Disastersville.. but not a 75

DerekS · 30th April 2011, 10:01

Yesterday, grandson filling up their Audi 6 (2.5 L diesel, S reg ) got chatting at the pump to another guy. Filled up with 30 L fuel, drove about 2 miles when it stopped.

!!!!! Petrol not Diesel !!!

Towed back home .

Any opinions on the outcome ? Its not a common rail system .

RPWC · 30th April 2011, 13:26

can you not disconnect the outlet from the pump ,turn on the ign, and let the pump empty the tank? then fill it with diesel. I did this once,thankfully only £10 worth though,and I was local.

DerekS · 30th April 2011, 15:18

Thanks, the family are trying to drain it now, But what i really was asking was about any damage to the works, cos its driven until it gave up .

FLYER · 30th April 2011, 16:00

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Originally Posted by DerekS

Thanks, the family are trying to drain it now, But what i really was asking was about any damage to the works, cos its driven until it gave up .

the petrol would strip away that lovely oily film on the moving parts of the injection pump so i would dose it with 2 stroke if and when it starts [500ml to say 4 gallons of diesel] .

just my opinion of course .

Time Searcher · 30th April 2011, 17:34

I did this some 10 years ago with my R reg. diesel Disco. Called the Main Dealer, who advised that I could continue to use the vehicle but to top up it with diesel everyday. Ran the beast for another 6 years without any problems... but it was a Discovery and not an Audi, wishing them well though...

DerekS · 30th April 2011, 17:43

Thanks everyone. Seems that its working ok for now . They drained it and dosed it well with redex. Just heard it now, sounds like the usual bag of audi nails, but g/son is very relieved.

simdel1 · 30th April 2011, 18:06

Glad to hear that there's been a happy ending to this.

I came across a guy who had filled up his citroen diesel with an unmarked can of fluid. turned out that the can was used detergent of some kind. The engine was trashed!

30th April 2011, 10:01	#1
DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	Disastersville.. but not a 75 Yesterday, grandson filling up their Audi 6 (2.5 L diesel, S reg ) got chatting at the pump to another guy. Filled up with 30 L fuel, drove about 2 miles when it stopped. !!!!! Petrol not Diesel !!! Towed back home . Any opinions on the outcome ? Its not a common rail system .

30th April 2011, 18:06	#7
simdel1 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDTi, Porsche 944 Lux, MGF Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Stamford Posts: 1,088 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Glad to hear that there's been a happy ending to this. I came across a guy who had filled up his citroen diesel with an unmarked can of fluid. turned out that the can was used detergent of some kind. The engine was trashed! __________________ Simon The Simdel1 Fleet: http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/447/sigmgf.png

30th April 2011, 13:26	#2
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	can you not disconnect the outlet from the pump ,turn on the ign, and let the pump empty the tank? then fill it with diesel. I did this once,thankfully only £10 worth though,and I was local.

30th April 2011, 15:18	#3
DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	Thanks, the family are trying to drain it now, But what i really was asking was about any damage to the works, cos its driven until it gave up .

30th April 2011, 17:34	#5
Time Searcher Loves to post ZT-T+ 120 MkII XPwr Grey Commission # 31647 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tomar, C. Portugal Posts: 442 Thanks: 149 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts	I did this some 10 years ago with my R reg. diesel Disco. Called the Main Dealer, who advised that I could continue to use the vehicle but to top up it with diesel everyday. Ran the beast for another 6 years without any problems... but it was a Discovery and not an Audi, wishing them well though...

30th April 2011, 17:43	#6
DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	Thanks everyone. Seems that its working ok for now . They drained it and dosed it well with redex. Just heard it now, sounds like the usual bag of audi nails, but g/son is very relieved.