Wrong fuel in your Vauxhall Frontera? Diesel in a Petrol Vauxhall?

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Filling Diesel in a Petrol Vauxhall is a well-known mistake to make. And what you should do about it is based on a number of things. If you would like to find out what you have to do to sort it out then keep reading.
Here are the key factors to take into consideration whenever choosing whether to get a fuel drain:

1. What amount of Diesel did you put in to the Vauxhall, bearing in mind that the fuel capacity of your Vauxhall Frontera is usually roughly 80 litres?
   1. A small amount of Diesel, something like 4 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Frontera will in most situations not be a huge problem. Experience has taught us that quantities under 4 litres (which is roughly 5% of the total fuel tank capacity) is frequently able to be completely diluted simply by thoroughly topping up the tank with Petrol.
      It is relatively unusual to come across a car or truck experiencing issues due to lower than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Keep in mind that it's infrequently found - not impossible to find. You will discover some cars that don't endure any amount of fuel contamination whatsoever.
   2. Somewhere between 4 and 8 litres of Diesel in the Vauxhall (from 5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 situation. Our practical experience has revealed that as many drivers get away with it as those who break down. Any time you're deciding upon whether or not to risk it and basically fill it up remember that it is the same as betting everything on black - you will have a 50/50 possibility of it working.
   3. Anything more than 8 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Frontera should straightaway be removed as your likelihood of getting away with that quantity of contamination is undoubtedly less than one in fifty - genuinely huge odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Vauxhall and drove it: Have you seen any performance issues since putting the incorrect fuel in the Frontera? If that's the case, have it drained no matter the quantity of Diesel or even the contamination ratio. Still driving a vehicle that is currently starting to suffer the effect of fuel contamination will likely lead to more and more harm being done to the fuel system.
3. Do you want peace of mind?
   Simply get it drained. Whatever the contamination ratio, there is always some extent of threat associated with driving a Petrol engine on fuel contaminated with Diesel. Possible outcomes of driving on the wrong fuel can include the motor refusing to start, running lumpy, loss in power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or clogged injectors, and so forth. These are some of the most frequently seen Diesel in Petrol signs or symptoms, and in the event that you observe any of them stop and get it drained immediately.

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