Already Driven With Petrol in a Diesel Hyundai ix20?
The motor needs turning off and leaving off once you can pull in safely, if you have travelled with petrol in a diesel Hyundai ix20. It's very uncommon for permanent damage to follow when it's caught soon, while it can still be sorted out wherever you've stopped.
Once Petrol in Diesel comes out to wherever your Hyundai ix20 has ended up, the petrol is cleaned out of the fuel system and your tank drained. By the time we go, your vehicle is back on fresh diesel.
Warning signs of petrol in a diesel ix20
A diesel ix20 carrying petrol in your fuel tank commonly feels normal at first, so the signs usually show up a couple of miles further on. These are the ones usually spotted when the tank has AdBlue or petrol in it:
- the motor loses power, especially whenever you ask it to accelerate
- rough running, or an uneven idle
- the tailpipe gives off more smoke than usual
- a warning light comes on
- it cuts out, and then might fail to restart
If any of these started after you filled up, look at your receipt to see what was put in.
Wrong fuel in your Hyundai ix20: what driving on it does
The fuel tank keeps wrong fuel in your Hyundai ix20 in one place until it's drawn out by the engine. After you drive, it goes through the injectors, your fuel filter and the high-pressure fuel pump. The mix reaches more of your fuel system the further the ix20 is driven, because petrol weakens the diesel fuel that protects the pump and your fuel injectors on its way through them.
This is the reason to stop the moment you can and not finish the journey. Travelling a long way on contaminated fuel is what can do damage, and when a car is stopped early, a drain and a clean are generally all it needs.
Staying where you've stopped
Taking the ix20 anywhere is not necessary. No recovery truck needs to be booked and there's no need to restart it, as we come to it at the roadside or outside your home.
With your hazard lights on, stand away from the traffic in a safe spot when the road next to you is fast.
When you phone 0333 366 0103, tell us where you are, which ix20 it is and roughly how far you went. The version shown on the badge, like the ix20 1.6 CRDi, is useful as well.
Fuel drain on your Hyundai ix20 once you have driven it
After it has been driven, a fuel drain on your Hyundai ix20 involves one step more than a drain at the forecourt. Once your fuel tank has been drained, the fuel lines are opened up and flushed through along with your fuel filter, which leaves no petrol anywhere from your tank to the engine. Before we go, the motor is started to make sure it's running correctly on clean diesel, after the system has been primed.
AdBlue in a diesel Hyundai ix20 that has been driven
If you have AdBlue in a diesel Hyundai ix20 and have driven on it, the signs are usually rough running, smoke and warning lights, and the vehicle might stall. Because AdBlue sinks to the base of your tank, where your pump draws its fuel, it is in your fuel line fast, and it does not burn or lubricate. Urea crystals build up in your lines and your fuel filter as its water dries.
How AdBlue removal from a diesel Hyundai ix20 is done
The lines and the fuel filter have to be freed of the crystals once your tank is emptied, which is what AdBlue removal from a diesel Hyundai ix20 that has been run means. Where the fuel filter needs it, we replace it.
If your ix20 has a dedicated AdBlue tank, that's not touched. This is about liquid in the diesel tank, not taking out or disabling the AdBlue system.
Hyundai ix20 fuel tank capacity and engines
48 litres is the size of the diesel tank on each version of the Hyundai ix20 in our records.
Diesel ix20 versions wear CRDi badging.
From 1.4 litres in the ix20 1.4 CRDi, engine sizes climb up to 1.6 litres in the ix20 1.6 CRDi.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Hyundai ix20 1.4 CRDi | 48 litres |
| Hyundai ix20 1.6 CRDi | 48 litres |
What a fuel drain on the Hyundai ix20 will cost after driving
Whether it was petrol or AdBlue changes what a fuel drain on the Hyundai ix20 costs after driving on it, though it hinges mainly on how far it travelled and where it has ended up. We can explain what the work will involve when you ring with those details.
Petrol in a diesel Hyundai ix20: common questions after driving
Is the ix20 done for now?
It is very unlikely. Lasting damage is rare when the vehicle is stopped early and the fuel system is emptied and cleaned, and that is what we do where you've stopped.
Should I drive it home first?
It's better not to. Moving it is not necessary, since we can drain the ix20 where it sits. Driving it on only pushes contaminated fuel further through the fuel system.
What do I do when it has stalled and will not restart?
Trying again pulls more of that mixture through with each attempt. Please leave the car as it is. With it emptied and rinsed and clean diesel in, we prime the fuel system and get it started for you.
Does it matter which ix20 I drive?
It's useful when you ring if we know which of the 2 diesel versions of the ix20 you have, and the tailgate badge says.
Wrong fuel in my Hyundai ix20: does insurance cover it?
We come out whatever your policy says, and some do offer misfuelling cover, so checking yours once the car is sorted is worthwhile.