Tank Sizes and Petrol in a Diesel Alfa Romeo GT
How much petrol there now is in the blend rests on your tank, so its capacity is well worth knowing straight away if you have put petrol in a diesel Alfa Romeo GT. Every version of the Alfa Romeo GT we have data for is listed on this page alongside its tank capacity, and the same goes for the motors it came with.
After it has happened, the same guidance applies whatever the figure is. Leave the engine off and ring Petrol in Diesel, and we'll come and empty the vehicle where it stands.
Each version in turn: Alfa Romeo GT fuel tank capacity
63 litres is what the fuel tank holds on every version of the Alfa Romeo GT we hold figures for, since they all use the same fuel tank.
What a couple of litres amounts to for wrong fuel in your Alfa Romeo GT
The proportion of petrol rests on how full your tank was before you filled up. That is because wrong fuel in your Alfa Romeo GT mixes with whatever diesel is still in there. How much petrol goes to your engine rests a lot on the level in your tank. The tank holds up to 63 litres, and in a nearly full one a couple of litres remain a minor share of the whole, yet in a tank sitting close to empty the same few litres make up a much bigger share.
The amount of petrol that is too much is something people often ask about. It is more useful to find out if the engine has been run, as a running engine is what carries that mixture from the tank and through your pump and the injectors.
Whatever the proportion, the safe course is to have it drained, and with a small amount a fuel drain is generally all your GT needs.
The engines in your diesel GT
The engine in your GT is given in the version name on the badge. Note it before you ring.
The badges on all diesel versions of the GT within our data are JTD.
Every engine in our data is 1.9 litres.
Phone all the same if you're not sure which version you have, and we will work it out with you.
What happens with AdBlue in a diesel Alfa Romeo GT
Where AdBlue is concerned, the fuel tank size works differently. AdBlue is mostly water and does not mix with diesel, and so with AdBlue in a diesel Alfa Romeo GT, the diesel around it does nothing to dilute it. As it sinks to the bottom of your tank, where the fuel pump pulls from, even a small volume gets into your fuel line.
As the water in AdBlue evaporates, the urea left behind crystallises in the lines and the fuel filter and attacks the metalwork next to it, and AdBlue does not combust or give the pump any lubrication either.
A second tank with its own filler holds the AdBlue on certain diesel vehicles, frequently alongside the filler for diesel under the same fuel flap. If your GT has an AdBlue filler, the diesel pump nozzle is the bigger of the two, and the AdBlue cap is normally blue.
How a fuel drain on your Alfa Romeo GT works
Whatever size the tank is on your version, a fuel drain on your Alfa Romeo GT clears all of it, just where the vehicle is sitting. First the contaminated fuel is pumped out, then the filter and fuel lines are cleaned. After filling up with clean diesel, we prime your system and start the engine.
It doesn't matter whether your GT is still at the forecourt or parked on your drive. You can drive it away once this drain is done, and it will be running on clean diesel.
What AdBlue removal from a diesel Alfa Romeo GT takes
With AdBlue sitting at the base of your tank rather than mixed in, AdBlue removal from a diesel Alfa Romeo GT begins by draining your tank completely. Where the motor has run, the fuel lines and the filter are purged through as well, and the fuel filter is changed if needed.
Removing or disabling the AdBlue system on the car isn't what this covers. It's about AdBlue that has gone into your diesel tank.
How the price of a fuel drain on the Alfa Romeo GT is worked out
We don't list a fixed price, as two jobs on the same model can be quite different. What changes it most is whether the GT has been run or driven, and after that how much was put in relative to the size of the tank, whether it was petrol or AdBlue, and where the car is now.
Those facts are what we need to tell you what this work involves. Ring with them to hand.
Petrol in a diesel Alfa Romeo GT: tank questions
How many litres is the Alfa Romeo GT fuel tank capacity?
Each version we have figures for shares one tank, and it holds 63 litres.
Does a bigger tank make petrol less of a problem?
Less of the whole is petrol if a few litres go into a bigger tank, yet it's still there, and running the engine still takes it to your pump. Keep your GT turned off and emptying it gets all of that petrol out.
Is it wrong fuel in my Alfa Romeo GT if it's not diesel?
Everything except diesel in your diesel tank, which means petrol of every grade, super unleaded as well, or AdBlue intended for its own separate tank.
Will you drain the Alfa Romeo GT where it is?
Yes, we can. We travel to the vehicle, whether it's still on the forecourt or parked at home, and so it doesn't need to be moved or switched on.