git205

My wife decided to put a full tank of diesel in my classic wrx last night and cranked it over about three times before she realised what she'd done!

I've drained the tank by cranking the engine with the the fuel line diverted to collect the diesel. 40 litres of diesel later and it fired up and stuttered for a while until the super started to take effect. My only concern is whether there is gonna be any long term problems with my injectors, fuel pump or cat.

Any ideas?

wrx,sti

iTrader: (2)

I think you'll be ok mate

rbaz

iTrader: (1)

My mother did that once with a Saab 900 T16 but she realised before turning the car over. Drained the tank and refilled it but had to put 2 or 3 sets of cheap plugs in as the diesel fouled them up so maybe get a cheap set run it off boost for a tank or so.
But it was fine after that.
I do know somebody that put 5 litres of antifreeze in an Astra GTE that needed new fuel pump and injectors

hamyam

Fuel filter will need changing at the least ill say

TonyBurns

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Petrol in a diesel is less damaging than diesel in a petrol.
You need the system flushing out, new filter, plugs and even then she may still run a bit rough
Diesel is a heavier fuel, does not evaporate as quickly, cannot be ignited as easily as petrol can, so it has a distinct possibility of causing more problems.

Tony

David Lock

I stand to be corrected but I thought it was the other way around Tony?

Diesel pumps need the lubricating properties of the diesel. Putting small amounts of diesel in a petrol though might just make it smoke a bit but no serious harm?

As I say I could be wrong but........

dl

jasonius

iTrader: (1)

No. David's correct, these days petrol in a modern high compression diesel is far more damaging than the other way around..

TonyBurns

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Petrol burns with a mixture of air in a chamber then normally add the spark to ignite, diesel needs heat and compression.
New diesel engines do suffer badly with petrol in, but petrol engines will be "gunked up" with the heavier, less flamable diesel.
It will do your plugs, fuel pump and filter if you just try to run it though.
Older diesel engines will run fine with a small percentage of petrol in them, actually even the new ones will, but diesel in a petrol will ruin everything, even your catalytic converter.

Tony

David Lock

I am sure Solomon would say that we are both right in our own ways

Main lesson being not to do either

But I still think --------- oh never mind

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

The thing that baffles me though, diesel nozzels are bigger than the petrol ones, so how did she get it in there in the first place

Tony

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

im guessing as its a classic wrx it hasnt got the small neck filler. It will be old style so any nozzle will go in it

jasonius

iTrader: (1)

Lol, I've often wondered why they couldn't make petrol round and diesel square, or something like that..

David Lock

Still be too complicated for the wimmin

CRAI6

she's a woman if she can get it wrong she will....lol