Fuel tank, water and stupidity. Not a good mixture.

Yella Fella · 9th June 2017, 08:30

I accidently put 5lt of water in my tank in the 75

Don't ask. Not surprisingly the car stumbled to a stop 1/2 mile up the road. Anyway the garage done the required work, drained the tank, filled with some fuel, Forte fuel cleaner etc and got me on the road again.

I've since filled the tank with fuel (full tank) and been using the car without any problems but on the fourth day after being on the road again later im getting an intermittent misfire and loss of power, EML flashing then, not flashing, then going off. Could this still be put down to the water or should this have burned off through the fuel by now?

steve-45 · 9th June 2017, 08:38

Think I would be inclined to change the fuel filter just in case .....

MarkS · 9th June 2017, 08:41

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Originally Posted by Yella Fella

I accidently put 5lt of water in my tank in the 75

Don't ask. Not surprisingly the car stumbled to a stop 1/2 mile up the road. Anyway the garage done the required work, drained the tank, filled with some fuel, Forte fuel cleaner etc and got me on the road again.

I've since filled the tank with fuel (full tank) and been using the car without any problems but on the fourth day after being on the road again later im getting an intermittent misfire and loss of power, EML flashing then, not flashing, then going off. Could this still be put down to the water or should this have burned off through the fuel by now?

I ask.

shadysadie · 9th June 2017, 08:55

Sorry, but I really must ask too?

Dorchester · 9th June 2017, 08:59

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Originally Posted by shadysadie

Sorry, but I really must ask too?

Third ask...

Leyland Worldmaster · 9th June 2017, 09:19

Fourth ask... you may still have some water in the tank. Just traces but enough to cause the occasional stutter... good luck getting it sorted!

T-Cut · 9th June 2017, 09:30

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Originally Posted by Yella Fella

Could this still be put down to the water or should this have burned off through the fuel by now?

Water added to the tank falls to the bottom as a separate layer under the fuel. Draining the tank will not completely remove it, so there may well be residual globules being shuffled about at the bottom as the fuel swashes around. Finely dispersed water droplets may coalesce if they accumulate, but some will find their way into the pump. I can't see the filter stopping the flow of finely dispersed water. Some will get to the engine, which is going to suffer the the hiccups for some time I suspect. You could certainly replace the element of the in-tank filter, but I suspect it will still need time to fully disappear.

TC

solarsailor · 9th June 2017, 10:04

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Originally Posted by Yella Fella

I accidently put 5lt of water in my tank in the 75

Don't ask.

Should've gone to..........

T-Cut · 9th June 2017, 12:37

The 5 litre containers I have in the garage are actually labelled in large letters 'Coolant' and 'Deionised Water'. I find it helps. But petrol storage is a no-go for me anyway.

TC

coab · 9th June 2017, 16:18

Cant you lift the rear seat and remove the fuel in tank pump and siphon out all the fuel from the very bottom and then leave it open for a few days to let the water evaporate?

9th June 2017, 08:30	#1
Yella Fella Nemo Me Impune Lacessit None at the moment Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Glasgow's HMP Barlinnie, 'A' Hall, 2nd Flat Posts: 5,192 Thanks: 493 Thanked 1,094 Times in 666 Posts	Fuel tank, water and stupidity. Not a good mixture. I accidently put 5lt of water in my tank in the 75 Don't ask. Not surprisingly the car stumbled to a stop 1/2 mile up the road. Anyway the garage done the required work, drained the tank, filled with some fuel, Forte fuel cleaner etc and got me on the road again. I've since filled the tank with fuel (full tank) and been using the car without any problems but on the fourth day after being on the road again later im getting an intermittent misfire and loss of power, EML flashing then, not flashing, then going off. Could this still be put down to the water or should this have burned off through the fuel by now? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by Yella Fella; 9th June 2017 at 08:36..

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Leyland Worldmaster This is my second home Audi A2 1.4TDI Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Avec the Penguins! Posts: 11,469 Thanks: 3,355 Thanked 1,622 Times in 1,057 Posts	Fourth ask... you may still have some water in the tank. Just traces but enough to cause the occasional stutter... good luck getting it sorted! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 🏓

9th June 2017, 08:38	#2
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	Think I would be inclined to change the fuel filter just in case .....

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shadysadie Loves to post BRG Connie Auto KV6, Dorchester red Jap. spec. Auto KV6 and 1967 Volvo 122S "Amazon" Join Date: May 2014 Location: Norwich Posts: 310 Thanks: 234 Thanked 90 Times in 60 Posts	Sorry, but I really must ask too?

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	The 5 litre containers I have in the garage are actually labelled in large letters 'Coolant' and 'Deionised Water'. I find it helps. But petrol storage is a no-go for me anyway. TC

9th June 2017, 16:18	#10
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Cant you lift the rear seat and remove the fuel in tank pump and siphon out all the fuel from the very bottom and then leave it open for a few days to let the water evaporate?