diesel in my scooby
22 June 2006, 08:35 PM
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diesel in my scooby
today my girlfriend put 5 pounds worth of diesel in my car which was nearly empty i dont know how she done it as the bloody diesel pump dont fit 
but she did ... so i told her to fill the up with super to the top she then drove it back very slowy as i was going to kill her .
about 5 miles then i drained the tank out . do you think it could have done any damage
but she did ... so i told her to fill the up with super to the top she then drove it back very slowy as i was going to kill her . about 5 miles then i drained the tank out . do you think it could have done any damage
22 June 2006, 09:04 PM
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Does not sound like it is her fault,at the end of the day you told her to put the diesel in.Next time do it yourself 
and you wont have that problem again 
Mick
and you wont have that problem again Mick
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Originally Posted by 4evermad
today my girlfriend put 5 pounds worth of diesel in my car which was nearly empty i dont know how she done it as the bloody diesel pump dont fit but she did ... so i told her to fill the up with super to the top she then drove it back very slowy as i was going to kill her . about 5 miles then i drained the tank out . do you think it could have done any damage
but she did ... so i told her to fill the up with super to the top she then drove it back very slowy as i was going to kill her . about 5 miles then i drained the tank out . do you think it could have done any damage
It is typical. Their brains seem to be in their ***** 
22 June 2006, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RB5 360
Might have been better not to have driven the car at all and used a hosepipe and some mints to sort it out
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22 June 2006, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by RB5 360
Might have been better not to have driven the car at all and used a hosepipe and some mints to sort it out
Hows that work then ??
23 June 2006, 01:02 AM
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It will be fine, just run a few full tanks of super through it and add some octane booster for safe measure, diesel has the ability to lower octane rating.
You may find it smokes a bit on start up for a while
Rob
You may find it smokes a bit on start up for a while
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24 June 2006, 12:21 AM
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thanks to all who helped and the jokes .cleaned out tank today then a full tank of 99 tesco just 4 good luck reset the ecu . now im going to beat the other half with a stick still 70 pound down in fuel now shes going to pay!!!!!!!!
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24 June 2006, 01:07 PM
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Quite a few years ago it was thought that a bit of Diesel in a Petrol Engine assisted in Upper Cylinder Lubrication .................
Doesn't actually sound as daft as the **** Oil Change!!!
Pete
Doesn't actually sound as daft as the **** Oil Change!!!
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24 June 2006, 01:58 PM
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how silly of her. Could understand a girl friend putting 95 ron in, forgetting it's mapped for Optimax. Few drops of diesel possible understand - but dribbling in 5 quids worth?! Atleast you blew up at her by the sounds of it - probably won't make the mistake again.
Sure the car will be fine running on Super with booster for a few tanks. Wouldn't want it happening to mine though as I am sure diesel is corrosive to fuel lines and seals etc or something on a petrol. Atleast you've got a good excuse to never let her drive it again.
Sure the car will be fine running on Super with booster for a few tanks. Wouldn't want it happening to mine though as I am sure diesel is corrosive to fuel lines and seals etc or something on a petrol. Atleast you've got a good excuse to never let her drive it again.
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you need to change the fuel filter and also make sure you drained the tank completly you may find that the car coughs and spluters for a few days but it will soon clear make sure you keep the tank full to make sure any remaining contam fuels mixed with the good stuff as much as poss now then what damage can it do well with a fivers worth not much but it can **** the cat,fuel pump and injectors
i have seen this done many times and forget what the %'s are but if the car was empty and u put £5 of diesel and then fill to full with corect fuel the car should be fine as long as you dont let the fuel drop below three quaters of a tank for a while but with a scoob i would say its better to drainn the tank and start afresh
i have seen this done many times and forget what the %'s are but if the car was empty and u put £5 of diesel and then fill to full with corect fuel the car should be fine as long as you dont let the fuel drop below three quaters of a tank for a while but with a scoob i would say its better to drainn the tank and start afresh
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