Petrol in a Diesel Daewoo Nubira? Leave It Switched Off
Anybody who has put petrol in a diesel Daewoo Nubira without starting the motor should keep it turned off, and not start it even to roll it away from the petrol pump. While the engine remains off that petrol remains inside your tank, so a fuel drain is normally all that it takes to set your Nubira right.
We come to misfuelled cars rather than the other way round, so with Petrol in Diesel your Daewoo Nubira remains at the forecourt or wherever it has stopped. Call us first then let us take you through it, instead of trying anything on your own.
Your first steps after petrol in a diesel Nubira
- Don't start the motor, even though a diesel Nubira will generally run with petrol inside the tank. It may feel normal for a while, and that's how drivers commonly pull away without realising anything is amiss.
- Leave the ignition off as well. On plenty of diesels turning it on is enough to set the fuel pump priming, which pulls fuel from the tank towards your injectors.
- Don't fill the remainder of the tank with diesel to weaken it. Your Nubira takes up to 60 litres, and filling it up simply leaves more tainted fuel to drain. Super unleaded counts as petrol here as well.
- When the car is in the way of a pump, pop it in neutral and push the car clear. Forecourt staff are normally happy to help with that.
- Phone 0333 366 0103 and let us know which Nubira you have and where it is parked, approximately how much petrol was put in, and whether the motor has run. If the exact version is shown on the badge, for example the Nubira Estate 2.0 Diesel, give us that as well.
What starting the motor does with wrong fuel in your Daewoo Nubira
While it stays inside your tank, wrong fuel in your Daewoo Nubira does not reach your engine. That only begins when it's drawn out, which is what occurs when the engine is started. In a diesel motor, your fuel oils the fuel injectors and the injection pump on its way past. Driving any distance on the mix is what can do damage, since petrol thins the diesel and washes that protection away.
If you have driven the Nubira on it, the thing to do is pull over somewhere safe and turn the engine off. It can still be dealt with, with your tank emptied and the lines and fuel filter flushed until every trace of the contaminated fuel has been removed. When it's caught early and flushed out properly, permanent harm is very unusual.
Your Daewoo Nubira fuel tank capacity, version by version
Because the risk hinges on what share of your fuel is petrol, the size of the tank matters, and a few litres in a tank that was almost empty are a bigger problem than the same in a fuller tank.
The fuel tank holds 60 litres on every diesel Daewoo Nubira we hold data for, so that calculation is the same whichever variant you drive.
Working out which diesel Nubira you have
The version is usually on the badging on your boot lid, and it helps us to know it when you call.
Your engine is 2.0 litres in each variant in our list.
You will also see Estate versions in the list.
Put AdBlue in a diesel Daewoo Nubira?
AdBlue is a mixture of water and urea that some diesel vehicles use to treat their exhaust, and it has its own tank and filler. The key should stay out of the ignition when you've got AdBlue in a diesel Daewoo Nubira through the wrong filler, and that covers shifting the car.
AdBlue drops to the base of the tank, where your pump pulls its fuel from, since it won't blend with diesel. Being mainly water, it can't burn and leaves the fuel pump with no lubrication, and your diesel in a tank holding up to 60 litres does not weaken it the way it would petrol.
Even a small amount is drawn into your fuel line. Once the water has evaporated, what is left is urea, which crystallises inside the fuel system, filter and injectors among them, and corrodes any metalwork it touches.
The same flap frequently covers both fillers, and if your Nubira has an AdBlue filler, it could well be beside the diesel one. The nozzle for AdBlue is much narrower than the diesel one, and the filler cap is typically blue.
What we do in a fuel drain on your Daewoo Nubira
Every fuel drain on your Daewoo Nubira is carried out beside the vehicle, and it never has to go to a garage. To begin with we confirm what went in and whether the motor has run. Your tank, which takes up to 60 litres on the Nubira, is then drained, the pipes and filter are rinsed, and your vehicle is refilled with clean diesel and primed before we start the engine.
You can take the Nubira away when the job is done, now running on clean diesel.
What AdBlue removal from a diesel Daewoo Nubira involves
AdBlue removal from a diesel Daewoo Nubira takes the same steps as draining petrol. We flush deposits out of the lines too if the Nubira has been started, and change your fuel filter where needed, since AdBlue settles in the bottom of the tank instead of mixing in and can leave them there.
Here, AdBlue removal means getting AdBlue back out of a diesel tank it was put into through the incorrect filler. Switching off or taking out the AdBlue system on a vehicle isn't what it means.
Pricing a fuel drain on the Daewoo Nubira
The work varies from one job to the next, so we don't publish a set quote. The chief factors that affect it are these:
- most of all, whether the Nubira has been driven or even started
- the quantity put in, measured against the size of your tank
- what was put in, petrol or AdBlue
- whether our van can easily and safely reach the Nubira where it stands
Call with those details and we will be able to explain what's likely to be involved.
Petrol in a diesel Daewoo Nubira: questions
What's the fuel tank capacity of the Daewoo Nubira?
60 litres on every variant in our data.
Can I top up with diesel if I just put a little petrol in my Nubira?
It isn't something we would advise, because adding diesel does nothing to take out the petrol. It just reduces its share, and the petrol is still in the fuel system after you drive off. All of that comes out with a drain, which for a modest amount is generally everything your Nubira requires.
Is a trip to the Daewoo dealer necessary for my Nubira?
No, we come to it. The Nubira is emptied and cleaned wherever it is, by an independent firm with no link to Daewoo or any dealer.
Am I insured for wrong fuel in my Daewoo Nubira?
It is worth checking your policy, as misfuelling cover is part of some but not all. Whichever way it reads, we come out to drain the car.
What happens if I pour diesel in the AdBlue tank of my Nubira?
In this case, too, the right thing is to leave your ignition alone. The majority of cars display a warning and go into limp mode if they are driven in that state, and the AdBlue system will need draining. Please say which tank took the diesel when you ring.
I drove my Nubira before I realised. What should I do?
Switch your motor off after you've pulled over somewhere safe, and keep it off till we get to you. Permanent damage is very rare when it is caught soon like this, plus we drain the fuel system and clean it where you have pulled over.