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jpaan · 16th July 2008, 06:34 PM

made a **** up and put £20 of diesel in my tank in error drove out of the forcourt and the car stopped got some mates to come and help me drain the tank out and then went back and put 50 of fuel not diesel this time it started ok but smoke,s a bit now, so the Q is as it is smoking under load should i take the injectors out and get them cleaned and the fuel rail cleaned or just run it and let the diesel be cleaned by the petrol clean it through, as ontick over it smokes alittle and you can smell the diesel, has anybody done this and how did you sort it out ????? thank you for all your forth coming help, I hope .heers john

davewilkins · 16th July 2008, 06:43 PM

Put diesel in the car...

stealth · 16th July 2008, 07:13 PM

20 quid of diesel was the tank full of petrol and you were just topping up ? Should be ok Not like you went far .Good job for you you dont get much fuel £20.00 these days .Will smoke for a bit though .

hodgie · 16th July 2008, 07:28 PM

Around 4 years ago i put £1.80 of Diesel in my tank before i realised, topped it right up with super unleaded and never had a problem, i did drive it steady for a few tanks though.

shade · 16th July 2008, 07:44 PM

I would put a new fuel filter on and keep my fingers crossed!

Cardiff R33 · 17th July 2008, 03:12 PM

you should be fine will just take a tank or two to get rid, did itin my R33 years ago and was fine after a week

16th July 2008, 06:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
jpaan New Users Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 455	put diesel in my tank made a **** up and put £20 of diesel in my tank in error drove out of the forcourt and the car stopped got some mates to come and help me drain the tank out and then went back and put 50 of fuel not diesel this time it started ok but smoke,s a bit now, so the Q is as it is smoking under load should i take the injectors out and get them cleaned and the fuel rail cleaned or just run it and let the diesel be cleaned by the petrol clean it through, as ontick over it smokes alittle and you can smell the diesel, has anybody done this and how did you sort it out ????? thank you for all your forth coming help, I hope .heers john

16th July 2008, 06:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
davewilkins GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 6,025	Put diesel in the car... __________________ Website of Dave Wilkins

16th July 2008, 07:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
hodgie MODERATOR Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sat in my Car Posts: 4,950	Around 4 years ago i put £1.80 of Diesel in my tank before i realised, topped it right up with super unleaded and never had a problem, i did drive it steady for a few tanks though. __________________ 720 spinner at Spa, GTROC SW Rep. Hodgies Skyline GTR Site --

16th July 2008, 07:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
shade GTROC Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 414	I would put a new fuel filter on and keep my fingers crossed! __________________ R33 GTR V-spec.

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16th July 2008, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
stealth New Users Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere over the rainbow ( not far from Jeff ) Posts: 3,304	20 quid of diesel was the tank full of petrol and you were just topping up ? Should be ok Not like you went far .Good job for you you dont get much fuel £20.00 these days .Will smoke for a bit though .

17th July 2008, 03:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cardiff R33 GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,829	you should be fine will just take a tank or two to get rid, did itin my R33 years ago and was fine after a week