Petrol In Diesel

[stupid]

yup I have put Petrol in my diesel C5 anyone have any ideas how one gets it out.. its abouy 30 litres

 

many thanks

 

Doug

[myglaren]

Although I have no personal experience of this - I have though done the opposite - My daughter bought a C3 and the dealer filled it up with petrol.

It went three miles and stopped. Had to be towed back to the dealers, the tank emptied, all the filters removed and replaced then the system purged with fresh diesel and then refilled.

It survived but cost the dealers a fair bit and they had to offer the first service free and a £50 voucher.

 

Personally I wouldn't touch it but leave it to someone familiar with the system. Doing it wrong might cost you a new engine, or at least a diesel pump and they don't come cheap.

 

If you have a Citroen specialist nearby (not a dealer) I'd go to them, failing that a diesel specialist followed by the dealers.

 

Or wait for expert advice from those on the forum with more knowledge and experience.

[iannez]

have you started the car after doing this. take your car to any garage and they will advise you to change pumps lines etc. most people go through there insurance to do this because it is so expensive. i personally would take a chance and drain the system and fit a new fuel filter. if your car has a pump in the tank it can be powered up and the feed pipe to the high pressure pump disconnected and emptied into an empty drum. then again i work for a dealer so it would probably be best to consult a back street garage or a diesel specialist before taking any notice of me. :blink:

[myglaren]

have you started the car after doing this. take your car to any garage and they will advise you to change pumps lines etc. most people go through there insurance to do this because it is so expensive. i personally would take a chance and drain the system and fit a new fuel filter. if your car has a pump in the tank it can be powered up and the feed pipe to the high pressure pump disconnected and emptied into an empty drum. then again i work for a dealer so it would probably be best to consult a back street garage or a diesel specialist before taking any notice of me. ;)

 

No offense intended iannez but the dealers around here - one in particular - are infamous for giving bad advice, messing up on jobs and overcharging astronomically.

[iannez]

i am only joking mate. no offense taken.

[stupid]

i am only joking mate. no offense taken.

 

 

its sorted I rang a man witha van and he drained it in 30 mins I then filled the car to the brim and it seems fine

 

bargain only £170 for cash ;)

[iannez]

my god. you could have had the car recoverd to garage and drained for that. £340 an hour. i must be doing something wrong.