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skibum · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 20:49 Post subject: petrol/ diesel

hi, all
don`t despair if you make that nightmare mistake and start to fill up the diesel tank with petrol. Sad

i done this when my Deli was nearly empty and only realized what was happening when i smelt petrol,bythis time i had put nearly £20.00 in. :o i did`nt really know what to do, and was in a hurry, so i then filled up as much a possible with diesel(just under £30.00) to my supprise it all mixed together and i could not reallt notice any difference in performance :D the dodgy mix has now all gone and i now always double check the fuel pump Exclamation

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Good job these Deli's have big belly's or it could have been different mate

skibum · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 21:47 Post subject:

too right scattman, i used the dodgy tank up in less than a day Shocked

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Andypandy · Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Gloucester, Blighty

Filled my old car up with petrol instead of diesel a couple of years ago, it stopped dead, called the service, this was about midnight, got towed to the only local garage that was licenced to drain fuel, two hours and £120 later all was fine, except the wife, note to self, stay awake on garage forecourts !!!!

Mick · Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 119 Location: Norfolk

Hello all,
I thought that that I was the only dual fuel driver on the site!

I did a similar fuel mix up some time back, realised my mistake pulled out of the way and phoned the RAC.

The info I got from them was that up to 20% unleaded was okay, fill the tank up, run it down to 2/3 full, fill it up again and repeat a couple of times and all will be well.

And it was.

I didn't post becase when I checked someone else had mentioned it so I didn't think it would be worth it! Embarassed

Sorry!

I did wonder seeing as unleaded was 5p cheaper it could be a regular saving :D (Joke)

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PinkPig · Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:06 Post subject:

Before diesel technology got better it was normal to fill a truck with 10% petrol in the winter to stop waxing and thin the diesel to help it start on cold mornings.
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