I put petrol in my diesel car and didn't realised until it stopped. Phoned RAC and they told me they didn't cover it but told me to call Wrong Fuel UK, which i did.
Guy turned up an hour or so later with a van with "WRONG FUEL UK" in massive letters down the side. It may as well have said "and here is an idiot ".
Anyway they drained the tank, gave me a small diesel top up, charged me £90 cash, and sent me on my way.
Which is lighter, petrol or diesel? (Ok, less dense, if you insist).
If it's petrol, wouldn't it all rise to the top over a couple of hours? Meaning the OP could siphon it off till he hit diesel, then top the tank up with diesel.
My husband did this and although it was driveable, the next day it was a bit dodgy. Quick trip to the garage, clean out and a fill up and it was fine. Better safe than sorry!
Which is lighter, petrol or diesel? (Ok, less dense, if you insist).
If it's petrol, wouldn't it all rise to the top over a couple of hours? Meaning the OP could siphon it off till he hit diesel, then top the tank up with diesel.
Petrol and diesel mix so that won't happen.
The same way alcohol and beer mix. You don't end up with a layer of alcohol and a layer of beer if you leave a pint standing around for a few hours.
My husband did this and although it was driveable, the next day it was a bit dodgy. Quick trip to the garage, clean out and a fill up and it was fine. Better safe than sorry!
I must admit to taking great pleasure in the fact it was him that did it and not me! So did the lady at the garage when she phoned him to tell him the car was ready lol
These statements are contradictory; £22 = more than 3 and a half gallons.
So which is it? Unless you can be more specific about the quantity of petrol involved, no-one on this forum (or the AA/RAC for that matter) can give you proper advice.
Got my multiplication all of a twist, it was £22 not Gallons !
Petrol and diesel mix so that won't happen.
The same way alcohol and beer mix. You don't end up with a layer of alcohol and a layer of beer if you leave a pint standing around for a few hours.
Thanks for all the info, have taken the safe (I hope) option, it was driven for about 4 miles or so, but in the end called the RAC, they contacted a servce that does draining, they called last night, but we agreed on about 0800/0830 this morning, but calling them at about 0815 to check, to find out that the RAC had overloaded them last night, and now have no driver's until about 10am today !
I must admit to taking great pleasure in the fact it was him that did it and not me! So did the lady at the garage when she phoned him to tell him the car was ready lol
Thats not too expensive to be honest, although I would have just been inclined to do it myself with a piece of hose.
I have a phobia about giving garages money.:o
We live in a flat and have no way of using a hose in our garage so no way of DIYing it. The garage we use is great though and had the car back to us in a couple of hours
Petrol and diesel mix so that won't happen.
The same way alcohol and beer mix. You don't end up with a layer of alcohol and a layer of beer if you leave a pint standing around for a few hours.
Thanks, that hadn't occurred to me. Strangely, I'm familiar with the word "miscible" but had never thought about what it meant - I've now looked it up, and it's as you said.
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If it's petrol, wouldn't it all rise to the top over a couple of hours? Meaning the OP could siphon it off till he hit diesel, then top the tank up with diesel.
If it's an old car i think i would just bung some 2 stroke oil or syphon a couple of gallon out then top up with diesel again.
Petrol and diesel mix so that won't happen.
The same way alcohol and beer mix. You don't end up with a layer of alcohol and a layer of beer if you leave a pint standing around for a few hours.
The garages must love people like your husband.
I must admit to taking great pleasure in the fact it was him that did it and not me! So did the lady at the garage when she phoned him to tell him the car was ready lol
Got my multiplication all of a twist, it was £22 not Gallons !
it seems over 150,000 per year or one very 3.5 mins !:eek:
And how much did they charge can I ask?
They charged £40 (this was about a year ago) plus £40 petrol that I asked them to stick in.
Thats not too expensive to be honest, although I would have just been inclined to do it myself with a piece of hose.
I have a phobia about giving garages money.:o
We live in a flat and have no way of using a hose in our garage so no way of DIYing it. The garage we use is great though and had the car back to us in a couple of hours
I'm in the wrong job.
What a rip off! I like my mechanic even more now!
That was via the RAC, my local dealer for Hyundai was £220 + !
biggest problem seems to be getting rid of the waste fuel.
Thanks, that hadn't occurred to me. Strangely, I'm familiar with the word "miscible" but had never thought about what it meant - I've now looked it up, and it's as you said.
Aren't cars fitted with anti syphoning tanks theses days?
no damage to seals or pump
That's good news. Have you postponed your trip?