Bad fuel in a Fiat Punto? Diesel in a Petrol Fiat?

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Filling Diesel in a Petrol Fiat is a regular error. And exactly what you need to do about it depends on an assortment of factors. In case you would like to know what you should do to fix it then keep reading.
Listed below are the key factors to think about whenever deciding on whether or not to have a fuel drain:

1. What level of Diesel have you put in the Fiat, taking into consideration that the fuel capacity of your Fiat Punto is most likely roughly 47 litres?
   1. Hardly any Diesel, something like 2.35 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Punto will quite often not really be a significant problem. Experience has shown us that anything under 2.35 litres (approximately 5% of the fuel tank) is frequently capable of being completely diluted simply by totally topping the remainder of the tank with the appropriate fuel.
      It is highly unusual to encounter a car or truck having problems because of less than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Be aware that it's infrequent - not impossible to encounter. There are a number of vehicles that won't endure any degree of fuel contamination at all.
   2. Between 2.35 and 4.7 litres of Diesel in the Fiat (from 5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 situation. Our practical experience has demonstrated that as many people get away with it as those people who break down. When you are deciding upon whether to chance it and just top it up remember that it is very much like wagering your car on black - you have a 50/50 chance of it working out.
   3. Anything above 4.7 litres of Diesel in your Petrol Punto should really promptly be drained out as your likelihood of getting away with that quantity of contamination is more than likely less than one in fifty - extremely big odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Fiat and drove it: Have you observed any kind of performance troubles since putting the wrong fuel in the Punto? In that case, get it drained no matter the amount of Diesel or even the contamination percentage. Proceeding to run driving a car that is already beginning to suffer from the effects of fuel contamination will likely result in more harm affecting your fuel system.
3. Are you interested in reassurance?
   You should get it drained. No matter the contamination percentage, there is inevitably some extent of threat connected with running a Petrol vehicle on fuel contaminated with Diesel. Probable final outcomes of driving a car on the wrong fuel normally include the engine refusing to start, running unevenly, decrease in power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn out or clogged injectors, etc. These are some of the commonest Diesel in Petrol signs and symptoms, and in the event that you notice any of them stop and get it drained right away.

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