Thread: Diesel hilux with 10L petrol in it?

Just pump out what you can, and brim it with fresh diesel.

Originally Posted by woods223

Any more than 10% petrol in diesel fuelled engine and you’re into danger territory. Fukin amazing how many people cock this up when they’re in a rush or distracted. A mate of mine did it twice with his courier 2.5 diesel and he was an ex-mechanic for fcks sake.

Years ago my old boss did this three times in six weeks, at the same BP, R50 terrano. Great fun for teaching my mates what a BLEVE was hahahaa

Originally Posted by Tommy

Just pump out what you can, and brim it with fresh diesel.



Years ago my old boss did this three times in six weeks, at the same BP, R50 terrano. Great fun for teaching my mates what a BLEVE was hahahaa

Yeah, the question came up as "How?" as these things have the anti-siphon filler spout, and I wasn't there to look at it and work out the best place to start draining the thing... Asked the question and apparently the best place to do it is at the inlet/suction pipe to the fuel filter - hose tail a little pump on and drain the tank out then refill and drag some fresh fuel up before reconnecting the hose to the filter inlet. Apparently these are a self priming setup, so just start it and it should push any air back to the tank via the return. Bit rough but there you go...

Originally Posted by No.3

Yeah, the question came up as "How?" as these things have the anti-siphon filler spout, and I wasn't there to look at it and work out the best place to start draining the thing... Asked the question and apparently the best place to do it is at the inlet/suction pipe to the fuel filter - hose tail a little pump on and drain the tank out then refill and drag some fresh fuel up before reconnecting the hose to the filter inlet. Apparently these are a self priming setup, so just start it and it should push any air back to the tank via the return. Bit rough but there you go...

Oh yeah I see. For tow-ins with a misfuel, I've got a little facet pump rigged up to an m12 battery via an aliexpress sleeve, suck via the filter inlet hose as you say. Also use it for emptying petrol tanks when dead pump happen. I pinch the adapters out of our fuel pressure gauge set for the rangers and things with push fittings. Some have a lift pump, some don't.