of diesel in the winter to stop it from turning to wax. Mind you, that was in the good old days when a diesel engine would run on pretty much any old carp that you could lay your hands on, none of this DPF, DMF, electronic whatshamacallit nonsense

AdrianC

So what colour can should I keep two-smoke mix in? Blue-grey?

Stoke

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

Yep, in the olden days we used to add a bit of petrol to a tank of diesel in the winter to stop it from turning to wax. Mind you, that was in the good old days when a diesel engine would run on pretty much any old carp that you could lay your hands on, none of this DPF, DMF, electronic whatshamacallit nonsense

Old Merc's used to state in their handbooks that you could mix up to 30% petrol per full tank, in the extreme cold.

Richard53

Stoke wrote: »

Old Merc's used to state in their handbooks that you could mix up to 30% petrol per full tank, in the extreme cold.

And you can run a petrol motorcycle on 20% diesel if you want the neighbours to think it is a 2-stroke. Don't ask me how I know this.

NiallB

AdrianC wrote: »

So what colour can should I keep two-stroke mix in? Blue-grey?

Just don't do what I did once and think it'll do to fill your zippo with in an emergency. Managed to empty a pub with the smoke!

[Deleted User]

Richard53 wrote: »

As far as I know, there are regulations that cover how big the cans can be, how much can be stored

For petrol yes (5 litres in a plastic can, 10 in a metal can), but not for diesel.

Personally, I keep a 5 litre can of diesel in the boot.

Although I always fill up when the fuel light comes on (computer shows 50 miles left), I'd rather not take the chance of running out, hence the 5 litres in the boot.

If it ever gets below 25 miles left, in goes the 5 litres.

Stoke

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

For petrol yes (5 litres in a plastic can, 10 in a metal can), but not for diesel.

Personally, I keep a 5 litre can of diesel in the boot.

Although I always fill up when the fuel light comes on (computer shows 50 miles left), I'd rather not take the chance of running out, hence the 5 litres in the boot.

If it ever gets below 25 miles left, in goes the 5 litres.

I just keep a 5 litre bottle of veg oil in the boot

Hadrian

Buy a new one for heavens sake !