Incorrect fuel in your Peugeot 208? Diesel in a Petrol Peugeot?

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Filling up with Diesel in a Petrol Peugeot is a common mistake to make. And its solution varies according to several different factors. In the event that you would like to find out what to do to fix it then continue reading.
Listed below are the most crucial factors to think about when deciding whether or not to get your car drained:

1. Exactly how much Diesel have you put in to the Peugeot, taking into consideration that the fuel capacity of your Peugeot 208 is in most cases approximately 50 litres?
   1. Hardly any Diesel, less than 2.5 litres of Diesel in a Petrol 208 will in most situations not be a big problem. Experience has shown us that anything less than 2.5 litres (which is about 5% of the total fuel tank capacity) is in many instances able to be completely diluted simply by thoroughly topping up the rest of the tank with the correct fuel.
      It is pretty rare to come across a car having issues with under 5% incorrect fuel contamination. Keep in mind it is unusual - definitely not impossible to encounter. There are actually some vehicles that don't stand any amount of contamination at all.
   2. Anywhere between 2.5 and 5 litres of Diesel in the Peugeot (from 5 to 10%) is a 50/50 situation. Our expertise has shown that as many people get away with it as all those who don't. When you are deciding on whether or not to chance it and just fill it up remember that it is just like gambling your car on black - you have a 50/50 chance of it working out.
   3. Anything over 5 litres of Diesel in your Petrol 208 should immediately be drained seeing that your probability of getting away with that level of contamination is more than likely below one in fifty - really huge odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Peugeot and drove it: Have you seen any kind of performance troubles as a result of putting the bad fuel in the 208? In that case, get it drained irrespective of the volume of Diesel or the contamination percentage. Proceeding to run driving a motor vehicle that is currently starting to suffer from the consequences of wrong fuel contamination can likely bring about even more damage affecting the fuel system components.
3. Are you interested in peace of mind?
   You should get it drained. Regardless of contamination percentage, there is always some extent of danger resulting from driving a Petrol vehicle on Petrol contaminated with Diesel. Likely implications of driving a vehicle on the wrong fuel normally include the motor refusing to start, running lumpy, loss of power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn or clogged injectors, and so on. These are some of the most common Diesel in Petrol symptoms, and in the event that you observe any of them then stop and get it removed right away.

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