Incorrect fuel in your Alfa Romeo 146 TD? Petrol in your Diesel Alfa Romeo?

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Putting Petrol in a Diesel Alfa Romeo is a regularly occurring error. And its remedy will depend on several factors. Assuming you want to know what it is best to do about this then please read on.
Let us discuss the most crucial variables to take into consideration whenever choosing whether to have the car drained:

1. Exactly how much Petrol have you put in to the Alfa Romeo, taking into account that the fuel tank capacity of the Alfa Romeo 146 TD is normally roughly 51 litres?
   1. A modest quantity of Petrol, less than 2.55 litres of Petrol in a Diesel 146 TD will normally not really be a significant problem. Experience has taught us that an amount under 2.55 litres (5% of the entire fuel tank capacity) is oftentimes able to be sufficiently diluted through entirely filling up the rest of the tank with Diesel.
      It's rather rare to find a car or truck going through problems because of below 5% wrong fuel contamination. Please remember it is infrequent - certainly not impossible to encounter. You can get certain motor vehicles that will not stand any level of contamination at all.
   2. In between 2.55 and 5.1 litres of Petrol in the Alfa Romeo (5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 scenario. Our practical experience has confirmed that as many motorists get away with it as all those who break down. When trying to decide whether or not to chance it and just simply top it up bear in mind that it is the same thing as wagering it all on black - you will have a 50/50 chance of it being ok.
   3. Anything above 5.1 litres of Petrol in a Diesel 146 TD should right away be drained out as your likelihood of succeeding with this quantity of contamination is probably less than one in fifty - genuinely long odds.
2. Put Petrol in a Diesel Alfa Romeo and drove it: Have you observed any performance problems after putting the bad fuel in the 146 TD? If you have, get it emptied regardless of the amount of Petrol or the contamination percentage. Proceeding to drive driving an automobile that is now beginning to suffer the consequences of wrong fuel contamination will probably typically result in more and more harm being done to your fuel system parts.
3. Are you looking for peace of mind?
   You should get it drained. Whatever the contamination percentage, there is always some amount of danger connected with driving a Diesel motor on fuel contaminated with Petrol. Probable consequences of driving on the incorrect fuel include the motor refusing to start, running lumpy, reduced power, wearing of the high-pressure pump, worn or blocked injectors, etc. These are a few of the most typical Petrol in Diesel warning signs, and should you detect any of them stop and get it removed immediately.

Avoid having any untrained so-and-so to try to fix your car. We are Alfa Romeo specialists and possess the accreditation and experience required to make certain that you are back on the road with minimal hassle or worry.