Already Driven With Petrol in a Diesel Fiat Qubo?
As soon as it's safe, pull in and switch the engine off, then leave it off. Driving on with petrol in a diesel Fiat Qubo only carries the petrol further in. It is very uncommon for lasting harm to result if it's caught soon, while it can still be put right where you've stopped.
Once Petrol in Diesel travels out to wherever your Fiat Qubo has ended up, the petrol is cleared out of the system and the fuel tank emptied. We go once it's running on clean diesel.
Warning signs of petrol in a diesel Qubo
A diesel Qubo carrying petrol inside the tank commonly drives normally to begin with, and so the symptoms usually appear a few miles later on. People normally spot these signs if there's petrol or AdBlue inside the tank:
- power falls away, particularly as you ask the motor to pull
- the idle turns uneven, or it runs rough
- smoke from the tailpipe, more than usual
- a warning light comes on
- the engine stalls and may not restart
If one of these started after you fuelled up, check the receipt to find out what was put in.
Wrong fuel in your Fiat Qubo: what driving on it does
Driving is what draws wrong fuel in your Fiat Qubo from the tank then on through your fuel filter, your high-pressure fuel pump and the fuel injectors. Till the engine draws it out, it stays where it is. Petrol dilutes the diesel that protects the pump and the injectors while it flows through them, and driving the Qubo on carries that blend into more of your system.
This is the reason to stop as soon as you can rather than finish the journey. A motor that is stopped early usually needs nothing more than a drain and a clean. What can cause damage is covering a long way on contaminated fuel.
Right where you stopped
The Qubo doesn't need taking anywhere. No recovery truck needs to be arranged and there's no reason to start it, as we come to it at the roadside or outside your house.
With the hazards on, wait clear of the traffic somewhere safe if the road beside you is fast.
Roughly how far you went, which Qubo it is and where you've pulled up are the things to mention when you phone 0333 366 0103. Knowing the version from the badge, such as the Qubo 1.3 16V Multijet, helps as well.
The fuel drain on your Fiat Qubo after driving
Next to a drain at the forecourt, a fuel drain on your Fiat Qubo goes a step further after a drive. Emptying your tank comes first. After that we open up the lines and flush them through with your fuel filter, until there is no petrol remaining between your fuel tank and the engine. Fresh diesel goes in, your fuel system is primed, and we start the engine to check it runs smoothly.
AdBlue in a diesel Fiat Qubo that has been driven
Look out for smoke, uneven running and warning lamps when AdBlue in a diesel Fiat Qubo has been driven on, because the vehicle may also stall. Sinking to the bottom of your fuel tank, where your pump picks up fuel, AdBlue reaches the fuel line fast, and it doesn't burn or lubricate. Crystals form in your fuel lines and your filter as its water dries out.
How AdBlue removal from a diesel Fiat Qubo works
We replace your fuel filter if it needs it as part of AdBlue removal from a diesel Fiat Qubo after it's run, when the fuel tank is drained and the crystals are cleared from your fuel filter and your fuel lines.
Nothing here means disabling or taking out the AdBlue system. It covers liquid in your diesel tank, and a separate AdBlue tank your Qubo may have is left as it is.
Engine sizes and Fiat Qubo fuel tank capacity
45 litres is the capacity of the diesel tank on every version of the Fiat Qubo in our figures.
Diesel Qubo versions carry Multijet badges.
The engines are 1.3 litres on every version listed.
Pricing a fuel drain on the Fiat Qubo after driving
How far it travelled and where it has stopped are what mainly settle the cost of a fuel drain on the Fiat Qubo after a drive, and petrol or AdBlue makes a difference as well. Call with those details and then we can tell you what the work will involve.
Common questions about petrol in a diesel Fiat Qubo after a drive
Is the Qubo done for now?
It's very unlikely to be. When the vehicle is stopped soon, draining and cleaning the system is what we do where you have stopped, and harm that lasts is rare after that.
Is it all right to drive it home first?
It is wiser not to. We can empty the Qubo right where it stands, which means it does not need moving, and each mile driven on contaminated fuel would carry it further through the fuel system.
Stalled, and it will not restart: what should I do next?
Leaving it alone is better than trying again, as every attempt pulls the blend further through. We get it started for you after draining and flushing it, putting fresh diesel in and priming the fuel system.
Does my insurance cover wrong fuel in my Fiat Qubo?
Misfuelling cover is offered in some insurance policies, so do check yours once the vehicle has been sorted. Either way, we come out.