Contaminated fuel in a Kia Venga? Diesel in your Petrol Kia?

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Filling Diesel in a Petrol Kia is a very common error. And what you have to do about it hinges on a few things. If you want to know what it is advisable to do to sort it out then keep reading.
Listed below are the most crucial factors to take into consideration when determining whether to get a fuel drain:

1. What level of Diesel have you put in to the Kia, bearing in mind that the fuel tank capacity of the Kia Venga is in most cases approximately 48 litres?
   1. A tiny quantity of Diesel, less than 2.4 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Venga will normally not really be a big problem. Experience has demonstrated to us that an amount less than 2.4 litres (which is 5% of the total fuel tank volume) is quite often able to be completely diluted by means of completely topping up the remainder of the tank with Petrol.
      It is very uncommon to come across a vehicle having difficulties due to less than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Do not forget that it is very infrequent - definitely not impossible to find. You will discover a number of motor vehicles that won't endure any level of fuel contamination at all.
   2. Somewhere between 2.4 and 4.8 litres of Diesel in the Kia (from 5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 scenario. Our expertise has confirmed that as many drivers get away with it as those people who don't. Any time you're deciding upon whether or not to chance it and basically fill it up recognise that it is exactly like wagering all of it on black - you have got a 50/50 chance of it being ok.
   3. Anything in excess of 4.8 litres of Diesel in your Petrol Venga ought to promptly be drained out because your probability of succeeding with this quantity of contamination is very likely less than one in fifty - genuinely huge odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Kia and drove it: Have you noted any performance troubles since putting the wrong fuel in the Venga? If so, have it emptied irrespective of the quantity of Diesel or the contamination percentage. Continually running an automobile that is now starting to suffer the effects of fuel contamination will probably definitely be responsible for even more harm being caused to your fuel system components.
3. Do you want security?
   Then get it emptied. Regardless of the contamination percentage, there is always a certain level of danger associated with operating a Petrol engine on Petrol contaminated with Diesel. Likely consequences of driving on the wrong fuel include things like the motor not starting, running unevenly, losing power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, worn out or blocked injectors, and so forth. These are several of the most typical Diesel in Petrol signs or symptoms, and should you observe any of them then stop and have it drained immediately.

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