|
Post by cianmccorsa on Sept 13, 2015 14:39:31 GMT 1
hi there, I'm new to this forum and am looking for some help or advice on my situation. I drive a petrol car but yesterday I was going on a long journey and borrowed my mothers car for the trip, it's a 2013 Mercedes e class and it's diesel. I went to fill up the tank and I stupidly started putting petrol into the car. Now it was only 5 litres and I put it in on top of a quarter tank of diesel, I also then straight away filled the rest of he tank up with diesel. I didn't have time to go to a mechanics so I continued on my trip and drove about 100km after this. The car seemed fine and it seems fine now too, but I am unsure what to do. Will it be ok or do you recommend I take it to a mechanic? Thanks!
|
|
|
Post by Karl on Sept 13, 2015 15:17:04 GMT 1
Ideally needs to be drained and refilled as soon as you can I'd advise against continued use until so If your lucky you may not have ruined the fuel injectors and fuel pump But the damage may have already occurred And often won't show its self until later
|
|
|
Post by Karl on Sept 13, 2015 15:19:22 GMT 1
Very surprised of Mercedes Benz haven't installed a special filler neck to prevent this occurring
Even ford manage too !
|
|
|
Post by cianmccorsa on Sept 13, 2015 15:38:54 GMT 1
Thanks very much. What would be he best way to drain it? Should I bring it to a mechanic or siphon it out myself?
|
|
|
Post by Karl on Sept 13, 2015 16:04:59 GMT 1
There are plenty of mobile fuel recovery services that should be operational all around the UK. The recovery services also provide the service As its already been driven and topped up. You might decide to leave it
|
|
|
Post by Karl on Sept 13, 2015 16:06:28 GMT 1
Just seen you say Km
So I'm guessing your not from Great Britain
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2015 17:27:41 GMT 1
UK is what about 1000 miles from one end to the other? If I am thinking right he's done about that mileage in it since filling up, so probably just arrived at his next door neighbors by now
|
|
|
Post by natedog on Sept 13, 2015 19:17:43 GMT 1
100km is 62 miles
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2015 23:33:34 GMT 1
|
|
|
Post by mayfly on May 2, 2016 18:54:38 GMT 1
The special filler neck stops you putting diesel in a petrol tank but not the other way around,yes?
|
|
|
Post by Karl on May 2, 2016 19:46:48 GMT 1
The special filler neck stops you putting diesel in a petrol tank but not the other way around,yes? There's versions for both
|
|
|
Post by mayfly on May 17, 2016 21:34:32 GMT 1
How does that work then?
|
|
|
Post by Karl on May 17, 2016 22:58:35 GMT 1
Hello sorry my mistake it's the same filler nozzle for both The inhibitor consists of a fuel nozzle detector that guides the nozzle to the opening. If a nozzle or foreign tube of a different size – a diesel nozzle or plastic hose, for example – is placed in the filler neck of a petrol-powered vehicle, the latches will not release. For a diesel-powered vehicle, the inhibitor will keep out the smaller nozzles. the reason for the confusion is there's an early and later design of nozzle
|
|
|
Post by mayfly on May 19, 2016 9:14:21 GMT 1
Great thanks. Didn't realise they had anything that technical, I thought it was just a small filler neck for petrol and a larger one for diesel. You live and learn!.
|
|
|
Post by Karl on May 19, 2016 10:13:21 GMT 1
|
|