Tag Archives: petrol in diesel

How far will a car drive with wrong fuel?

This is a question allot of people ask if they are unsure of whether or not they have put the wrong fuel in the car. The answer differs greatly, some cars die before they leave the forecourt, some can drive … Continue reading

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wrong fuel & filling up habits

Having drained the wrong fuel from thousands of cars I have spent more time on petrol station forecourts than most. Every wrong fuel removal involves putting a flexitube into a fuel tank and letting a pump do its thing, on … Continue reading

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Petrol In Diesel BMW x5

Had a call from a distraught lady yesterday who had put petrol in her diesel BMW x5, she had it recovered to the dealership last week and after 4 days got the “estimate” in – £6500. It wasent the highest repair quote I have heard for … Continue reading

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Petrol In a Diesel Fiat Multipla

I have done a few fuel drains on Fiats recently so if you have put the wrong fuel in your Fiat Panda or unleaded In your Doble or diesel in your petrol 500 – we can help. Fiats are easy … Continue reading

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Does petrol float on top of diesel?

Does petrol float on top of diesel? or does diesel float on top of petrol?. Petrol weighs 737.22 grams per litre, (water weighs 1000 grams per litre) Diesel weighs 840 grams per litre. When diesel and petrol mix they blend … Continue reading

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Honda UK – goodguys!

Just had a call from a lady who had put petrol in a diesel honda earlyer today, she phoned the honda dealership and they collected the car with a low loader. (after she had driven it for 10 minutes) After … Continue reading

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Wrong fuel in car

What do I do after putting wrong fuel in my car? Is Petrol bad for a diesel engine? does it affect the common rail? drove a few miles with wrong fuel? We get asked these questions all the time, and … Continue reading

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petrol in diesel new car

Sometimes owners of new cars misfuel heres one we done recently. This car is less than a week old, on its very first visit to a petrol station in north London it was misfuelld. The owner calld us and someone … Continue reading

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Wrong Fuel Vuaxhall

I do about 4 fuel drains a week from vauxhall cars (and vans) that have had the wrong fuel in them. Vuaxhall is making some good diesel cars lately, and not surprisingly some of them are getting the wrong fuel … Continue reading

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Unsure if you have put the wrong fuel in

Suspected wrong fuel? Recently, at Fuelfixer we have had quite a few call outs for ‘suspected misfuels’, i.e the car has broken down or is portraying symptoms of a misfuel, but the customer can’t remember if they have put the … Continue reading

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Misfueling Excuses

I see this sort of thing all the time, occasionally I take pictures, have a look at this below. look closely, and compare both pictures, unless you had misfueld at this pump you probably wouldnt have noticed what my last … Continue reading

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Wrong Fuel?Petrol in Diesel FAQ’s

So here is a list of the questions I get asked on or before nearly every job!. If you have any questions, or need a fuel drain now, please contact us Question; I drove my diesel car for 2 miles … Continue reading

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