Contaminated fuel in your Volvo S40? Diesel in your Petrol Volvo?

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Putting Diesel in a Petrol Volvo is a usual error. And what you should do about it is dependent upon a number of things. If perhaps you want to find out what it is best to do to sort it out then stay with me.
These are the most important variables to take into account whenever determining whether or not to get a fuel drain:

1. What level of Diesel have you put in to the Volvo, considering that the fuel capacity of your Volvo S40 is probably about 60 litres?
   1. A modest amount of Diesel, as little as 3 litres of Diesel in a Petrol S40 will in most situations not be a significant problem. Experience has demonstrated to us that anything less than 3 litres (about 5% of the total fuel tank capacity) is usually able to be adequately diluted simply by entirely filling up the rest of the tank with Petrol.
      It's very unusual to encounter a vehicle suffering from problems with under 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Do not forget that it is infrequently found - not impossible to encounter. You can get a few cars that don't stand any level of fuel contamination whatsoever.
   2. In between 3 and 6 litres of Diesel in the Volvo (5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 scenario. Our expertise has shown us that as many drivers get away with this as those people who don't. Whenever deciding on whether or not to risk it and just simply top it up recognise that it is the same thing as betting it all on black - you've got a 50/50 possibility of it working out.
   3. Anything more than 6 litres of Diesel in your Petrol S40 really should promptly be drained out since your probability of getting away with that quantity of contamination is certainly below one in 50 - extremely long odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Volvo and drove it: Have you seen any kind of performance issues as a result of putting the bad fuel in the S40? If you have, have it emptied irrespective of the quantity of Diesel or the contamination ratio. Continually driving a motor vehicle that is already beginning to suffer the consequences of wrong fuel contamination can likely cause more damage being done to your fuel system.
3. Are you looking for security?
   You should get it emptied. No matter the contamination percentage, there is inevitably a certain level of threat affiliated with operating a Petrol engine on fuel contaminated with the incorrect fuel. Possible final outcomes of driving a car on the wrong fuel include the motor refusing to start, running lumpy, losing power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, worn or bunged injectors, etc. These are some of the most typical Diesel in Petrol signs and symptoms, and if you notice any of them stop and get it drained immediately.

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