Already Driven With Petrol in a Diesel Jaguar S-Type?
Keeping the engine off is what counts once you've driven with petrol in a diesel Jaguar S-Type, so pull in once it is safe and then turn the engine off. We can still sort it out wherever you have stopped, and when it's caught soon, lasting harm is very rare.
Once Petrol in Diesel travels out to wherever your Jaguar S-Type has stopped, the petrol is cleaned from the fuel system and the fuel tank emptied. We leave when it's running again on clean diesel.
When petrol in a diesel S-Type shows itself
To begin with, petrol in the fuel tank frequently makes little difference to how a diesel S-Type drives, so the signs appear a few miles further on. Motorists usually notice the following if there is petrol or AdBlue inside the fuel tank:
- power falls away, especially as you ask the engine to pull
- the idle turns erratic, or it runs rough
- there's more smoke than normal from the tailpipe
- warning lights on the dashboard come on
- it stalls, and then may fail to restart
Your receipt will show what went in, which means you should look at it if one of these started after you filled up.
Wrong fuel in your Jaguar S-Type and the effect of driving on it
Driving is what draws wrong fuel in your Jaguar S-Type out of your fuel tank and on through the fuel filter, your high-pressure pump and the injectors. Till the motor pulls it out, it sits where it is. Diesel lubricates the fuel pump and the injectors as it passes through them and petrol weakens it, so the farther the S-Type is taken, the more of the system the blend reaches.
That's why it is wiser to stop as soon as you can than to complete the journey. Harm, where it occurs, comes from a long journey on contaminated fuel, and a drain and a clean are usually all a motor requires when it is stopped early.
Waiting where you have stopped
The S-Type does not need getting anywhere. No recovery truck needs to be arranged and there's no reason to restart it, because we come to it at the roadside or outside your home.
With your hazard lights on, stand clear of the traffic somewhere safe if the road next to you is busy.
Before you phone 0333 366 0103, have your location to hand, along with the distance you travelled and which S-Type it is. If the badge shows the version, like the S-Type 2.7 L V6 Diesel, that is useful as well.
Fuel drain on your Jaguar S-Type once you've driven it
A fuel drain on your Jaguar S-Type after it has been driven goes one step further than one on the forecourt. Emptying the tank comes first. After that we open your fuel lines and flush them through with your filter, until there is no petrol left between the tank and the engine. With clean diesel in and your fuel system primed, we fire up the motor then check it runs smoothly.
If the engine has been run with AdBlue in a diesel Jaguar S-Type
Rough running, smoke and warning lights are the normal symptoms after you've driven on AdBlue in a diesel Jaguar S-Type, and your car may stall. Sinking to the base of the fuel tank, where your pump picks up fuel, AdBlue gets into your fuel line quickly, and it doesn't burn or lubricate. Its water drying out lets the urea crystallise in the fuel lines and the fuel filter.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Jaguar S-Type after it has run
AdBlue removal from a diesel Jaguar S-Type that has been run means draining your fuel tank and then flushing the crystals from the fuel lines and your fuel filter, and we'll change your fuel filter if it needs it.
Only the diesel tank is dealt with here. If your S-Type has an AdBlue tank of its own, it's left alone, and nothing here involves taking out or turning off the AdBlue system.
Engines and Jaguar S-Type fuel tank capacity
Every version of the Jaguar S-Type in our figures has a diesel tank of 70 litres.
Engine size is 2.7 litres across the versions listed.
The cost of a fuel drain on the Jaguar S-Type after a drive
Whether it was petrol or AdBlue changes what a fuel drain on the Jaguar S-Type costs after driving on it, though it hinges mainly on how far it went and where it has ended up. Give us those details on a call and we can tell you what's involved in the work.
Common questions after driving with petrol in a diesel Jaguar S-Type
Has the petrol ruined my S-Type?
Very probably not. With your car stopped early and the system drained and cleaned wherever you have stopped, which is what we do, permanent harm is rare.
Can I finish the drive home first?
It is better not to. Every mile on tainted fuel carries it further through the system, and we're able to drain the S-Type where it stands, so there is no need to shift it.
Stalled, and it won't restart: what should I do next?
Trying again pulls more of that blend through on every try. Please leave it alone. With it emptied and rinsed and fresh diesel in, we prime your system and get it started for you.
Does my policy cover wrong fuel in my Jaguar S-Type?
Once the car is sorted, it's worth checking your policy, as some include misfuelling cover. We come out whether it covers you or not.