Petrol in diesel tank

[Crispin]

Rather blurry eyed this morning, I stuck the Shell V power unleaded nozzle into the 120. I realised what I was doing as the meter clicked over 1L.
As the tank was bone dry anyway, I just filled it with about 78L of diesel.

What chemically, would this small amount of petrol do to diesel? Just pondering but would it enhance it in some way? I know all the bad stuff like it’ll screw my pump up etc.
I remember reading way back when that someone (on this forum I think) puts, IIRC, 4L of petrol to a tank in their 80 during winter to stop waxing.
Could it increase performance of the diesel slightly?

Not looking for increased performance, just wondering

 

[adrianr]

i reckon you will be fine... no expert though

 

[karl webster]

I agree with Adrian. I wouldn't give it another thought.

Karl

 

[Chris]

You'll be fine with that. I've done worse. I put 80l of unleaded in mine Colorado. Doh.

Yours is a more modern, sensitive engine, but a litre or even more won't harm it. Mine certainly got a good clear out. Ran very well after that.

Don't think you see performance increase, but you may get a little smoke.

Chris

 

[Gary Stockton]

It probably will help clean those pesky injectors!

Only 1 and a bit % so no real issue I'm sure

 

[Rob]

I used 3 to 4l of petrol as injector cleaner a few times... Not had any issues, in fact ran a little better afterwards

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[Rob]

But then mine will run on anything that resembles oil, more like comparing apples to pears in this case.

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[x_shaun]

you will be fine when they drain your tank they never get all of it out there is always a little bit left in the lines and bottom of the tank

 

[Bat21]

During our 2007 Morocco trip one of the lads with us put 4 litres of petrol in his Shogun diesel every fill up.... never did ask him why but he certainly had no problems during the trip.

It was a 2003 truck I think.

 

[Andrew Prince]

What chemically, would this small amount of petrol do to diesel? Just pondering but would it enhance it in some way?

Chemically, it will do zilch to the diesel - physically it will reduce the lubricity by a tiny, negligible amount given the ratios.

Personally I wouldn't give it another thought. However with the injectors on the 120 being more prone to breaking than an Essex girl's virginity, you could always add a dollop of 2stroke to boost lubricity and sleep better at night
PS: The better sleep might also help prevent bleary eyes in future

 

[TonyP]

However with the injectors on the 120 being more prone to breaking than an Essex girl's virginity...

Classic!

 

[Crispin]

Thanks,

I’m (ignorantly?) not worried about it. I think it if was a higher ratio then I might have been.

How come it would not “aid” the combustion? Ratio too small to notice? Surely anything flammable would help? (however detrimental to the engine)

 

[Graham]

[quote="Crispin":38iw8fas]What chemically, would this small amount of petrol do to diesel? Just pondering but would it enhance it in some way?

Chemically, it will do zilch to the diesel - physically it will reduce the lubricity by a tiny, negligible amount given the ratios.

Personally I wouldn't give it another thought. However with the injectors on the 120 being more prone to breaking than an Essex girl's virginity, you could always add a dollop of 2stroke to boost lubricity and sleep better at night
PS: The better sleep might also help prevent bleary eyes in future [/quote:38iw8fas]
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You could even try two stroke with the Essex girl, not that's she needs, I will stop just there

Could also help prevent burning your injector out.

Gra.

 

[Crushers]

there are those that run 2-3 L of gas with the diesel in the winter to help prevent gelling ...
not to worry

 

[ctiley]

You should have rung Guiness book of Records - a trip in a Mitsubishi with no troubles would be a world record.