froggg Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Mates turn to drive, in my beautiful 406 2.2L HDI and the pratt sticks a tenners worth of petrol in before the gormless look comes on his face and the apologies start.......What happens next?? 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake n Bake Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Call the RAC petrol people. I saw an advert in the petrol station the other day for it. DONT START THE ENGINE! Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-212085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Call the RAC petrol people. I saw an advert in the petrol station the other day for it. DONT START THE ENGINE! Don't worry shake this was last night, just thought I'd see what people would do because it was a shock to me... Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-212087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake n Bake Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Although, I'm sure its not as bad to fill a diesel with petrol than filling a petrol with diesel. I might be making that up though. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-212091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Hindge Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I would of topped up with cooking oil and drove off (not that I carry cooking oil with me) Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-212101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelTheRam Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I put about 1/2 litre of petrol in my diesel the other week by mistake - its my first ever diesel car but I've had it 6 months now! Put about 40 litres of diesel in after that and it's made no difference, still runs fine. I don't think its as bad putting petrol in a diesel - providing you can dilute it sufficiently with the right stuff. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-212110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Mates turn to drive, in my beautiful 406 2.2L HDI and the pratt sticks a tenners worth of petrol in before the gormless look comes on his face and the apologies start.......What happens next?? 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> Give him a slap and tell him to get it sorted 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-212121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Some insuraance companies cover for this. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-212138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [url=http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fuels-and-environment/misfuelling.html]http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fuels-and-environment/misfuelling.html Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-212186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 If you've added less than 5 litres of petrol – Top up with diesel and run normally unless the manufacturer has advised otherwise Yep that was it ramnut, was a big surprise especially after a couple of the quotes from some rather greedy garages, even offering to to tow it as well for an extra £100...... cnuts... 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/angry' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':angry:' /> topped it up with £90 of diesel and job was a good un 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-212363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyRam! Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Dad ended up filling the whole tank up with petrol, took a while but he syphoned it off after creating a vacume, then when there was not much left just topped it up with diesel 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Worked a treat What you need: A plastic tube(flexible if you know what i mean) A bucket Not to be scared of getting a bit of petrol if your mouth!(it may happen but it's worth it!) =Total spend =£0 you should have that stuff 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-212370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smyth_18 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Ohhhh your 'mate' did it (wink) Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-212376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ohhhh your 'mate' did it (wink) honest guv 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-214614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.shilton Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 My mate did it to his fiesta a while ago- he put 20 quids worth in and was too much to dilute by filling up with diesel. Couldn't siphon it as it is a modern car with very narrow fuel lines and baffles. I crawled underneath his car, took the fuel pipe off his tank and siphoned it out with a bit of hose, no problems. Garage had quoted him 150 quid! Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-214648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 My mate did it to his fiesta a while ago- he put 20 quids worth in and was too much to dilute by filling up with diesel. Couldn't siphon it as it is a modern car with very narrow fuel lines and baffles. I crawled underneath his car, took the fuel pipe off his tank and siphoned it out with a bit of hose, no problems. Garage had quoted him 150 quid! they are naughty robbing barstewards 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/7712-my-pratt-mate-put-petrol-in-my-diesel-car/#findComment-214666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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