Petrol in a Diesel Ford Maverick: Already Driven It?
The engine needs switching off then keeping off once you can pull in safely, if you've driven with petrol in a diesel Ford Maverick. Caught early, it very rarely leaves lasting damage, while putting it right where you have stopped is still something we can do.
Your Ford Maverick can stay where it has stopped, as Petrol in Diesel comes out to it, empties its tank there and clears its fuel system of petrol. By the time we go, it is running again on clean diesel.
Petrol in a diesel Maverick: the symptoms to look for
At first, petrol inside the fuel tank often makes little difference to how a diesel Maverick feels, so the symptoms show up a couple of miles further on. With petrol or AdBlue inside the tank, the following are the ones drivers tend to spot:
- the engine lacks power, especially whenever you ask it to pull
- it runs roughly, or your idle becomes uneven
- more smoke than normal appears from the tailpipe
- warning lights show
- after it stalls, it might not restart
One of these beginning after you fuelled up is a reason to look at your receipt and see what went in.
Wrong fuel in your Ford Maverick and the result of travelling on it
The tank keeps wrong fuel in your Ford Maverick where it is till it is drawn out by the motor. Once you drive, it is drawn through the injectors, the fuel filter and your injection pump. Petrol weakens the diesel that protects your pump and your fuel injectors while it flows through them, so running the Maverick further carries that blend into more of your system.
This is the reason to stop as soon as you can and not finish the journey. Driving a long way on contaminated fuel is what can cause harm, and when a vehicle is stopped soon, a drain and a clean are normally all it needs.
Staying where you have pulled up
The Maverick does not need moving anywhere. No tow has to be booked and there is no need to start it, because we come to it at the side of the road or outside your house.
With the hazards on, stand clear of the traffic somewhere safe if the road next to you is busy.
Ring 0333 366 0103 then tell us where you are, what Maverick it is and about how far it has been driven. It helps too when the badge shows the version, like the Maverick 2.7 TD.
A fuel drain on your Ford Maverick after driving
Once it has been driven, a fuel drain on your Ford Maverick takes one step more than a drain on the forecourt. After your fuel tank has been drained, the lines are opened up and rinsed through along with the filter, which leaves no petrol anywhere from the fuel tank to the engine. Fresh diesel goes in, your system is primed, and our technicians fire up the motor to check it runs properly.
Once it has run: AdBlue in a diesel Ford Maverick
If you have AdBlue in a diesel Ford Maverick and you have driven on it, the signs are normally uneven running, smoke and warning lamps, and the car might cut out. The fuel pump draws fuel at the base of the tank, which is where AdBlue sinks, so it gets to your fuel line fast. It also does not burn or lubricate. As its water dries out, the urea forms crystals in the fuel lines and the fuel filter.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Ford Maverick
We replace your fuel filter if it needs it as part of AdBlue removal from a diesel Ford Maverick after it's run, once the fuel tank is drained and the crystals are cleared out of the fuel filter and your lines.
If your Maverick has a dedicated AdBlue tank, that's not touched. This is about liquid in your diesel tank, not removing or disabling the AdBlue system.
Ford Maverick fuel tank capacity and engine sizes
The Ford Maverick has the same diesel fuel tank, 72 litres, on each version in our figures.
On this diesel Maverick, the versions carry TD badging.
Engine size is 2.7 litres across the versions in our list.
Fuel drain on the Ford Maverick after a drive: what it costs
How far it travelled and where it has ended up are what mostly settle the price of a fuel drain on the Ford Maverick after a drive, and petrol or AdBlue makes a difference too. Tell us those details on a call and we can say what's involved in the job.
Common questions after driving with petrol in a diesel Ford Maverick
Is the Maverick done for now?
It's very unlikely to be. If the car is stopped soon, emptying and cleaning your fuel system is what we do wherever you have stopped, and harm that lasts is uncommon after that.
Can I make the journey home first?
Our guidance would be not to. Every mile on contaminated fuel carries it further through the system, and we can empty the Maverick where it is, so there is no need to move the car.
Stalled, and it won't restart: what should I do next?
Please do not try once more. Leave it as it is, since each attempt draws more of that blend through. We start it for you after emptying and rinsing it, putting fresh diesel in and priming the system.
Insurance and wrong fuel in my Ford Maverick: am I covered?
Once the car is sorted out, it is worth looking at your policy, as some offer misfuelling cover. We come out whether it does or not.