Incorrect fuel in your Mitsubishi Lancer? Diesel in a Petrol Mitsubishi?

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Filling up with Diesel in a Petrol Mitsubishi is a usual error. And what you should do about it varies according to several things. In case you want to know what you ought to do about this then stay with me.
Listed below are the main factors to to consider whenever making a decision whether to get a fuel drain:

1. What amount of Diesel have you put into the Mitsubishi, keeping in mind that the fuel tank capacity of the Mitsubishi Lancer is probably approximately 50 litres?
   1. A small quantity of Diesel, something like 2.5 litres of Diesel in a Petrol Lancer will quite often not necessarily be a massive problem. Experience has taught us that quantities less than 2.5 litres (close to 5% of the total fuel tank capacity) is oftentimes able to be sufficiently diluted by completely filling up the remainder of the tank with the correct fuel.
      It's rather uncommon to find a car or truck suffering from issues due to less than 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Do not forget that it is unusual - in no way impossible to encounter. There are a number of cars that will not stand any level of fuel contamination whatsoever.
   2. Between 2.5 and 5 litres of Diesel in the Mitsubishi (from 5 to 10%) is a 50/50 situation. Our working experience has proven that as many drivers get away with this as those who don't. Any time you are deciding upon whether or not to chance it and just simply fill it up bear in mind that it is the same as gambling your car on black - you will have a 50/50 possibility of it working.
   3. Anything more than 5 litres of Diesel in your Petrol Lancer should straightaway be drained because your likelihood of getting away with that level of contamination is very likely below one in fifty - definitely big odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Mitsubishi and drove it: Have you observed any performance troubles since putting the wrong fuel in your Lancer? In that case, have it drained no matter the volume of Diesel or even the contamination ratio. Still running a vehicle that is now starting to suffer the consequences of wrong fuel contamination will definitely cause increasing amounts of damage being caused to your fuel system.
3. Are you looking for assurance?
   In that case get it drained. Whatever the contamination percentage, there is always some amount of danger caused by driving a Petrol engine on fuel contaminated with the incorrect fuel. Probable consequences of driving on the incorrect fuel can include the motor refusing to start, running unevenly, decrease in power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or blocked injectors, and so forth. These are some of the most typical Diesel in Petrol signs and symptoms, and should you notice any of them cease driving and have it drained asap.

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