if diesel is filled in the car intead of octane. can the car be repaired?

Comments

1. harryb says:

   November 6, 2010 at 11:59 am

   Get it towed to a garage and have it drained out.
2. Sheila says:

   November 6, 2010 at 12:04 pm

   Yes, they will clean out the fuel lines and fuel tank. Depending on how hard your car is in getting to the fuel tank that’s where the labor charge could get high.
3. The Mechanic says:

   November 6, 2010 at 12:43 pm

   Yes it can be fixed just as long as the diesel did not cause the engine to Hydrolock. The rest of the fuel system will have to be flushed and all rubber components will have to be replaced to prevent fuel leaks in the future. I think you mean petrol or gasoline when you say octane. Octane is he rating of Fuel. Have a Happy New Year!
4. Glen R says:

   November 6, 2010 at 12:46 pm

   yes drain the fuel tank and replace fuel filter its as simple as that
5. screen car man says:

   November 6, 2010 at 1:10 pm

   Yes the car can be drained, purged, whatever you wish to call it, but soon after doing so, you will have to replace the oxygen sensor, I recommend after a couple tanks of gas. Why? Diesel fuel is more like an oil, and will most decidedly foul the sensor, which is made of a porous ceramic material. the oil that is unburned gets into it, and you will never get the “smell” out of it. Oils burn at ridiculous temperatures, and leave a sooty residue behind, which will stuff up the computers’ “nose”, and give faulty readings.