Bad fuel in your Volvo S60? Diesel in your Petrol Volvo?

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Filling Diesel in a Petrol Volvo is a regularly occurring mistake to make. And what you need to do about it will depend on a few things. In the event that you would like to know what you must do about it then stay with me.
These are the most important variables to to consider whenever deciding whether or not to get a fuel drain:

1. How much Diesel did you put in to the Volvo, taking into consideration that the fuel capacity of your Volvo S60 is most likely approximately 70 litres?
   1. A small amount of Diesel, as little as 3.5 litres of Diesel in a Petrol S60 will usually not really be a massive problem. Experience has proven to us that an amount under 3.5 litres (approximately 5% of the whole fuel tank capacity) is sometimes able to be sufficiently diluted simply by wholly topping the tank with Petrol.
      It's pretty uncommon to encounter a car or truck suffering from problems because of below 5% wrong fuel contamination. Do not forget that it is very unusual - certainly not impossible to encounter. There are actually certain motor vehicles that don't endure any quantity of fuel contamination at all.
   2. Anywhere between 3.5 and 7 litres of Diesel in the Volvo (from 5 to 10%) is a 50/50 scenario. Our expertise has confirmed that as many motorists get away with it as all those who don't. Any time you are deciding upon whether to risk it and just simply top it up remember that it is the same thing as betting all of it on black - you have a 50/50 possibility of it being ok.
   3. Anything in excess of 7 litres of Diesel in a Petrol S60 should straight away be drained out because your probability of getting away with that level of contamination is undoubtedly less than one in 50 - extremely big odds.
2. Put some Diesel in a Petrol Volvo and drove it: Have you noticed any kind of performance troubles since putting the bad fuel in the S60? If you have, have it drained irrespective of the amount of Diesel or even the contamination percentage. Continuing to drive driving a car that is now beginning to suffer the effects of fuel contamination will typically be responsible for more harm being caused to the fuel system components.
3. Do you need reassurance?
   Then get it emptied. No matter the contamination percentage, there is invariably some extent of danger linked with operating a Petrol vehicle on Petrol contaminated with Diesel. Probable consequences of driving on the incorrect fuel normally include the motor refusing to start, running unevenly, loss of power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or bunged injectors, and so on. These are some of the most typical Diesel in Petrol warning signs, and if you recognise any of them stop and get it removed right now.

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