Petrol in a Diesel Kia Venga? Leave It Switched Off
If you've got petrol in a diesel Kia Venga but your engine hasn't been turned on, leave it switched off, including to shift it clear of the pump. As long as the engine stays off the petrol stays inside your tank, and draining it is usually all that it needs to put the Venga right.
Your Kia Venga can stay put wherever it has stopped, forecourt or not, as Petrol in Diesel drains misfuelled cars where they are. We'll go through it with you over the phone, so ring us before attempting anything yourself.
What to do first for petrol in a diesel Venga
- People often drive off without noticing anything is wrong, as a diesel Venga will normally fire up and run on petrol and may seem fine for the first few miles. So keep the motor off.
- Fuel can be drawn towards the injectors before the engine has fired, because on plenty of diesel motors your ignition on its own primes the fuel pump. Keep your ignition off too.
- Thinning that petrol by topping up with diesel does not help. It only adds to the contaminated fuel we drain from a tank that takes up to 48 litres in the Venga, and super unleaded counts as petrol here as well.
- Speak to the forecourt attendants if the car is in the way of a pump. They normally help push the vehicle out of the way after it is in neutral.
- When you call 0333 366 0103, we need to know which Venga you drive, where it is parked, how much petrol you think was put in and whether your engine has been started. The precise variant is useful too if it is on the badging, for instance the Venga 1.4 CRDi.
Driven the car with wrong fuel in your Kia Venga?
The motor isn't touched by wrong fuel in your Kia Venga till it's pulled out of the tank, and starting the motor is what draws it out. In a diesel motor, the fuel oils your injectors and the injection pump on its way past. With petrol diluting the diesel, that protection goes, and driving for any distance on it is then what can do harm.
If you have already been driving your Venga, pull over in a safe place then switch off. It can still be dealt with, with your tank emptied and the lines and fuel filter flushed till every trace of the contaminated fuel has gone. If it is caught early and cleaned out properly, lasting harm is very rare.
Knowing the Kia Venga fuel tank capacity
The size of the tank matters as the risk rests on what proportion of your fuel in it is petrol, so the same couple of litres are a bigger problem if the tank was almost empty when you fuelled up.
It doesn't matter which variant you have, since each diesel Kia Venga in our data uses the same tank, holding 48 litres.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Kia Venga 1.4 CRDi | 48 litres |
| Kia Venga 1.6 CRDi | 48 litres |
Telling which diesel Venga you drive
It is useful for us to have the variant when you ring, and it is generally on a badge at the back of the car.
On the diesel Venga, the badging used is CRDi.
The smallest engine, 1.4 litres, is on the Venga 1.4 CRDi, and the largest, 1.6 litres, is in the Venga 1.6 CRDi.
AdBlue in a diesel Kia Venga
Some diesel vehicles hold a mix of water and urea, called AdBlue, in a tank of its own with a separate filler, and use it to treat their exhaust. The key needs to remain out of the ignition if you have AdBlue in a diesel Kia Venga through the incorrect filler, and that covers moving your car.
AdBlue drops to the bottom of the tank, where the pump draws its fuel from, since it will not blend with diesel. Being mostly water, it cannot ignite and gives the fuel pump no protection, and your diesel in a tank of up to 48 litres does not thin it the way it would petrol.
Even a small amount gets sucked into your fuel line. Crystals of urea build up in the fuel filter, the injectors and the remainder of your fuel system once the water dries off, and they attack the metal they touch.
On many motors the AdBlue filler is beside your diesel filler under the same fuel flap, and if your Venga has one, it might well be there as well. The nozzle for AdBlue is far narrower than the diesel one, and the filler cap is typically blue.
What we do for a fuel drain on your Kia Venga
We do a fuel drain on your Kia Venga where the car stands, and it doesn't need to be taken to a garage. Before we start the engine, the fuel system is primed and your tank refilled with clean diesel. First comes finding out what was put in and whether it's run, draining a tank that takes up to 48 litres on the Venga, and cleaning the lines and fuel filter.
You are free to take your Venga away once we've finished, running on fresh diesel.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Kia Venga, step by step
Just like emptying petrol, AdBlue removal from a diesel Kia Venga goes through the same stages. Because AdBlue does not blend in but settles at the bottom of the tank, running the Venga on it may leave crystals in the lines. Those get cleared through too, and the fuel filter is replaced where needed.
What we call AdBlue removal is emptying AdBlue from your diesel tank after a slip at the filler, not removing or disabling the AdBlue system on a vehicle.
A fuel drain on the Kia Venga: the cost
We do not publish a fixed quote, since this work varies from one task to the next. These are the main factors that affect it:
- whether the Venga has been started or driven, which makes the biggest difference
- the volume put in, weighed against the capacity of the tank
- whether it was petrol or AdBlue
- where you are with the Venga, and whether it's safe to bring the van there
We can tell you what this work will probably involve when you ring with those details.
Queries about petrol in a diesel Kia Venga
How many litres is the Kia Venga fuel tank capacity?
All the versions we have data for hold 48 litres.
Does topping up with diesel help with a little petrol in my Venga?
Topping up just cuts the share of petrol. None of it is taken out, so it's all still there when you drive, which is why we wouldn't advise it. All of it is removed with a drain, which for a small quantity is normally everything your Venga requires.
Is a trip to the Kia dealer needed for my Venga?
No. We are an independent business and have no link with Kia or its dealers, and we empty and clean the Venga wherever it has stopped, so there is no need to move it anywhere.
Does it matter which Venga I have?
It helps us to know which one you have when you phone, as we hold data for 2 diesel versions of the Venga.
Is wrong fuel in my Kia Venga covered by my insurance?
Misfuelling cover is part of some policies and not others, so check yours. We will come out to empty it for you whether it does or not.
What happens if I put diesel in the AdBlue tank of my Venga?
Leave the key out of the ignition in that case as well. When it is driven that way, a vehicle will normally show an alert and drop into limp mode. The AdBlue system needs emptying too. Tell us which tank the fuel went into when you ring.
What should I do if I've already driven my Venga?
Till we arrive, the engine needs to stay off, so pull over where it is safe then switch it off. Permanent damage is very uncommon when it is caught soon like this, and we drain the system and clean it where you've pulled over.