Incorrect fuel in your Alfa Romeo 166 JTD? Petrol in a Diesel Alfa Romeo?

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Filling up with Petrol in a Diesel Alfa Romeo is a regularly occurring error. And its remedy is determined by a number of factors. In case you would like to know what you must do about this then read on.
Listed here the most important factors to take into account whenever choosing whether to get it drained:

1. What level of Petrol have you put in the Alfa Romeo, taking into account that the fuel tank capacity of the Alfa Romeo 166 JTD is most likely about 69 litres?
   1. A small amount of Petrol, something like 3.45 litres of Petrol in a Diesel 166 JTD will in most cases not be a significant problem. Experience has shown us that quantities less than 3.45 litres (approximately 5% of the entire fuel tank volume) is very often able to be completely diluted simply by wholly filling the rest of the tank with Diesel.
      It is pretty rare to find an automobile going through issues with lower than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Be aware that it is uncommon - certainly not impossible to find. You will discover a number of automobiles that don't stand any quantity of fuel contamination in the slightest.
   2. Somewhere between 3.45 and 6.9 litres of Petrol in the Alfa Romeo (5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 scenario. Our experience has shown us that as many drivers get away with this as all those who don't. Whenever you are deciding upon whether to chance it and just top it up remember that it is the same as betting all of it on black - you will have a 50/50 chance of it being ok.
   3. Anything above 6.9 litres of Petrol in your Diesel 166 JTD really should straightaway be drained out as your likelihood of succeeding with that level of contamination is more than likely below one in 50 - genuinely huge odds.
2. Put some Petrol in a Diesel Alfa Romeo and drove it: Have you seen any kind of performance problems since putting the wrong fuel in the 166 JTD? In that case, have it drained regardless of the volume of Petrol or even the contamination ratio. Continuing to drive running a motor vehicle that is already starting to suffer the consequences of fuel contamination can definitely bring about even more harm affecting the fuel system components.
3. Do you want peace of mind?
   In that case get it emptied. Regardless of the contamination percentage, there is always a certain level of risk connected to operating a Diesel vehicle on fuel contaminated with Petrol. Probable results of driving on the wrong fuel include things like the engine refusing to start, running unevenly, lack of power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, worn out or blocked injectors, and so on. These are several of the most common Petrol in Diesel signs and symptoms, and should you observe any of them cease driving and get it drained asap.

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