Unleaded in a diesel, what's the worst that can happen?
20 February 2003, 02:32 PM
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I won't say "friend", cos nobody will believe me anyway, but 8 litres of NUL into a 60 litre tank on a diesel (non-performance) Octavia.
Safe to drive? Or syphon it out?
Safe to drive? Or syphon it out?
20 February 2003, 02:41 PM
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I'd say check with Skoda.
Not the same thing but a friend of my family willed up the oil tank with water
What a plonker
He was trying to fill up the water reservoir!!
After an expensive repair bill he could drive it again
Darren
Not the same thing but a friend of my family willed up the oil tank with water
What a plonker He was trying to fill up the water reservoir!!After an expensive repair bill he could drive it again
Darren
20 February 2003, 02:46 PM
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I thought I read somewhere that it was OK and that people did just that (add unleaded to diesel). IIRC it was actually in the handbooks of some pugs for winter running
20 February 2003, 02:53 PM
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20 February 2003, 02:54 PM
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It wouldn't have been Tav, the other 50 litres or so are diesel, so it's a pretty weak concentration of unleaded.
I actually think he's driven off the forecourt now, so if it goes bang, i'll let you know!
I actually think he's driven off the forecourt now, so if it goes bang, i'll let you know!
20 February 2003, 02:57 PM
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Thanks for that. The first post is a horror story, but quite a few people seem to have done it without ill effect. Fingers crossed.
21 February 2003, 10:00 AM
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If you syphon out the tank there will still be diesel in the fuel lines, so as long as you fill it back up before starting you should be OK. According to the mechanic who does the volvo turbodiesel in my boat; as long as I use the little lever to prime the fuelpump I don't have to bleed the injectors, they'll just run dry for a little bit whilst the air is pumped through them, then they'll work as normal.
21 February 2003, 01:12 PM
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hey toerag, what boat have you got with a volvo in ??.
used to have a fairline mirage with twin volvo kmt20's in. yours must be modern with a turbo unit.
have a broom with a single 48bhp merc engine now.
used to have a fairline mirage with twin volvo kmt20's in. yours must be modern with a turbo unit.
have a broom with a single 48bhp merc engine now.
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Pbee, I've a Pirate MI21 with an AD31P duoprop jobby in it. 150hp, 32 knots flat out with a clean bottom! Pictures Here on the manufacturers website. Outboard version with a honda 225 does 44 knots!!
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