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What happens if you accidentlly put a small amount diesel into a petrol car?
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∙ 14y ago
Depends how much, If it is less than 20% of the total fuel capacity then fill it up with gas and run it. It will smoke quite a bit but should be OK. Diesel has more lubricity than gas which should not hurt the fuel system. You might want to syphon out the diesel mixture best you can if it won't run any good. Running it should not hurt the injectors or to much just don't work the engine to hard as it may operate at a higher temperature. If it does run hotter then stop and you will have to clean out the diesel somehow. Running it to hot could result in engine damage.
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You'll ruin the engine.
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It will dirty the injectors a bit and run very rough,if at all. Still, not as bad as putting petrol into a diesel engine .
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Your car breaks down and you cant move at all until you find a garage then it costs a fortune! Running petrol in a diesel engine will destroy that diesel engine.
What happens when you add a little petrol in diesel engine tank?
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petrol light brown, diesel light green
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Can you put gas in a diesel gas can?
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