Petrol in a Diesel Fiat Linea? Start With the Tank
How much petrol there now is in the mix hinges on your tank, and so its size is well worth checking early when you've put petrol in a diesel Fiat Linea. We set out the tank size for each version of the Fiat Linea that our figures cover on this page, plus the engines it was sold with.
Whatever the figure, the advice is no different once it has occurred. With the motor left off, ring Petrol in Diesel and the vehicle can be drained where it sits.
Version by version: Fiat Linea fuel tank capacity
45 litres is what the fuel tank takes on each version of the Fiat Linea we have figures for, as they all share the same fuel tank.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Fiat Linea 1.3 Multijet 16V | 45 litres |
| Fiat Linea 1.6 Multijet 16V | 45 litres |
What a few litres amounts to with wrong fuel in your Fiat Linea
The share of petrol depends on how full the tank was before you filled up. That is because wrong fuel in your Fiat Linea mixes with whatever diesel is still in there. In a tank which holds up to 45 litres, a few litres of unleaded on top of an almost full tank is a minor share of the whole, and the same few litres going into a tank that was close to empty makes up a much larger part of what your engine would draw.
The amount of petrol that's too much is something drivers often ask about. The more helpful thing to check is if the motor has run, as starting it is what takes the blend out of the tank and through the pump and your injectors.
A fuel drain is the right course whatever the proportion, and with a small volume it is generally all your Linea needs.
Diesel Linea engines and the badges
Your engine in your Linea is given in the version name on the badge. Check it before you call.
Among the diesel Linea versions in our data, the badges are Multijet.
The Linea 1.6 Multijet 16V has the biggest motor at 1.6 litres, and the Linea 1.3 Multijet 16V the smallest one at 1.3 litres.
Being unsure which version you own does not need to stop you. Phone anyway, then we will work it out with you.
AdBlue in a diesel Fiat Linea
Where AdBlue is concerned, the fuel tank size counts differently. If you have AdBlue in a diesel Fiat Linea, the diesel surrounding it does not thin it, as AdBlue is mostly water and doesn't mix with diesel. It settles to the base of your tank, which is where the fuel pump pulls from, so even a tiny volume reaches your fuel lines.
AdBlue doesn't burn and gives your pump no protection, and as its water dries out, the urea left behind crystallises in the fuel lines and your filter and corrodes the metal next to it.
Some diesel cars hold AdBlue in a second tank with its own filler, often beside the diesel one under the same fuel flap. Where your Linea has an AdBlue filler, its cap is normally blue and accepts a narrower nozzle than the diesel one.
What a fuel drain on your Fiat Linea involves
A fuel drain on your Fiat Linea clears the whole tank, whatever its size in your version, and it's carried out where your car is standing. Clean diesel goes in once the tainted fuel gets pumped out and the fuel lines and the fuel filter are cleaned, and then the fuel system is primed and the engine started.
Left at home or still at the pumps, your Linea receives the same job. When we finish the drain, the vehicle is running on clean diesel and free to drive away.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Fiat Linea, explained
AdBlue removal from a diesel Fiat Linea begins with clearing the tank completely, as AdBlue settles at the bottom instead of blending in. We also rinse the lines and your filter through once the engine has been run, replacing the fuel filter where it needs changing.
What this covers is AdBlue that ended up in your diesel tank, not removing or disabling the AdBlue system on the vehicle.
How the quote of a fuel drain on the Fiat Linea is set
We do not give a fixed price, since two call-outs on the same model can be rather different. How much was put in against the size of your tank, petrol or AdBlue, and the car's location all count, yet whether the Linea has been driven or just started changes it most.
With those details, we can let you know what this job will need when you ring.
Queries on your tank and petrol in a diesel Fiat Linea
How many litres is the Fiat Linea fuel tank capacity?
45 litres, with every version we hold figures for sharing the same tank.
With a bigger tank, is petrol less of an issue?
The petrol is still there in a larger tank, and still reaches your pump when the engine runs, even though a couple of litres make up less of the total. With your Linea switched off, a drain clears all of that.
Do you cover more than one diesel Linea?
Your boot badge tells you which of the 2 diesel versions of the Linea in the table above is yours, since we hold figures for each.
What counts as wrong fuel in my Fiat Linea?
It means everything put into the diesel tank that's not diesel, and so petrol of every grade, even super unleaded, or AdBlue, which has its own separate tank.
Can you drain the Fiat Linea wherever it is?
We do. The car does not need to be shifted or switched on, as we come to it whether it's still at the forecourt or parked on your drive.