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What do you do if gasoline was put in your car and it has a diesel engine?
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∙ 13y ago
drain the tank, flush out the system and change the fuel filter, Then hit the dumb bastard in the head for being stupid
ans2. If you noticed this when on the forecourt, then a drain and refill with the proper fuel will be OK.
In this case only, you don't have to flush out the system nor replace the fuel filter.
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∙ 13y ago
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Gasoline in a Diesel vehicle will do some serious damage to the engine.
Have drained petrol out of diesel car Will it be ok?
Don't know how much gasoline was put in or how much diesel was in the tank before gasoline was added but if you didn't run the engine after the gasoline was put in and you drained it, you should be okay.
Gasoline in diesel engine?
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How long does it take for your car to break down if you put diesel in it?
If it is a car that has a diesel engine, it won't break down...But if the car has a gasoline engine, you risk causing a lot of damage if you put diesel fuel into the tank instead of gasoline (aka gas or petrol) fuel... If that is what you were asking about, please see the answers to the Related Questions shown below.
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Can you put diesel in a gasoline car?
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