2011 Toyota Prius Son Put 10 Diesal Hybrid Car Unleaded Knowing Did Run

2011 TOYOTA PRIUS
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my son put in £10 diesal in my hybrid car , I then put £10 of unleaded in not knowing what he did.
I have run the car for aprox 0 miles since finding out .
what will be the effect?
Nov 9, 2012 at 5:05 PM
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Drain the system and add in new fuel. Should not be much of a problem except for some smoking when residual diesel in system is being channeled to the engine.
Nov 18, 2012 at 7:17 PM
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