Petrol in a Diesel Fiat Marea, and You've Driven It
Keeping the motor off is what matters after you've driven with petrol in a diesel Fiat Marea, so pull in as soon as it is safe and then switch the engine off. Where you've pulled up, we can still sort it out, and damage that lasts is very rare once it's caught early.
Petrol in Diesel comes out to wherever your Fiat Marea has ended up, empties your fuel tank and cleans the petrol from your fuel system. We go once it's running on fresh diesel.
How petrol in a diesel Marea reveals itself
A diesel Marea carrying petrol in your tank frequently drives normally to begin with, and so the symptoms tend to show up a few miles later. The following are the signs usually spotted if your fuel tank has AdBlue or petrol in it:
- power drops away, particularly when you ask the motor to accelerate
- rough running, or an erratic idle
- there's more smoke than usual from the exhaust
- a warning light appears
- once it stalls, it might not restart
If any of these began after you fuelled up, check the receipt to find out what went in.
Wrong fuel in your Fiat Marea and the result of driving on it
Driving is what pulls wrong fuel in your Fiat Marea from your tank then on through the filter, your high-pressure pump and your injectors. Until the motor pulls it out, it stays where it is. Diesel protects your fuel pump and the injectors as it passes through them while petrol dilutes it, and so the farther the Marea is driven, the more of the system that mix gets to.
This is the reason to stop the moment you can rather than complete the journey. Damage, where it happens, comes from a long drive on contaminated fuel, and draining and cleaning are normally all a motor requires if it is stopped early.
Yours being the Marea Weekend TD 75 and not any other version of the Marea makes no difference.
Where you have pulled up
You do not have to get the Marea anywhere. You can leave it at the side of the road or at home and we come to it, with no restart and no recovery truck to book.
If you are next to a busy road, put your hazards on and wait somewhere out of harm's way, away from the traffic.
Before you phone 0333 366 0103, have your location to hand, along with the distance you travelled and which Marea it is. Giving us the version on the badge, such as the Marea JTD 105 SX, is useful as well.
Fuel drain on your Fiat Marea after it has been driven
There is one step more to a fuel drain on your Fiat Marea after it was driven than to a drain at the forecourt. No petrol should be left between the fuel tank and the motor by the end, so the fuel tank is drained first and the fuel lines are then opened up and flushed through with your filter. The fuel system is primed once fresh diesel is in, and the engine is started to make sure it runs correctly.
AdBlue in a diesel Fiat Marea that has been driven
If you have AdBlue in a diesel Fiat Marea and you have driven on it, the symptoms are usually rough running, smoke and warning lamps, and the vehicle can cut out. As AdBlue sinks to the base of the fuel tank, where the pump draws its fuel, it's in your fuel line fast, and it does not burn or lubricate. Its water drying out lets the urea crystallise in your lines and the fuel filter.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Fiat Marea
We replace the fuel filter if it needs it as part of AdBlue removal from a diesel Fiat Marea after it's run, once the fuel tank is drained and the crystals are flushed out of the filter and your fuel lines.
A dedicated AdBlue tank, if your Marea has one, is not touched. The job is about fluid in the diesel tank, and does not involve removing or switching off an AdBlue system.
The Fiat Marea fuel tank capacity and the engines
Our figures show the diesel fuel tank takes 63 litres on every version of the Fiat Marea.
On the diesel Marea, the versions carry JTD and TD badges.
Instead of JTD, the Marea Weekend TD 125 has TD on its badge.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Fiat Marea JTD 105 SX | 63 litres |
| Fiat Marea JTD 110 | 63 litres |
| Fiat Marea JTD 130 ELX | 63 litres |
| Fiat Marea TD 100 | 63 litres |
| Fiat Marea TD 125 | 63 litres |
| Fiat Marea TD 75 | 63 litres |
| Fiat Marea Weekend JTD 105 SX | 63 litres |
| Fiat Marea Weekend JTD 110 | 63 litres |
| Fiat Marea Weekend JTD 130 HLX | 63 litres |
| Fiat Marea Weekend TD 100 | 63 litres |
| Fiat Marea Weekend TD 125 | 63 litres |
| Fiat Marea Weekend TD 75 | 63 litres |
Fuel drain on the Fiat Marea after driving: what it costs
The price of a fuel drain on the Fiat Marea after it has been driven depends mainly on how far it travelled and where it has ended up, and whether it was petrol or AdBlue makes a difference too. We can explain what the work will involve once you ring with those details.
Common questions after driving with petrol in a diesel Fiat Marea
Has the petrol ruined my Marea?
Almost certainly not. With your car stopped early and the fuel system drained and cleaned wherever you've stopped, which is what we do, permanent damage is rare.
Should I drive it home first?
We'd sooner you didn't. We can empty the Marea right where it stands, which means it doesn't need moving, and every mile driven on tainted fuel would take it further through your system.
Stalled, and it won't restart: what should I do next?
Leaving it alone is better than having another go, as each attempt draws that blend further through. With it drained and flushed and fresh diesel in, we prime your fuel system and get it started for you.
Do you need to know which Marea I own?
There are 12 diesel versions of the Marea, and the badge on the boot says which one you have. Knowing that helps us when you ring.
Is wrong fuel in my Fiat Marea covered by insurance?
Misfuelling cover is offered in some insurance policies, so do check yours after the car has been sorted out. Whatever it says, we come out.