Wrong fuel in your Citroen C3? Diesel in a Petrol Citroen?

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Putting Diesel in a Petrol Citroen is a common problem. And its solution will depend on a few things. If you would like to find out what you ought to do about it then continue reading.
Here are the key factors to take into account when determining whether to get the car drained:

1. Exactly how much Diesel did you put into the Citroen, keeping in mind that the fuel capacity of the Citroen C3 is usually approximately 45 litres?
   1. A modest amount of Diesel, as little as 2.25 litres of Diesel in a Petrol C3 will typically not be a huge problem. Experience has shown us that an amount under 2.25 litres (about 5% of the overall fuel tank) is generally capable of being adequately diluted by entirely filling up the rest of the tank with the appropriate fuel.
      It is very rare to find an automobile having problems due to below 5% wrong fuel contamination. Do not forget that it's infrequently found - certainly not impossible to find. You will discover some cars that won't endure any level of contamination whatsoever.
   2. In between 2.25 and 4.5 litres of Diesel in the Citroen (from 5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 scenario. Our working experience has shown that as many motorists get away with it as those who don't. Any time you are deciding upon whether to risk it and just fill it up consider that it is the same as betting your car on black - you will have a 50/50 possibility of it being ok.
   3. Anything in excess of 4.5 litres of Diesel in your Petrol C3 ought to straightaway be drained out as your probability of driving with this amount of contamination is probably less than one in fifty - definitely huge odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Citroen and drove it: Have you detected any kind of performance issues since putting the bad fuel in the C3? In that case, have it removed no matter the quantity of Diesel or even the contamination percentage. Continually running a motor vehicle that is now starting to suffer the consequences of fuel contamination will probably just cause more and more damage being caused to the fuel system.
3. Are you looking for reassurance?
   You should get it removed. No matter the contamination percentage, there is inevitably a certain level of danger associated with driving a Petrol motor on Petrol contaminated with the incorrect fuel. Likely consequences of driving a vehicle on the wrong fuel include things like the motor refusing to start, running unevenly, lack of power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn out or blocked injectors, and so forth. These are a few of the commonest Diesel in Petrol signs and symptoms, and if you observe any of them stop and get it drained as soon as possible.

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