Red ex Diesel Fuel additive

This is actually a question for opinion.

A relative has misruled there Toyota and has driven with 20% petrol in the diesel.

He is now down to 3% Petrol in Diesel by calculation.
Everything sounds fine and runs fine..
Just thinking is there any way of getting the seals more lubricant...
Filters changed...
 
If he has changed the filters without draining out the "contaminated" fuel that will help BUT he should change the filter again preferably with an empty tank so there will be no petrol in the tank. Personally for the cost of responsibly emptying the tank as soon as it happened then put clean diesel in could cost less than any potential engine , pump, emission devices etc. Running injector cleaner or even a diesel purge probably a good idea. Because diesel is heavier than petrol and does settle out then when the level starts getting low the potential for more petrol increases.

Yes the more diesel is added then the % of petrol by volume should decrease but it may take several tanks to clear out the petrol. Has he checked to see if the car is suitable to run on a small amount of petrol mixed in with the diesel?

I still think he has done the wrong thing by driving the car and damage may have already been done. Now only time will tell.
Although not commonly known most recovery companies will tell you after consulting with the manufacturer that 5% petrol by volume you have a very good chance no damage will be done as long as a one off and not continual. 20% I think if they had contacted a garage they would have told them do not start the fuel pump(s) and drain and flushing required...........
 
Great.
all agreed.
now about 900miles since missfuel.
was done on run back to the UK so.....needed not to breakdown!!
filters change tomorrow.
then simply plan to run another 1000miles and change again and hope for the best.....b****r...
thanks again.
 
donp38 said:
Great.
all agreed.
now about 900miles since missfuel.
was done on run back to the UK so.....needed not to breakdown!!
filters change tomorrow.
then simply plan to run another 1000miles and change again and hope for the best.....b****r...
thanks again.
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My Uncle did this in his Toyota. I drained the tank for him, changed the filters and put fresh diesel in. He had no problems for the next 3 years then sold the car.
However a friend did the same with is Terrecan. About 20% petrol. He didn't drain the petrol, just took a chance and kept topping up with fresh diesel. The car ran find for approx 1,000 miles when the fuel injection pump failed. And because of the fuel return pipe, the tank was contaminated with metal particles. The car was basically a write off.
 
audifan said:
Perhaps a while ago when supermarkets may have obtained their fuel from other sources it may have been to a lesser quality, but now all road tankers are filled at the same sources (normally) the base fuel is the same. The only differences are the additives added and blended in as the tankers are filled for each company. E5 and E10 petrol being a prime example of blending as it enters the tanker.
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… @audifan did you read @EamonnDH ’s post #14 and disagree with it?

Andrew
 
audifan said:
Like anything once it is damaged there is no magic potion to rejuvenation. Agree Gummi Pfledge for things like door and window seals. As for applying diesel well that is just a plain NO.

If you are looking for something to rejuvenate engine seals then the additive to use is called your wallet and replace them. Fuel additives are there to aid clean combustion and try to reduce by products but nothing can really stop the action of combustion. Regular servicing to the manufactures specs and time scales prolongs components but will still eventually fail. But fuel filters, air filters, oil filters, cabin filters, quality correct spec oil and brake and coolant changes ALL THE WAY TO GO.

Perhaps a while ago when supermarkets may have obtained their fuel from other sources it may have been to a lesser quality, but now all road tankers are filled at the same sources (normally) the base fuel is the same. The only differences are the additives added and blended in as the tankers are filled for each company. E5 and E10 petrol being a prime example of blending as it enters the tanker.
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All correct bar the blending of E5 and E10

E10 is on a dedicated loading arm ( not island ),same as Jet-A1 or Avgas.

As for the rest,
its all straight B.S Diesel or Petrol with an additive added depending on the contract number, so it adds it into the line to dose the fuel.
 
Thanks for that @chubbybrown Thought E5 and E10 were still just blends and not dedicated. Know about Jet A1 and Avgas having used many thousands of gallons of the stuff. How many additives are there that are selected by each customer?
 
audifan said:
Thanks for that @chubbybrown Thought E5 and E10 were still just blends and not dedicated. Know about Jet A1 and Avgas having used many thousands of gallons of the stuff. How many additives are there that are selected by each customer?
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nowadays its just automatic and done by the contract number, days of old you could add as much as you wanted at the Gantry.
are you using SAF yet?
 
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