Tank Sizes and Petrol in a Diesel Chrysler PT Cruiser
Anyone who has put petrol in a diesel Chrysler PT Cruiser needs to know the size of its tank early on, since that settles how much of what is in there is now petrol. The tank size and the engines are set out on this page for every Chrysler PT Cruiser version which we have data for.
The advice does not vary with the size after it has occurred. With the engine left off, ring Petrol in Diesel and your car will be emptied where it stands.
The Chrysler PT Cruiser fuel tank capacity for every version
Each version of the Chrysler PT Cruiser in our figures uses one diesel tank, holding 57 litres.
A couple of litres of wrong fuel in your Chrysler PT Cruiser, and what they mean
How full the tank was when you refuelled determines the proportion of petrol, as wrong fuel in your Chrysler PT Cruiser blends with whatever diesel was already in it. In a tank which holds up to 57 litres, a few litres of petrol added to a nearly full tank makes a small part of the whole, and the same few litres going into a tank which was close to empty makes up a far greater part of what your engine would take in.
Motorists often ask how much petrol is too much. Whether the engine has run is the more useful thing to find out. After it runs, your pump draws that mix from your tank and sends it on to the fuel injectors.
Getting it drained is the sensible course whatever the proportion is. When the volume is modest, your PT Cruiser generally needs nothing more than that.
Which engines your diesel PT Cruiser came with
When you phone, it is useful to have checked the badge first, as the name of the version on it shows us which motor your PT Cruiser has.
The engines are all 2.2 litres.
If you're not sure which version you own, ring all the same then we will work it out with you.
What happens with AdBlue in a diesel Chrysler PT Cruiser
Fuel tank size works differently with AdBlue. The fuel pump draws its fuel from the bottom of the tank, and that is where AdBlue sinks, so even a tiny quantity gets into your fuel lines. If you have got AdBlue in a diesel Chrysler PT Cruiser, your diesel around it doesn't weaken it, because AdBlue is largely water and does not mix with it.
AdBlue gives your pump no protection and won't combust. Its water dries out as it stands, leaving urea that crystallises in the filter and the fuel lines, where it corrodes the metal it sits against.
On certain diesel cars, AdBlue has a second tank of its own, and its filler often sits beside the diesel filler under the same flap. Where your PT Cruiser has an AdBlue filler, its filler cap is usually blue and fits a narrower pump nozzle than the diesel one.
A fuel drain on your Chrysler PT Cruiser, step by step
A fuel drain on your Chrysler PT Cruiser clears the entire tank, whatever its size on your version, and it's carried out where the car is parked. First the contaminated fuel is pumped out, then your filter and fuel lines are cleaned. After filling up with fresh diesel, we prime the fuel system and fire up the engine.
It does not matter whether your PT Cruiser is sitting on the station forecourt or parked on your driveway. You can take it away after this drain is done, and it'll be running on fresh diesel.
What AdBlue removal from a diesel Chrysler PT Cruiser involves
With AdBlue lying at the bottom of your tank rather than blended in, AdBlue removal from a diesel Chrysler PT Cruiser starts by draining the tank totally. We also flush the fuel lines and your filter through once your engine has been started, replacing your fuel filter when it needs changing.
Taking out or switching off the AdBlue system on the vehicle isn't what this covers. It's about AdBlue that has got into your diesel tank.
Pricing a fuel drain on the Chrysler PT Cruiser
We do not list a fixed price, since two jobs on the same model can be quite dissimilar. The largest factor is whether anybody has started or driven the PT Cruiser. Then there is the quantity that was put in against how large the tank is, which liquid it was, and where the car is at the moment.
Call with those details and we can tell you what this job will involve.
Queries on your tank and petrol in a diesel Chrysler PT Cruiser
Fuel tank capacity of the Chrysler PT Cruiser: how much does it take?
The same tank is fitted to each version in our figures, holding 57 litres.
Is petrol less of an issue in a bigger tank?
In a bigger tank, petrol is a smaller share of the whole, yet it hasn't gone anywhere, and it reaches the pump once the motor runs. All of that is cleared with a fuel drain, as long as your PT Cruiser is switched off.
Wrong fuel in my Chrysler PT Cruiser: what does that include?
Petrol counts whatever the grade, super unleaded included, and so does AdBlue that was intended for its own dedicated tank. Anything other than diesel in the diesel tank is wrong fuel.
Can you drain the Chrysler PT Cruiser wherever it is?
We do. The car does not need to be shifted or started, as we come to it whether it is still at the forecourt or left at home.