Petrol in a diesel engine - help

goldspanners

anewman wrote: »

If you are mechanically minded look along the fuel line for a part that's undoable, you may be able to undo a pipe at the fuel filter (after depressurising) and run the pump somehow to empty it into a tank.

and remember if you do it yourself no sparks or naked flames,its still petrol you are dealing with.

happylife

Lynxette wrote: »

Gunna cost you a bomb, I'm afraid. x.x;

Depends on the car and the Mechanic ripping you off.

Really if the petrol has not got to the engine (and Diesel and Petrol don't mix) then they will probably only need to drop the Fuel Tank and drain. No Engine Flush..

As mentioned my friend had a NEW Renault Clio Diesel and a resonable garage charged £100 to drop the diesel tank and drain. And another £10 to top up again.

I honestly wouldn't be looking to be charged more than this.

It's about 2-3 hours work...

withabix

happylife wrote: »

It's about 2-3 hours work...

At a main stealer, hourly rates are typically £60-£70 per hour for the services of their most senior 'technician' that they headhunted from McDonalds this morning.

So you're looking at £200 just for his skilled work...

chateauneufdupape

My sister's partner's best friend owns a garage. He's picked the car up with his tow truck and will sort it out tomorrow for about £50. You can't beat friends and familly and of course MSE forum users. Thanks for all the quick replies.

Lynxette

gazza975526570 wrote: »

If indeed it does if you have fully comprehensive insurance you can make a claim for it.

Good luck with that!! A lot of insurance companies definatly won't cover your own stupidity! Plus, if the wife wasn't covered on the insurance (for example, if she had a fully comp policy on another car that allowed driving additional cars on 3rdPFT) the insurance won't cover it anyway.

happylife

withabix wrote: »

At a main stealer, hourly rates are typically £60-£70 per hour for the services of their most senior 'technician' that they headhunted from McDonalds this morning.

So you're looking at £200 just for his skilled work...

There is no reason to go to a main stealer just to get the Fuel tank Dropped and drained...

Just need a good mechanic with Ramps and know how..

Car hasn't been driven so that's a big plus and should keep the cost down..

happylife

chateauneufdupape wrote: »

My sister's partner's best friend owns a garage. He's picked the car up with his tow truck and will sort it out tomorrow for about £50. You can't beat friends and familly and of course MSE forum users. Thanks for all the quick replies.

I love a happy ending..:T

allthatmularky

Good ending.

Just to make clear - Lynxette's advice while meant with the best of intentions is wrong.

To rectify the problem - drain the offending fuel, NEVER try to start the engine - this is where the real costs begin.

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fuels-and-environment/misfuelling.html

vaio

If the car hasn’t been started then all the petrol will still be in the tank so you could get away with siphoning the petrol out and filling with diesel

Lynxette

allthatmularky wrote: »

Good ending.

Just to make clear - Lynxette's advice while meant with the best of intentions is wrong.

To rectify the problem - drain the offending fuel, NEVER try to start the engine - this is where the real costs begin.

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fuels-and-environment/misfuelling.html

Haha - Was just about to respond to this to correct myself!! Had emailled my brother - a halfway-through-an-apprenticeship mechanic - for advice on this and he has just emailled me to say it only really works with older cars and shouldn't be done on newer cars. :P