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20-09-2011, 10:04 PM
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| | Junior Member Grease Monkey Car: pug 306
Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: leeds
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|  petrol in diesel engine
help!!! i have just put £20 of petrol in my 2lt diesel 306, i was advised by a few people to fill to the top with diesel and it should be ok?? i have put £40 diesel on top drove home about 5 miles fine will it be ok??? | 
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20-09-2011, 10:29 PM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: 306 2.1TD
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cannock, SouthStaffs, UK
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| Re: petrol in diesel engine
Yeah it will be ok, just keep topping up with diesel, do about 20 miles then put more diesel in, and add a little but of engine oil just to keep the fuel system lubricated. only something like 500 ml
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21-09-2011, 08:02 AM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: E39
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Buckinghamshire UK
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| Re: petrol in diesel engine
Try not to make a habit of it though. If you'd put in much more you'd very likely have wrecked the high pressure pump and the injectors. Rather than engine oil I'd suggets adding two stroke oil. | 
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21-09-2011, 12:49 PM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: 306 2.1TD
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| Re: petrol in diesel engine
It will work just the same as 2 stroke, any mineral oil be it engine oil or 2 stroke is good, veg oil is ok as well just a small quantity though, 500 ml | |
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21-09-2011, 12:56 PM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: E39
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| Re: petrol in diesel engine
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Originally Posted by jarrus  It will work just the same as 2 stroke, any mineral oil be it engine oil or 2 stroke is good, veg oil is ok as well just a small quantity though, 500 ml | Forgot about that one. Litre of veg oil from Lidl will help no end. | |
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21-09-2011, 12:57 PM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: 306 2.1TD
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| Re: petrol in diesel engine
What he said^^ | |
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21-09-2011, 06:27 PM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: Saab 9-3SS T9
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| Re: petrol in diesel engine
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22-09-2011, 09:44 AM
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| | Moderator Torque King Car: E39
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| Re: petrol in diesel engine
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Originally Posted by T9 man Greetings and Welcome to TorqueCars! | Well said, Oz. Seems we all forgot out manners. ooops. | |
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