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Bull
Member Since: 17 Nov 2011
Location: Strabane Co tyrone
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Hi all first post, i was in a bit of a rush this morn, stopped off at the pumps to put 30 quid in, no probs there looking round me i then noticed had put in more then 30 litres to my 30 pounds it was 77ppl oh balls i just put in over 30 litres of the RED stuff. 
so i have already tried sucking it out through a hose but to no avail, and i would greatly appreciate any adivce on how to get it out easily, because to make it worse its the old man disco, and i have borrowed it while my landcruiser is getting a service 
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 17th Nov 2011 3:29 pm |
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race.it
Member Since: 15 Oct 2011
Location: Hopefully at a race track.
Posts: 851
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there are instructions on here about how to flush when you put the unleaded in the tank, check them out on the search.
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| 17th Nov 2011 3:36 pm |
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tommac
Member Since: 10 Aug 2011
Location: devon
Posts: 133
  
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even if you remove the fuel, surely the tank etc willl be stained already? have you driven it?
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| 17th Nov 2011 3:39 pm |
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Bull
Member Since: 17 Nov 2011
Location: Strabane Co tyrone
Posts: 3
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yes i have driven it, but i was thinking if i got the majority of it out i could put in smaller amounts of white and run them through to try and get rid of most of it?
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| 17th Nov 2011 3:41 pm |
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popsdosh
Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: cambs
Posts: 442
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Run it till right on empty fill about half full then do the same again .
After two tanks there will be little contamination.after 3 nothing that was advice from HMRC given to us during the fuel shortages we were running on red but paying the tax difference .
Dont believe all the crap about staining as the diesel can be bright red and they still will do nothing unless they pick up the chemical isotope the colouring is only there as a warning to the user.
That is why you will get caught if you have washed fuel as the dye is removed but the isotope stays.
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| 17th Nov 2011 5:00 pm |
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ZacSmith
Member Since: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Dover
Posts: 709
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Blimey. It must be the only Land Rover in Tyrone that isn't running on red diesel! VIN: A175A328***
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| 17th Nov 2011 6:04 pm |
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, Dankest, Darkest, Dingiest......Le Halifax, West Yorkshire...with strong links to Ireland
Posts: 6222
 
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one of worst places to have this happen.....Strabane being near the border
I have found the UK Customs do check cars coming over Eire / UK the border often....
They do dip the tanks of diesel cars etc......standard check
they check for thos who flout the system......some use red diesel...others use the green stuff (Eire equivalant to our red) (if it still is green)
The UK customs will if they wish impound the vehicle & then check your bank account to see what & where you have spent money (they have all the powers to do this)...if they find you have done this regularly they confiscate the car & give you a hefty fine.
Getting traces of the dye out is very very difficult....I know those who have tried & failed BREXIT - done properly.
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| 17th Nov 2011 6:57 pm |
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Bull
Member Since: 17 Nov 2011
Location: Strabane Co tyrone
Posts: 3
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Cant speak for any one else in Tyrone, but up until this balls up I have never ran a veichle on red, and I wouldn't be too bothered if it was my jeep I would just run it out and fill with clear, which I'm going to have to take the chance and do with the disco, I have 98% of my receipts for my diesel but I buy most of that in Eire.
PS is there a bung on the tank.
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| 17th Nov 2011 7:24 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3638
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Would it not be worth contacting HM Customs and Revenue, telling them about the mixup and paying the relevant duty on the fuel before getting stopped at a roadside check - they might go easier on you then hopefully?
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| 17th Nov 2011 8:21 pm |
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