Thought I would share this thread with you from Babybmw.net is has brought shock and horror as well as a smile to many of us
http://www.babybmw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=15634
http://www.babybmw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=15634
A small amount of petrol in a diesel engine is OK, but a full tank ain't. A friend's wife filled their Fabia vRS with petrol & it cut out after 200 yards from the petrol station.
However, a small amount of diesel in a petrol engine is far worse.
However, a small amount of diesel in a petrol engine is far worse.
Can you elaborate on this?
It can be but is a risk espcially on the newer 1800 Bar Pizeo systems, very fine tolerances. The VAG pump duse system did run better on a very small amount of petrol mixed with diesel apprantly!!
I had about 5L in mine once when a friend filled my car while I went to the toilet in the fuel station, we then brimmed the car with Shell Optimax Diesel or whatever it is, I can say that the PD systems do not run better with petrol in them! When the fuel ran all the way down as I wanted to get the petrol out the car cut out twice at junctions when idleing It only happened that one time so I'm putting it down to the petrol in my tank.
Danny.