Gas In Diesel
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Gas In Diesel
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Help me out on this one < If I were filling up at the station and by mistake put gas in the tank is there anything short of draining the tank to fix the problem?
Like maybe adding ATF or some wonder drug? What would the max Gas be allowed in a 30 gallon tank and still be safe to drive? What does the gas do to ruin a diesel engine anyway?
Has not hapened yet but was just figuring out a "What If"
Thanks in advance
Norm in Arkansas
Help me out on this one < If I were filling up at the station and by mistake put gas in the tank is there anything short of draining the tank to fix the problem?
Like maybe adding ATF or some wonder drug? What would the max Gas be allowed in a 30 gallon tank and still be safe to drive? What does the gas do to ruin a diesel engine anyway?
Has not hapened yet but was just figuring out a "What If"
Thanks in advance
Norm in Arkansas
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I did it . Dark and early in the mornin I just grabbed the green nozzle and filled her up. In this case green wasn't diesel though is what I found out a mile down the road as it lurched to a stop and died.
Had it towed to a local big truck repair shop. They drained the fuel, every thing from the injector pump to the tank. Pulled every hose.re-filled it with diesel an about 3 times the normal amount of Howes conditioner and away I went.
The biggest risk to doing this is the fact that the gas deteriorates the seals in the pumps. It's actually better if you fill the truck with gas so that it dies completely before any real damage has time to happen. If the concentrate is low enough that it will still run, your in trouble. Very well could cost ya a new engine and fuel system.
A very small amount occasionally is no different then using an fuel system cleaner as long as you remember that the cleaner your using only takes ounces to a tank, so don't go dumping in gallons of gas to do this with.
Had it towed to a local big truck repair shop. They drained the fuel, every thing from the injector pump to the tank. Pulled every hose.re-filled it with diesel an about 3 times the normal amount of Howes conditioner and away I went.
The biggest risk to doing this is the fact that the gas deteriorates the seals in the pumps. It's actually better if you fill the truck with gas so that it dies completely before any real damage has time to happen. If the concentrate is low enough that it will still run, your in trouble. Very well could cost ya a new engine and fuel system.
A very small amount occasionally is no different then using an fuel system cleaner as long as you remember that the cleaner your using only takes ounces to a tank, so don't go dumping in gallons of gas to do this with.
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What does the gas do to ruin a diesel engine anyway?
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