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put regular gas in my deisel Jetta by mistake
My wife put regular gas in our 2006 Jetta TDI. What are we in for to fix this?
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put regular gas in my deisel Jetta by mistake
www.tdiclub.com is one of Sources for Advise.
"drhowell" <u26220@uwe> wrote in message news:65dd05b15aa58@uwe... > My wife put regular gas in our 2006 Jetta TDI. What are we in for to fix > this? > > |
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put regular gas in my deisel Jetta by mistake
I'd look more into it but I thought there was a recent thread where someone
said you can add lubricants to the gas in your tank and it'll run fine with out doing any damage. Good luck. "Igel@B^¢ro" > wrote in message ... > www.tdiclub.com is one of Sources for Advise. > > > "drhowell" <u26220@uwe> wrote in message news:65dd05b15aa58@uwe... >> My wife put regular gas in our 2006 Jetta TDI. What are we in for to fix >> this? >> >> > > |
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put regular gas in my deisel Jetta by mistake
here's a relevant thread
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread...+tank+with+gas "Igel@B^¢ro" > wrote in message ... > www.tdiclub.com is one of Sources for Advise. > > > "drhowell" <u26220@uwe> wrote in message news:65dd05b15aa58@uwe... >> My wife put regular gas in our 2006 Jetta TDI. What are we in for to fix >> this? >> >> > > |
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put regular gas in my deisel Jetta by mistake
Hmnnn. I thought the nozzle sizes at the pumps (gasoline or diesel) would
prevent this from happening by being matched to the correct size filler on the vehicle. Leaded gasoline and unleaded gasoline pumps were that way when leaded gasoline was still being sold. Anyway, I think you will have to have the tank drained and the fuel lines purged. This is not a DIY task (too dangerous). |
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put regular gas in my deisel Jetta by mistake
It depends on how much they put in. And how much diesel was in there. 10%
gas will be fine . 20% will be fine in winter. Also the gas nozzles go right in. "Papa" > wrote in message ink.net... > Hmnnn. I thought the nozzle sizes at the pumps (gasoline or diesel) would > prevent this from happening by being matched to the correct size filler on > the vehicle. Leaded gasoline and unleaded gasoline pumps were that way > when leaded gasoline was still being sold. > > Anyway, I think you will have to have the tank drained and the fuel lines > purged. This is not a DIY task (too dangerous). > |
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put regular gas in my deisel Jetta by mistake
Papa" > wrote in message ink.net... > Hmnnn. I thought the nozzle sizes at the pumps (gasoline or diesel) would > prevent this from happening by being matched to the correct size filler on > the vehicle. Leaded gasoline and unleaded gasoline pumps were that way > when leaded gasoline was still being sold. Yes but you can only do that one way. make one larger than the other but it won't prevent both from going into the other...only one of them. Like let's say (hypothetical example) gasoline was 1/2" diameter and diesel is 3/4" diameter. Therefore u can fit gas into diesel but not diesel into gas. You're not going to be able to make this mutually exclusive. That said, gas put in diesel isn't as horrible as diesel into gas, and the pumps (hopefully) are designed that way. Most diesels (well, back in the old IDI days, not sure about SDI, TDI, etc) will tolerate some (up to a certain percentage) gas in the mix. Gas engines however will tolerate pretty much zero diesel in the mix. |
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put regular gas in my deisel Jetta by mistake
"none2u" > wrote in message
et... > It depends on how much they put in. And how much diesel was in there. 10% > gas will be fine . 20% will be fine in winter. Also the gas nozzles go > right in. Check your owners manual too. Sometimes they actually address this situation (what is acceptable for diesel should gas get in there). |
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put regular gas in my deisel Jetta by mistake
Don't hold me to this,on the specific exact amount. Because I don't have my
85 Golf manual here, I'm too lazy to find it. I know it says adding gas is ok. but I think in there it says In very cold temps, up to 3 gallons or 30% of gas is ok, based on temp. I know also from reading and asking truck drivers, and personal experience, Some gas isn't going to do anything. just like naphtha or mineral spirits, diesel fuel conditioner won't either. Usually if it gets real cold like 0-10 for a week, I put a quart or half of gas in a tank in my diesels, when they are about 1/4 full, drive to the station and fill up so they start tomorrow morning. Its no different then adding diesel fuel conditioner. Just a different fuel that thins the diesel and makes it flammable. I feel just fine about a gallon of gas in any diesel VW. I wouldn't be beating on it in the summer. Now on a TDI, It probably can take less. Because pump pressures are much higher. But maybe not. I don't know much about them. But its still a diesel and its still got injectors. Most peoples TDIs should be in pretty decent shape too. . I am a little baffled why people say they put gas in their vehicles, and drove it and the engine just shut off. I thought they would run good, then poorly, and melt down, then shut off. Maybe the electronic diesels have protection and shut the engine down before it kills itself. Also, women do this more then men, And women accidentally blow up their cars in gas stations more then men do too. Unfortunately , My ex didn't do the later. She liked to run Rabbit diesels out of fuel , even though it was getting 500+ miles on a tank of gas. "Matt B." > wrote in message news:3zJLg.6656$rT5.2305@fed1read01... > > Papa" > wrote in message > ink.net... >> Hmnnn. I thought the nozzle sizes at the pumps (gasoline or diesel) would >> prevent this from happening by being matched to the correct size filler >> on the vehicle. Leaded gasoline and unleaded gasoline pumps were that >> way when leaded gasoline was still being sold. > > Yes but you can only do that one way. make one larger than the other but > it won't prevent both from going into the other...only one of them. > > Like let's say (hypothetical example) gasoline was 1/2" diameter and > diesel is 3/4" diameter. > > Therefore u can fit gas into diesel but not diesel into gas. You're not > going to be able to make this mutually exclusive. > > That said, gas put in diesel isn't as horrible as diesel into gas, and the > pumps (hopefully) are designed that way. Most diesels (well, back in the > old IDI days, not sure about SDI, TDI, etc) will tolerate some (up to a > certain percentage) gas in the mix. Gas engines however will tolerate > pretty much zero diesel in the mix. > |
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"Matt B." > wrote in message news:3zJLg.6656$rT5.2305@fed1read01... > > Papa" > wrote in message > ink.net... >> Hmnnn. I thought the nozzle sizes at the pumps (gasoline or diesel) would >> prevent this from happening by being matched to the correct size filler >> on the vehicle. Leaded gasoline and unleaded gasoline pumps were that >> way when leaded gasoline was still being sold. > > Yes but you can only do that one way. make one larger than the other but > it won't prevent both from going into the other...only one of them. > > Like let's say (hypothetical example) gasoline was 1/2" diameter and > diesel is 3/4" diameter. > > Therefore u can fit gas into diesel but not diesel into gas. You're not > going to be able to make this mutually exclusive. > Makes sense. Maybe someday one of the nozzle types will be rectangular in cross section. ;>) |
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