Gas In Diesel
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#22
Wow, anyone putting gas in a modern direct injection diesel is playing with the pump life instantly.
If you get gas accidently into the tank drain it, flush and refill with diesel only.
Adding gas to diesel worked with the old IDI diesel during the 80's- and it was not advisable to do so because of the very harsh engine run.
But it is an absolute nono for Common rail diesels- it may not harmful to the diesel system - but your IP won't survive.
It is a major cause for IP fail in europe - all those girls adding gas by accident
If you get gas accidently into the tank drain it, flush and refill with diesel only.
Adding gas to diesel worked with the old IDI diesel during the 80's- and it was not advisable to do so because of the very harsh engine run.
But it is an absolute nono for Common rail diesels- it may not harmful to the diesel system - but your IP won't survive.
It is a major cause for IP fail in europe - all those girls adding gas by accident
#23
All the pumps around here are B11 so that's what I use. When I cross the state line into Galax, VA, I get B5.
#24
In the old days we could dump about anything in the fuel tanks and them trucks would run just fine. Definitely not the case on these newer trucks.
My old 70's era tractor that I use right now, I burn anything in it. I just dump all my fluids, tranny fluid, hydraulic fluid, oil, you name it into 5 gal buckets and use it for fuel. I filter and dump it in the tractor in a 1 to 5 mix diesel and it runs just fine. I sure wouldn't do this with my truck.
My old 70's era tractor that I use right now, I burn anything in it. I just dump all my fluids, tranny fluid, hydraulic fluid, oil, you name it into 5 gal buckets and use it for fuel. I filter and dump it in the tractor in a 1 to 5 mix diesel and it runs just fine. I sure wouldn't do this with my truck.
#26
#27
Anything common rail I would only run about 10% on an accidental fill with gas. Anything else I would say 25-30% and add a quart or 2 of motor oil. Guys running WMO iis cutting it with gas so not much different here. Some manufactures allow you to run 15% gas in winter. Again not common rail.
So I say you had a 40 gallon tank and accidentally pumped 4 or 5 gallons in it no big deal. I'm not recommending that anyone do this but if it happens, oh well.
So I say you had a 40 gallon tank and accidentally pumped 4 or 5 gallons in it no big deal. I'm not recommending that anyone do this but if it happens, oh well.
#28
In the old days we could dump about anything in the fuel tanks and them trucks would run just fine. Definitely not the case on these newer trucks.
My old 70's era tractor that I use right now, I burn anything in it. I just dump all my fluids, tranny fluid, hydraulic fluid, oil, you name it into 5 gal buckets and use it for fuel. I filter and dump it in the tractor in a 1 to 5 mix diesel and it runs just fine. I sure wouldn't do this with my truck.
My old 70's era tractor that I use right now, I burn anything in it. I just dump all my fluids, tranny fluid, hydraulic fluid, oil, you name it into 5 gal buckets and use it for fuel. I filter and dump it in the tractor in a 1 to 5 mix diesel and it runs just fine. I sure wouldn't do this with my truck.
#29
i would have the intire fuel system flushed and cleaned and shut off motor quckly as posible emedatly to keep from gas from going into system diesel and gas are very diffrent diesel is made with lower sulfer such as highway diesel usally contains 15% low sulfer diesel is a by product to gasoline it has more additives gas is more clean burning diesel is the last thing that is refined which i dont understand why diesel prices are so high compared to gas because diesel is cheaper to refine and make and burns durtyer other than gasoline
#30
You will do as you wish with your truck, it's your truck and nobody can tell you what to do. I for one would not waste any fuel by draining it out and the cost of a tow back to your shop. A diesel engine can handle safely up to 15-20% gasoline especially older Power Strokes. It is recommended to put up to 15% gas in the winter by several manufactures of diesel engines. Also those who burn WMO (waste motor oil) as fuel cut it with a mixture of gasoline. Do as you wish but if it happened to me I would be driving home and not walking home.