Put Petrol in a Diesel Daewoo by Mistake?
Anybody who has put petrol in a diesel Daewoo without starting the engine ought to leave it turned off, and not run it even to move the vehicle clear of the pump. Till the motor runs, the petrol remains inside the tank, and that means a drain is generally enough.
Your diesel Daewoo can stay at the forecourt, or wherever it has stopped, since Petrol in Diesel empties cars where they stand. Before you try anything yourself, you can ring us. Each model has its own page, linked below.
Your first moves when there's petrol in a diesel Daewoo
- The ignition has to stay off as well as your engine, because on plenty of diesels switching it on sets the fuel pump priming, and that draws fuel from your tank to your injectors.
- Thinning the petrol down with diesel does not help. Topping up only adds to the tainted fuel to be drained from a tank that holds up to 60 litres in a diesel Daewoo.
- Ask the forecourt attendants if your car is blocking a pump. They will normally help you roll it clear in neutral.
- Ring 0333 366 0103 and tell us which model it is, where you are, approximately how much went in and whether the motor has run. The model name is enough to begin with, for instance the Nubira.
Running your motor with wrong fuel in your Daewoo
As long as it stays inside the tank, wrong fuel in your Daewoo does no harm. That only begins once it's drawn out, which is what starting the motor does. Petrol dilutes the diesel that oils your high-pressure pump and the injectors as it passes through them, and that's why any real distance driven on that mix can cause damage.
If the vehicle has been driven, the right thing to do is stop in a safe place and turn the engine off. Spotting it soon keeps lasting damage very rare, and sorting it out where you have stopped is still possible.
It's the same whatever Daewoo you have, and that includes the Lacetti.
The diesel Daewoo range and its fuel tanks
The size of the tank counts because what matters is how much of what is in it is petrol, so a few litres count for more in a tank that was close to empty.
Every diesel Daewoo in our data has a tank holding 60 litres.
Every one of the 2 diesel Daewoo models in our data has its own page, giving the tank for each version.
AdBlue in a diesel Daewoo by mistake
If AdBlue went in the incorrect filler, leaving you AdBlue in a diesel Daewoo, the first step is no different. Even to move your vehicle, leave the key alone.
Consisting mainly of water with urea dissolved in it, AdBlue does not ignite and does not mix with diesel. It drops to the bottom of your tank instead, just where the pump picks up its fuel, and gives it no lubrication. Crystals of urea form in the fuel filter and the lines once the water dries, and they attack the metal around them.
A separate AdBlue tank, if a diesel vehicle has one, has its own filler, often beside the diesel filler under the same fuel flap. With a car that has one, you can generally spot the AdBlue cap by its blue colour and the narrower nozzle it fits.
What we do for a fuel drain on your Daewoo
The car can stay where it stands, on the forecourt or on your drive, whilst we carry out a fuel drain on your Daewoo there. Before we start the engine, the fuel system is primed and the tank refilled with clean diesel. That follows finding out what was put in and whether it has run, emptying your tank and flushing the fuel lines and the fuel filter.
By the time we leave, the vehicle is running on fresh diesel.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Daewoo
Just like a petrol drain, AdBlue removal from a diesel Daewoo runs through the same stages, and we take more care at the bottom of the tank, where AdBlue settles. When your car has been run, we rinse the lines and the fuel filter through and swap the filter if it needs it.
This means AdBlue taken out of the diesel tank. It doesn't mean removing or disabling the AdBlue system.
Pricing a fuel drain on a diesel Daewoo
There is no set price on this page, since jobs differ. The chief thing that affects it is whether the engine has been started or driven. Other things count as well: how much was put in compared with the capacity of the tank, whether it was petrol or AdBlue, and where your car is. We can tell you what will be involved when you phone with those details.
Answers on petrol in a diesel Daewoo
Do you cover each diesel Daewoo?
This page links to every diesel Daewoo model we have data for, and the work itself covers any diesel vehicle.
What count of diesel Daewoo models is listed?
Between them, the 2 diesel Daewoo models we list take in 2 versions.
Will I need to take my Daewoo to the dealer?
No. We're independent and have no connection with Daewoo or its dealers, and the drain is done wherever the car is.
Will my insurance cover wrong fuel in my Daewoo?
Misfuelling cover comes with some policies and not others, so check yours. Covered or not, we will come out.