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HarryO
 


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Misfuel 😑😑

Any mechanics on the forum?

My tank was just above empty and I cccidentally put 10L of unleaded petrol in my diesel before noticing 😑😑😑. Bloody mis-fuel thingy did not work!

Filled the rest up with 50L of diesel to dilute the petrol (so that’s about 17% petrol to diesel) drove it home slowly about 3km away. All good so far :

Question - should I now drain the tank and flush?

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It's a 82 litre tank, so I would just fill up to the top and drive.
If you're worried, just add some 2 stroke oil which acts as a lubricant in the fuel.
Many moons ago truck drivers would mix petrol with the diesel to stop it waxing up in winter.
  
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That's about twice as much as deemed safe in a longer run https://misfuel-solutions.co.uk/safeamountofpetrolindiesel.htm But this is a single occurrence. I'd say - drive gently and keep adding a couple litres of diesel every 50-70 kilometers.
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Fill the tank and keep putting 2 stroke oil in{not the synthetic oil} for a couple of fill's.

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As above, including the 2T oil, but I'd be driving and stopping to fill it up to the brim with a few quids worth of diesel for as long as possible, for maximum dilution in the quickest possible time.

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As per the concensus of opinion - keep topping up the diesel & use some mineral 2T. Maybe change the fuel filter earlier than due.
Also, don't thrash it.

I did the same with a diesel Vito some time ago - the only side effect was a lumpty tickover for a while - engine went on to do 250k + miles - never had anything apart from oil/filter changes & only got rid of the Vito due to creeping tinworm.
After a couple of tankfuls I changed the fuel filter as a precaution.
  
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For greater peace of mind I would drain about half of the mixture out and set it aside, then fill to brim with diesel. Then each time I filled tank again I'd include a couple of litres of the mixture until it was all gone.
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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Waitomo GreyDiscovery 4

I entirely agree with Navigator Thumbs Up

I would drain off more than 50% of the mixture if possible, maybe 75% and then continue as Navigator suggests.

Good luck.
  
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