Diesel in petrol misfuel, advice please

[Partridge]

The doris has called, M40 Touring ground to a halt after she put £15 of diesel into (naturally for her) bone dry tank.

It's a GSF tank and I can't recall if they have a drain plug. If not, do you think it would harm the pump if I removed the fuel feed in the engine bay and pumped it out that way?

I've done a search and note that I should change the filter and plugs and that I don't need to remove it all, just to get the majority out and brim with the right stuff.

[magpie]

put direct 12v on the pump it won't hurt it , i empty all my tanks this way .

[Brianmoooore]

put direct 12v on the pump it won't hurt it , i empty all my tanks this way .

Won't hurt the pump as long as it's pumping fuel, but don't let it run dry for any length of time.
Don't worry about getting every drop of diesel out - the engine will run quite happily, albeit with a bit of smoke, on a mix with quite a bit of diesel in it.
I sometimes manage to 'acquire' the odd drum of fuel that has been removed by a garage or AA, RAC, etc., and throw the odd couple of litres at a time into a nearly full petrol tank.
Filter and plugs will be fine, although it may be worth removing the plugs and washing the oily, carcinogenic muck off.

[Partridge]

Thanks both. I'll run a couple of gallons out and then put a Jerry of petrol in. When I see some petrol at the rail I'll connect back up and see if it runs.

I had already considered adding some diesel back in to give her a visible reminder of her failings.......

[daimlerman]

I had already considered adding some diesel back in to give her a visible reminder of her failings.......

Make 'er a coffee with it!



On the bright side,£15worth is only about three gallons,she could have brimmed it!