Bad fuel in your Kia Picanto? Diesel in your Petrol Kia?

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Putting Diesel in a Petrol Kia is a regularly occurring mistake to make. And exactly what you need to do about it is determined by a few factors. If you want to know what you have to do about this then continue reading.
Listed here are the most crucial factors to to consider whenever deciding on whether to get the car drained:

1. Exactly how much Diesel did you put in to the Kia, keeping in mind that the fuel capacity of the Kia Picanto is normally roughly 35 litres?
   1. A tiny quantity of Diesel, as little as 1.75 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Picanto will quite often not be a massive problem. Experience has taught us that an amount less than 1.75 litres (close to 5% of the fuel tank volume) is in many instances able to be completely diluted through totally topping the remainder of the tank with the correct fuel.
      It is very rare to find a vehicle experiencing issues with below 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Do not forget that it's unusual - definitely not impossible to find. There are certain automobiles that won't stand any level of contamination at all.
   2. Somewhere between 1.75 and 3.5 litres of Diesel in the Kia (5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 condition. Our practical experience demonstrates that as many drivers get away with it as those people who don't. When you are deciding on whether or not to chance it and basically top it up remember that it is just like betting all of it on black - you have got a 50/50 possibility of it working out.
   3. Anything more than 3.5 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Picanto must straightaway be drained out since your probability of getting away with that level of contamination is more than likely below one in fifty - truly long odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Kia and drove it: Have you noticed any performance problems ever since putting the wrong fuel in your Picanto? If so, have it emptied no matter the volume of Diesel or even the contamination percentage. Still running an automobile that is starting to suffer the effect of fuel contamination will probably typically be responsible for even more damage being caused to your fuel system parts.
3. Do you need security?
   Then simply just get it emptied. No matter the contamination ratio, there is invariably some degree of risk caused by driving a Petrol vehicle on fuel contaminated with the wrong fuel. Likely consequences of driving a car on the wrong fuel include things like the engine not starting, running unevenly, lack of power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn or blocked injectors, and so on. These are some of the most common Diesel in Petrol signs and symptoms, and if you recognise any of them stop and have it drained right now.

Do not just have any jack-of-all-trades to try to fix your vehicle. We are Kia specialists and possess the credentials and knowledge required to make sure that you get back on the road with no hassle or worry.