Already Driven With Petrol in a Diesel Chevrolet Epica?
Once it is safe, pull over then switch the engine off, and keep it off. Driving on with petrol in a diesel Chevrolet Epica just takes the petrol further in. We can still sort it out wherever you've stopped, and if it is caught soon, lasting damage is very rare.
Petrol in Diesel comes to wherever your Chevrolet Epica has ended up, drains the tank and clears the petrol from the system. We leave when it is running on clean diesel.
Petrol in a diesel Epica: the signs to watch for
It's usually a few miles before the signs show up, as with petrol in your fuel tank a diesel Epica tends to drive as usual to begin with. With petrol or AdBlue inside the tank, these are the ones motorists normally spot:
- the motor is short of power, particularly whenever it has to accelerate
- it runs rough, or the idle turns erratic
- the exhaust gives off more smoke than usual
- warning lights appear
- it stalls and may not restart
Check your receipt if one of these started after filling up, because it will show which fuel was put in.
Wrong fuel in your Chevrolet Epica: what travelling on it does
Wrong fuel in your Chevrolet Epica remains in the tank till the engine pulls it out, and driving is what pulls it through the filter, your injection pump then your injectors. Diesel protects your fuel pump and the injectors as it passes through them and petrol thins it, so the further the Epica is driven, the more of your fuel system the mix gets to.
So finishing the journey is a worse choice than stopping as soon as you can. Travelling a long way on tainted fuel is what can do harm, and if a car is stopped soon, draining and cleaning are normally all it requires.
Staying where you've stopped
Moving the Epica anywhere is not needed. We come to it at the side of the road or outside your home, and so there is no reason to restart the car or book a recovery truck.
Somewhere safe, away from the traffic, is where to wait when you are next to a busy road, with your hazards on.
Before you phone 0333 366 0103, have your location to hand, along with the mileage you travelled and which Epica it is. It helps too if the badge gives the version, like the Epica 2.0 Diesel.
Once it has been driven: fuel drain on your Chevrolet Epica
There is one step more to a fuel drain on your Chevrolet Epica after it has been driven than to a drain on the forecourt. After your fuel tank is emptied, the fuel lines are opened up and flushed through along with the filter, which leaves no petrol anywhere from your fuel tank to the motor. Before we leave, the motor is started to check it's running properly on clean diesel, after the system has been primed.
When the motor has been run with AdBlue in a diesel Chevrolet Epica
Look out for smoke, uneven running and warning lamps when AdBlue in a diesel Chevrolet Epica has been driven on, as your car might then stall. AdBlue doesn't burn or lubricate, and it settles to the bottom of your fuel tank where the pump picks up fuel, and so it gets into your fuel line quickly. Crystals form in the lines and the fuel filter once its water dries out.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Chevrolet Epica after driving
The fuel lines and the fuel filter have to be freed of the crystals after the tank is drained, which is what AdBlue removal from a diesel Chevrolet Epica that has been run involves. Where your fuel filter needs it, we change it.
Nothing here means turning off or removing the AdBlue system. It deals with fluid in the diesel tank, and a separate AdBlue tank your Epica may have is left alone.
Tanks and engines: Chevrolet Epica fuel tank capacity
Each version of the Chevrolet Epica in our records comes with a diesel fuel tank of 65 litres.
The engines are 2.0 litres on every version listed.
What a fuel drain on the Chevrolet Epica will cost after a drive
The price of a fuel drain on the Chevrolet Epica after it has been driven depends largely on how far it travelled and where it has ended up, and whether it was petrol or AdBlue makes a difference too. We can explain what the work will involve when you call with those details.
Driven on petrol in a diesel Chevrolet Epica: your queries
Will my Epica be ruined?
It's very unlikely to be. When the car is stopped early, emptying and cleaning your fuel system is what we do where you have pulled up, and harm that lasts is rare after that.
Can I make the journey home first?
We'd prefer you not to. We can empty the Epica right where it sits, which means it doesn't need shifting, and every mile driven on contaminated fuel would push it further through the system.
What do I do when it has stalled and won't restart?
Another go draws more of the blend through with every attempt. Please leave it alone. We prime your system and start it for you after it has been drained and rinsed and fresh diesel is in.
Wrong fuel in my Chevrolet Epica: will insurance cover it?
Once your car is sorted out, it's worth looking at your policy, because some offer misfuelling cover. We come out whether it does or not.