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Have got petrol in diesel citroen Picasso what do you need to do?
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∙ 12y ago
I have a 52 plate Picasso and my slightly dimmer half put 20 pounds of petrol in my diesel car. There was about 5 - 10 pounds of diesel already in the tank. I simply syphoned the tank with a hose and a bucket. doesnt taste nice i know, then filled it with diesel and a fuel treatment and ive had no problems since. this was a year ago now. Its not usually bad this way round as truck drivers put a small amount of petrol in their tanks to stop them freezing in the winter. its when you put diesel in a petrol engine that you've got a problem.
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How do I drain the fuel tank on my citroen Picasso HDI it's diesel and I've put 20 litres of petrol in it.?
the only safe way is to drop the tank. ( DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR OR START THE ENGINE WITH PETROL IN THE FUEL LINES EVERY THING FROM THE TANK TO THE PUMP WILL NEED TO BE CLEANED. If you had he car towed back home without starting the engine then removing the tank and draining fuel should do. A lot depends on how much diesel was in the tank when you put the petrol in. How much petrol you put with the diesel before You realised the error and whether you got neat petrol up to the injectors. Its a common error running the engine for a few seconds wont matter to much but you don't want petrol in the injector pump at all. If you no very little about mechanics let a professional do it for you as mistakes can be catastrophic.
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