Wrong fuel in your Mini One? Diesel in your Petrol Mini?

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Putting Diesel in a Petrol Mini is a usual mistake. And exactly what you need to do about it is based on a number of factors. Assuming you want to find out what you need to do about this then read on.
These are the most crucial variables to keep in mind when making a decision whether to have the car drained:

1. What amount of Diesel did you put in the Mini, keeping in mind that the fuel capacity of your Mini One is probably approximately 50 litres?
   1. A modest quantity of Diesel, something like 2.5 litres of Diesel in a Petrol One will usually not be a significant problem. Experience has taught us that anything under 2.5 litres (which is 5% of the fuel tank volume) is generally able to be adequately diluted through completely topping up the remainder of the tank with the right fuel.
      It's pretty unusual to find a car having problems with lower than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Remember that it is infrequently found - definitely not impossible to find. There are some vehicles that will not stand any quantity of contamination at all.
   2. Anywhere between 2.5 and 5 litres of Diesel in the Mini (5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 situation. Our practical experience has proven that as many people get away with this as those who don't. When you are deciding on whether or not to risk it and simply fill it up remember that it is just like betting your car on black - you have got a 50/50 possibility of it working out.
   3. Anything over 5 litres of Diesel in your Petrol One ought to straight away be drained out seeing as your likelihood of succeeding with that quantity of contamination is more than likely less than one in 50 - seriously huge odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Mini and drove it: Have you noticed any performance issues as a result of putting the incorrect fuel in your One? If that's the case, get it emptied irrespective of the quantity of Diesel or the contamination ratio. Continuing to run running a car that is beginning to suffer from the consequences of fuel contamination can typically result in progressively more damage affecting your fuel system components.
3. Are you interested in assurance?
   In that case get it drained. Regardless of the contamination ratio, there is invariably some amount of threat in connection with driving a Petrol vehicle on Petrol contaminated with Diesel. Likely results of driving a vehicle on the incorrect fuel can include the motor not starting, running unevenly, reduced power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn out or blocked injectors, and so forth. These are a few of the most common Diesel in Petrol symptoms, and should you detect any of them stop driving and have it drained immediately.

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