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e2 girl
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Mar 30, 2007, 8:44 PM

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Frown what happens when your teenager puts the wrong gas "Diesel" in your gas tank? HELP!


~E girl


DanD
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Mar 31, 2007, 7:48 AM

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Diesel fuel in a gas engine won’t likely do any damage; it will make it run like crap if at all depending on how much was put in.
You’ll have to have the fuel tank drained and refilled with fresh gas and maybe add some fuel conditioner or injector cleaner but that should be about all. There is a chance that the oxygen sensor may become contaminated and need replacing but that’s not a big deal. Again depending on how much diesel fuel is in the tank and whether the engine is still running you may need to replace the spark plugs if they become fouled?
Let us know how this plays out.
Dan.

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e2 girl
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Mar 31, 2007, 5:21 PM

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Wink my son took the car to a mechanic; they drop the gas tank, cleaned it out, cleaned the fuel lines and momma is back in business. Thanking you for such an awesome reply. Wink

Have a great evening.

E2Girl.






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