Contaminated fuel in a Kia Cerato CRDi? Petrol in your Diesel Kia?

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Putting Petrol in a Diesel Kia is a regularly occurring mistake. And exactly what you want to do about it is based on a number of things. Assuming you would like to find out what you have to do about this then continue reading.
Here are the most important factors to take into consideration when figuring out whether or not to get a fuel drain:

1. How much Petrol have you put in to the Kia, taking into account that the fuel capacity of your Kia Cerato CRDi is usually about 55 litres?
   1. A modest quantity of Petrol, something like 2.75 litres of Petrol in a Diesel Cerato CRDi will generally not necessarily be a huge problem. Experience has taught us that quantities under 2.75 litres (close to 5% of the fuel tank volume) is in many instances capable of being sufficiently diluted by means of thoroughly topping the rest of the tank with Diesel.
      It is extremely rare to encounter an automobile having issues with less than 5% wrong fuel contamination. Keep in mind it is very unusual - definitely not impossible to find. You can get a number of vehicles that don't stand any amount of fuel contamination whatsoever.
   2. Between 2.75 and 5.5 litres of Petrol in the Kia (5 to 10%) is really a 50/50 scenario. Our expertise has shown us that as many motorists get away with this as those who break down. Any time you are deciding upon whether to chance it and just simply top it up bear in mind that it is the same thing as wagering all of it on black - you have a 50/50 possibility of it being ok.
   3. Anything more than 5.5 litres of Petrol in your Diesel Cerato CRDi really should as soon as possible be drained because your likelihood of driving with this quantity of contamination is certainly less than one in 50 - extremely huge odds.
2. Put Petrol in a Diesel Kia and drove it: Have you seen any performance problems since putting the wrong fuel in your Cerato CRDi? If you have, have it drained irrespective of the volume of Petrol or even the contamination percentage. Still driving a vehicle that is now beginning to suffer the effect of fuel contamination can definitely result in even more harm being done to your fuel system components.
3. Are you looking for peace of mind?
   You should get it drained. Regardless of the contamination percentage, there is always a certain level of risk connected to driving a Diesel vehicle on Diesel contaminated with the incorrect fuel. Probable implications of driving a vehicle on the incorrect fuel include the engine not starting, running unevenly, reduced power, degradation of the high-pressure pump, damaged or clogged injectors, etc. These are some of the most common Petrol in Diesel signs and symptoms, and should you recognise any of them cease driving and have it removed right now.

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