Bad fuel in a Volvo V50? Diesel in your Petrol Volvo?

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Filling Diesel in a Petrol Volvo is a common error. And its remedy depends upon a variety of things. If perhaps you want to know what it is advisable to do about it then stay with me.
Let us discuss the main variables to consider when deciding whether or not to have a fuel drain:

1. How much Diesel have you put in to the Volvo, taking into account that the fuel capacity of your Volvo V50 is usually around 62 litres?
   1. Hardly any Diesel, less than 3.1 litres of Diesel in a Petrol V50 will usually not necessarily be a big problem. Experience has taught us that anything less than 3.1 litres (which is almost 5% of the entire fuel tank) is very often able to be completely diluted by means of thoroughly filling up the rest of the tank with Petrol.
      It is extremely rare to come across a car or truck suffering from issues due to under 5% wrong fuel contamination. Bear in mind that it is very infrequent - certainly not impossible to find. There are a few motor vehicles that won't stand any degree of fuel contamination in the slightest.
   2. Somewhere between 3.1 and 6.2 litres of Diesel in the Volvo (5 to 10%) is more of a 50/50 scenario. Our experience demonstrates that as many motorists get away with it as those who break down. Whenever figuring out whether to chance it and just fill it up bear in mind that it is the same thing as betting everything on black - you've got a 50/50 chance of it being ok.
   3. Anything above 6.2 litres of Diesel in a Petrol V50 must as soon as possible be drained out because your likelihood of driving with this level of contamination is undoubtedly lower than one in 50 - extremely big odds.
2. Put Diesel in a Petrol Volvo and drove it: Have you observed any kind of performance issues since putting the incorrect fuel in your V50? If that's the case, have it emptied regardless of the quantity of Diesel or the contamination percentage. Still driving a car that is now beginning to suffer the consequences of fuel contamination will probably only result in more and more harm affecting the fuel system parts.
3. Are you looking for security?
   You should get it removed. No matter the contamination ratio, there is inevitably some amount of threat associated with operating a Petrol motor on fuel contaminated with Diesel. Possible implications of driving on the wrong fuel include things like the engine refusing to start, running lumpy, loss in power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn out or clogged injectors, and the like. These are some of the most typical Diesel in Petrol warning signs, and should you observe any of them cease driving and get it drained as soon as possible.

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