Diesel in my petrol T25 - What a F*@k up!

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Diesel in my petrol T25 - What a F*@k up!

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I'm so used to filling up my other vans with diesel that late last night I accidently stuck £20 of diesel in my petrol 2.1i.

Am I right in thinking all I should do is:

- Drain tank
- Clear out petrol line
- Change petol filter and maybe spark plugs?

Is there anything else I'm missing or should be doing? Not understanding why it wasnt working I kept trying to start it for about 5mn until the penny dropped, hope I aint done any damage...

At least it wasnt petrol in my beloved diesel van!

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Re: Diesel in my petrol T25 - What a F*@k up!

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£20 - only a cupful or two

would be interested to know if you can jut chuck some petrol in and let it mix.....

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Re: Diesel in my petrol T25 - What a F*@k up!

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Drain it and flush through the lines and replace the filter. Don't leave it till the weekend Diesel is not compatable with the injection seals.
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