Kept Driving With Petrol in a Diesel Kia Magentis?
Once it is safe, pull in and turn the motor off, and leave it off. Driving on with petrol in a diesel Kia Magentis only takes the petrol further in. Spotted early, it very rarely causes lasting damage, and sorting it out where you've pulled up is still something we can do.
Wherever your Kia Magentis has stopped, Petrol in Diesel comes out to drain the fuel tank there and clean the petrol out of the fuel system. It's on clean diesel and running when we go.
Signs of petrol in a diesel Magentis
At first, petrol inside the fuel tank often changes very little to how a diesel Magentis drives, and the symptoms appear a couple of miles later on. The following are the ones usually noticed when your fuel tank has AdBlue or petrol in it:
- the motor loses power, particularly whenever you ask it to pull
- rough running, or an uneven idle
- there's more smoke than normal from the exhaust
- the dashboard displays warning lamps
- the engine cuts out then might not restart
If one of these started after you fuelled up, check the receipt to see what went in.
Wrong fuel in your Kia Magentis: what driving on it does
The fuel tank holds wrong fuel in your Kia Magentis where it is until it's drawn out by the engine. Once the car is driven, it is drawn through your injectors, the fuel filter and your high-pressure pump. Diesel protects the pump and your fuel injectors as it flows through them and petrol dilutes it, and so the further the Magentis is taken, the more of the system the mix gets to.
That's why it is wiser to stop as soon as you can than to finish the trip. Harm, where it occurs, comes from a long drive on contaminated fuel, and a drain and a clean are normally all a motor requires if it is stopped early.
We come to wherever you've pulled up
Getting the Magentis anywhere isn't necessary. We come to it at the side of the road or outside your house, and so there's no reason to start the car or organise a recovery truck.
With your hazards on, wait clear of the traffic in a safe spot when the road next to you is fast.
When you ring 0333 366 0103, let us know where you are, which Magentis it is and roughly how far you travelled. It also helps if the badge shows the version, like the Magentis 2.0 CRDi.
A fuel drain on your Kia Magentis after a drive
A fuel drain on your Kia Magentis after it was driven goes a step further than one at the forecourt. Once the tank is drained, your lines are opened up and rinsed through along with the filter, which leaves no petrol anywhere from the tank to the engine. Before our technicians leave, the engine is started to check it's running correctly on fresh diesel, after your system has been primed.
AdBlue in a diesel Kia Magentis after it has run
Look out for smoke, uneven running and warning lights if AdBlue in a diesel Kia Magentis has been driven on, because the vehicle may then stall. AdBlue does not burn or lubricate, and it drops to the bottom of the tank where your fuel pump picks up fuel, and so it reaches the fuel line quickly. Crystals form in the fuel lines and your fuel filter as its water dries.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Kia Magentis
AdBlue removal from a diesel Kia Magentis that has been run means draining the tank then clearing the crystals out of your lines and the fuel filter, and we'll change the fuel filter if it needs it.
Nothing here involves turning off or taking out the AdBlue system. It covers fluid in the diesel tank, and any dedicated AdBlue tank your Magentis may have is left as it is.
Tank sizes and engines: Kia Magentis fuel tank capacity
62 litres is the capacity of the diesel fuel tank on each version of the Kia Magentis in our figures.
The badges on diesel Magentis versions are CRDi.
Engine size is 2.0 litres throughout the versions listed.
Pricing a fuel drain on the Kia Magentis after driving
The mileage driven and where it is now count most for the cost of a fuel drain on the Kia Magentis after a drive, as does whether it was AdBlue or petrol. Call with those details and then we can tell you what the work will need.
Questions after driving with petrol in a diesel Kia Magentis
Is the Magentis ruined now?
Almost certainly not. With the vehicle stopped early and the fuel system drained and flushed where you've stopped, which is what we do, permanent harm is rare.
Can I make the journey home first?
We'd prefer you not to. Shifting it isn't needed, because we can drain the Magentis where it is. Driving it on only pushes tainted fuel further through your fuel system.
It has stalled and won't restart. What should I do?
Another go pulls more of that blend through with every attempt. Please leave the car as it is. We start it for you after draining and rinsing it, putting fresh diesel in and priming your system.
Wrong fuel in my Kia Magentis: will insurance cover it?
Once the car is dealt with, it's worth checking your policy, as some offer misfuelling cover. We come out whether it does or not.