Contaminated fuel in a Jeep Patriot? Diesel in a Petrol Jeep?

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Filling Diesel in a Petrol Jeep is a common error. And what you have to do about it is based on several different factors. In case you want to find out what you must do about it then please read on.
Right here are the key variables to take into consideration when deciding on whether to get a fuel drain:

1. What level of Diesel have you put into the Jeep, taking into consideration that the fuel capacity of the Jeep Patriot is normally around 51 litres?
   1. Hardly any Diesel, something like 2.55 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Patriot will more often than not not necessarily be a huge problem. Experience has taught us that anything under 2.55 litres (roughly 5% of the whole fuel tank capacity) is in many instances capable of being sufficiently diluted through completely topping up the remainder of the tank with Petrol.
      It is very unusual to find a car suffering from difficulties with under 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Bear in mind that it is very uncommon - certainly not impossible to encounter. You will discover a number of automobiles that will not stand any degree of fuel contamination whatsoever.
   2. Somewhere between 2.55 and 5.1 litres of Diesel in the Jeep (5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 scenario. Our experience has demonstrated that as many people get away with this as all those who break down. Any time you're trying to decide whether or not to risk it and just top it up remember that it is very much like betting all of it on black - you have a 50/50 chance of it being ok.
   3. Anything in excess of 5.1 litres of Diesel in your Petrol Patriot ought to straightaway be drained out seeing as your probability of getting away with this level of contamination is almost certainly lower than one in fifty - genuinely big odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Jeep and drove it: Have you detected any kind of performance issues after putting the bad fuel in the Patriot? In that case, have it removed irrespective of the amount of Diesel or the contamination ratio. Still running a car that is starting to suffer from the effects of fuel contamination can definitely result in more and more harm affecting the fuel system.
3. Are you interested in assurance?
   In that case get it drained. Whatever the contamination ratio, there is invariably some amount of danger connected with running a Petrol engine on fuel contaminated with Diesel. Probable consequences of driving a vehicle on the incorrect fuel include things like the engine not starting, running unevenly, loss of power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, worn or blocked injectors, etc. These are a few of the commonest Diesel in Petrol symptoms, and in the event that you observe any of them cease driving and get it drained as soon as possible.

Keep away from having any untrained so-and-so to try to drain your car. We are Jeep specialists and possess the credentials and knowledge necessary to ensure that you are back on the road with minimal hassle or worry.