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munbob · 12-02-2005, 02:11 PM

Please can anyone advise me.
I have just put £15.00 of petrol in my Discovery, I already had 1/4 of a tank and once I realised my error, I topped up the tank with £45.00 worth of diesel.
If I continue to top up with diesel will this be okay?

DISCO INCUBUS · 12-02-2005, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by munbob

Please can anyone advise me.
I have just put £15.00 of petrol in my Discovery, I already had 1/4 of a tank and once I realised my error, I topped up the tank with £45.00 worth of diesel.
If I continue to top up with diesel will this be okay?

If you have 1/4 tank full of petrol in a diesel tank DRAIN IT NOW.
Diesel fuel has lubricating properties , petrol does not.

Rovin4life · 12-02-2005, 06:21 PM

dont drive it. drain the tank.

To drain the tank you need to take out off the lower filler hose.

Its not too hard. then get a pump and pump it out.

If you dont have the ability to do so get it towed to the shop.

you will also need to change the fuel filter and drain the lines.

If you dont your screwed.

No lubricating qualities mean the injectors and pump will be damaged.

Rudy R · 12-02-2005, 06:26 PM

I know a guy that did the samething with his BMW 325
he spent over $ 500.00 US to have the system flushed out.

good luck BUNBOB

DISCO INCUBUS · 12-02-2005, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudy R

I know a guy that did the samething with his BMW 325
he spent over $ 500.00 US to have the system flushed out.

good luck BUNBOB

I think his name is munbob but if he drives the truck around like it is it
will be Burnbob.

Just kidding munbob good luck

Rovin4life · 12-02-2005, 06:42 PM

I cant tell you how many Ford Truck Diesel owners that have done it.

The lucky ones realize it at the moment at the pump.

The idiots drive off and ruin a few if not all the oil pressurized injectors.

They run four hundred bucks a pop.

basically the diesel fuel actually has lubricating properties that gas doesnt have.

FlyWheel · 12-05-2005, 10:36 PM

Man I sure hope he didnt even crank that engine.
It happened to me twice, Once with my BMW M5 Euro and my BMW 525 Euro..both tanks have huge mouths and will accompodate any pump...good thing I caught the errors at the pump.
Good luck there MUNBOB.

12-02-2005, 02:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
munbob Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1 Gallery: 0	Help!! Please can anyone advise me. I have just put £15.00 of petrol in my Discovery, I already had 1/4 of a tank and once I realised my error, I topped up the tank with £45.00 worth of diesel. If I continue to top up with diesel will this be okay?

12-02-2005, 06:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rudy R My Rover is Like a Junky Always Needs A FIX!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Norwalk, Ca Posts: 93 Gallery: 0	oooh no!!! I know a guy that did the samething with his BMW 325 he spent over $ 500.00 US to have the system flushed out. good luck BUNBOB __________________ Rudy R 96 Disco 1 my wife said, if I get rid of my rover I could have a girlfrend... she would be cheaper. Rover On

12-05-2005, 10:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
FlyWheel Proud to be an Infidel Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,136 Gallery: 0	Man I sure hope he didnt even crank that engine. It happened to me twice, Once with my BMW M5 Euro and my BMW 525 Euro..both tanks have huge mouths and will accompodate any pump...good thing I caught the errors at the pump. Good luck there MUNBOB. __________________ 2001 Disco SE7 .......eventually they will run out of suicide bombers.....

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12-02-2005, 06:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rovin4life Former NAS LR TECH, Current AUS LR TECH Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DOWN UNDER Posts: 1,663 Gallery: 0	dont drive it. drain the tank. To drain the tank you need to take out off the lower filler hose. Its not too hard. then get a pump and pump it out. If you dont have the ability to do so get it towed to the shop. you will also need to change the fuel filter and drain the lines. If you dont your screwed. No lubricating qualities mean the injectors and pump will be damaged.

12-02-2005, 06:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rovin4life Former NAS LR TECH, Current AUS LR TECH Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DOWN UNDER Posts: 1,663 Gallery: 0	I cant tell you how many Ford Truck Diesel owners that have done it. The lucky ones realize it at the moment at the pump. The idiots drive off and ruin a few if not all the oil pressurized injectors. They run four hundred bucks a pop. basically the diesel fuel actually has lubricating properties that gas doesnt have.

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