Incorrect fuel in your Land Rover Freelander? Diesel in a Petrol Land Rover?

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Filling Diesel in a Petrol Land Rover is a common mistake to make. And what you want to do about it will depend on a variety of things. In case you want to find out what to do about this then keep on reading.
These are the most crucial variables to think about whenever deciding on whether to get the car drained:

1. How much Diesel did you put in to the Land Rover, considering that the fuel tank capacity of your Land Rover Freelander is normally about 60 litres?
   1. A modest quantity of Diesel, something like 3 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Freelander will more often than not not be a big problem. Experience has taught us that an amount under 3 litres (almost 5% of the overall fuel tank capacity) is sometimes able to be sufficiently diluted by completely filling up the remainder of the tank with Petrol.
      It is rather uncommon to find a motor vehicle experiencing issues because of lower than 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Bear in mind that it is unusual - certainly not impossible to encounter. There are a few vehicles that will not endure any quantity of fuel contamination whatsoever.
   2. Anywhere between 3 and 6 litres of Diesel in the Land Rover (from 5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 scenario. Our practical experience has proven that as many people get away with this as those who don't. When you are figuring out whether or not to risk it and just simply fill it up remember that it is exactly like wagering all of it on black - you've got a 50/50 possibility of it working out.
   3. Anything in excess of 6 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Freelander must straightaway be removed as your likelihood of succeeding with this quantity of contamination is undoubtedly less than one in 50 - extremely huge odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Land Rover and drove it: Have you spotted any performance troubles since putting the wrong fuel in your Freelander? If so, get it emptied no matter the quantity of Diesel or even the contamination percentage. Continuing to drive driving a motor vehicle that is beginning to suffer from the consequences of fuel contamination will likely end up in even more damage affecting your fuel system components.
3. Would you like security?
   Simply get it removed. Whatever the contamination percentage, there is invariably some amount of danger connected with running a Petrol engine on Petrol contaminated with the incorrect fuel. Likely implications of driving on the wrong fuel can include the engine not starting, running lumpy, loss of power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn out or clogged injectors, etc. These are some of the most common Diesel in Petrol signs and symptoms, and if you notice any of them then stop and have it removed as soon as possible.

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