Wrong fuel put into tank

2008 JAGUAR XF
27,000 MILES • 2.7L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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COLIN BROOKES
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I have just put a liter of petrol in my diesel car. when i realized i put forty two liters of diesel in plus maybe a liter that was already in the tank. will this be okay.
Feb 24, 2018 at 1:38 PM
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Not much chance this will cause a problem. Gas requires a spark to ignite, so it will not burn until the diesel starts to burn. however, gas will self-ignite from the real high temperatures created by the real high compression in a diesel engine. You have the gas diluted enough that it should not cause a problem. The other issue is diesel lubricates the injectors while gasoline does not. You will have enough diesel going through the fuel system to provide the needed lubrication.
Feb 24, 2018 at 7:33 PM
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COLIN BROOKES
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Thank you very much for the advice it is much appreciated.
Feb 25, 2018 at 2:08 AM
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