How to drain wrong fuel from a car

[Odwa_M]

So, yesterday I had an unfortunate incident of having diesel put into my petrol car. I would like to to know how to drain the fuel from the car and what damages are likely to have occured. The car is a Hyundai Getz, if that makes any difference.

TIA

 

[supersunbird]

So, yesterday I had an unfortunate incident of having diesel put into my petrol car. I would like to to know how to drain the fuel from the car and what damages are likely to have occured. The car is a Hyundai Getz, if that makes any difference.

TIA

So this did not happen at a petrol station? (I don't think diesel nozzles fit in petrol cars, only the other way around)

 

[FiestaST]

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[FiestaST]

So this did not happen at a petrol station? (I don't think diesel nozzles fit in petrol cars, only the other way around)

Getz is an older car it is is quite possible I think wrt nozzle sizes. Could be wrong though.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Tank has to taken out and completely drained.

 

[bwana]

 

[Odwa_M]

Tank has to taken out and completely drained.

What an exercise.

 

[Odwa_M]

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[Odwa_M]

So this did not happen at a petrol station? (I don't think diesel nozzles fit in petrol cars, only the other way around)

It happened at a petrol station.

 

[Kosmik]

Yah, nevermind if you actually tried to start your car. The diesel won't ignite but will now be in all your engines chambers

 

[Kosmik]

It happened at a petrol station.

Attendant must have held the nozzle above the pipe, I'm sure it would have blocked it otherwise.

Do you even get diesel getz? I had to insist for my corrola in the 2000's as it was extremely uncommon.

 

[The_ONE]

Phone your insurance, some of them cover such things.

 

[ChuckMeFarley]

It happened at a petrol station.

The petrol station must have it drained at their expense if you asked for petrol. Happened to a friend of mine, they pulled the tank and drained at their expense.

 

[R4ziel]

Just set it on fire, that should solve the problem of the wrong fuel

 

[supersunbird]

It happened at a petrol station.

Then surely it's their issue to get it sorted.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

cant one just drill a hole in the tank to drain it?
and afterwards just block it?

 

[Neuk_]

What did the fuel station say about this?

 

[Odwa_M]

Then surely it's their issue to get it sorted.

The garage manager was not available yesterday and the attended insists he put in petrol.

 

[Neuk_]

Attendant must have held the nozzle above the pipe, I'm sure it would have blocked it otherwise.

Do you even get diesel getz? I had to insist for my corrola in the 2000's as it was extremely uncommon.

They had CRDi Getz in the mid 2000's, not bad little cars but I have never liked three cylinder engines.

 

[Odwa_M]

What did the fuel station say about this?

The garage manager was not available yesterday and the attendant insists he put in petrol.