Should I siphon out small quantity of gasoline from diesel tank

2012 TOYOTA PICKUP
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MACGRUNTIS
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i have a deisel toyota twincab, I accidentally top up filled 2-3 liters of unleaded petrol onto of approximately 45-50 liters of diesel. As the unleaded is lighter than diesel and will sit at top of tank ,can i siphon it out from filler ?please advise.
Sep 9, 2012 at 2:55 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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it may be ok, but i worry about scoring of the ijectors and pump.

add diesel fuel conditioner and run till 3/4 tank and re fill with diesel.

the real way would be to drain the entire tank of fuel and refill with diesel. it will not separate, it will mix.

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Sep 9, 2012 at 3:01 AM
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KHLOW2008
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The amount is not much so there is nothing to worry but try to top up the tank to dilute as much as possible.
Sep 9, 2012 at 9:53 AM
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