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Diesel in gas vehicle question
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:41 am
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:41 am
One of our employees just told me she put about $4 worth of diesel in her gas vehicle before realizing her mistake. She then switched to gas and filled it the rest of the way. Yukon, so I'm guessing 21 gallons?
How screwed is she?
How screwed is she?
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Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:45 am to AlxTgr
Not too bad.
My wife did worse than that to my old ridgeline. A few hiccups but made it through.
Might be a good idea to get a fuel injector, pump, and line clean in a week or two.
My wife did worse than that to my old ridgeline. A few hiccups but made it through.
Might be a good idea to get a fuel injector, pump, and line clean in a week or two.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:46 am to AlxTgr
How is this even possible?.... the diesel nozzles are larger than gas ones.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:47 am to AlxTgr
With new diesel, probably will run better in a week or so 
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:52 am to AlxTgr
Might smoke a little but don’t think it will be catastrophic
Posted on 12/18/17 at 8:52 am to AlxTgr
Probably won’t matter.
*dont call me if it blows up though
*dont call me if it blows up though
Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:07 am to AlxTgr
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How screwed is she?
She's probably screwed but there is tiny chance she's not too screwed. Diesel in gasoline lowers the octane rating. I don't remember by how much so she's going to need to look that up. If she pumped 93 for the rest of the tank it might be fine, but if she pumped 87 you will for sure need to park and empty the tank.
Sounds like she already drove the truck, but she should not have.
This post was edited on 12/18/17 at 9:09 am
Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:15 am to HotKoolaid
I would have thought that diesel would raise the octane rating. Being diesel engines have much higher compression than gas engines.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:16 am to AlxTgr
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Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:18 am to upgrade
Without nerding out too much on how all this shite works, she basically just watered down the gas with something that’s soluble in it. If she goes easy on the skinny pedal she should be fine. New engines with knock sensors and shite should let you know if there’s a problem.
ETA: I would run some high octane fuel with solvents in it for a couple tanks and drive it like I stole it after a couple fill ups. The Diesel is going to leave deposits.
ETA: I would run some high octane fuel with solvents in it for a couple tanks and drive it like I stole it after a couple fill ups. The Diesel is going to leave deposits.
This post was edited on 12/18/17 at 9:20 am
Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:20 am to geauxcats10
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How is this even possible?.... the diesel nozzles are larger than gas ones.
she just thought it was one of those stations where you have to use a funnel to fill up.
FTR I think she's fine. I'd run it with no hesitation.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:24 am to AlxTgr
That's would be like what 1 maybe 2 gallons of diesel? I'd just drive day by day and fill it up with 93 octane each day until you have replenished the capacity with gasoline. Just keep diluting
This post was edited on 12/18/17 at 9:29 am
Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:32 am to upgrade
quote:
Being diesel engines have much higher compression
Diesels compress air, not so much the fuel.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:33 am to CFDoc
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Diesels compress air, not so much the fuel.
I see now.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:45 am to HotKoolaid
quote:She did.
If she pumped 93 for the rest of the tank it might be fine
Posted on 12/18/17 at 10:05 am to geauxcats10
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How is this even possible?.... the diesel nozzles are larger than gas ones.
This! How is it physically possible?
I had a lady not too long ago walk over and ask me why the pump wouldn't fit in her car, if I knew what she was doing wrong. I told her the diesel pumps are larger.
So I'm guessing the coworker didn't put the nozzle into the hole but simply shot it in from outside? lol. You gotta tell us more...
Posted on 12/18/17 at 10:08 am to baldona
I did the opposite once. Full tank of premium gas when gas was expensive. Wasn't a cheap tow and fix either.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 10:14 am to Coon
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did the opposite once. Full tank of premium gas when gas was expensive. Wasn't a cheap tow and fix either.
Yeah but a reg gas pump fits easily into a diesel tank right? Is there a preventative measure to prevent gas into diesel like there is to prevent diesel into gas?
Posted on 12/18/17 at 10:20 am to baldona
quote:She swears it was a green handle, and it fit. When she looked down at the pump, the price was showing in the diesel spot, and all three gas spots were blank. I found this as well:
How is this even possible?.... the diesel nozzles are larger than gas ones.
This! How is it physically possible?
quote:
The nozzle on diesel pumps is supposed to be larger so that it cannot fit into the filler pipe on a vehicle tank designed for gasoline. However, the larger diameter diesel nozzles are not an actual requirement, and many diesel pumps at auto islands have been fitted with standard gasoline nozzles.
Posted on 12/18/17 at 10:21 am to baldona
Some pumps have small diesel nozzles.
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