Every Tank in the Range: Petrol in a Diesel Lancia
Fuel tank size counts when you've got petrol in a diesel Lancia. On your car, it settles how much of the mix in there is currently petrol. Our page gives the fuel tank sizes throughout the diesel Lancia range, and every model has a page of its own, linked below.
Petrol in Diesel empties your car where it sits, however large its tank is, so the advice is to keep the motor switched off and call us as soon as you realise what has happened.
How large the fuel tanks are across the diesel Lancia range
Depending on the model and its variant, a diesel Lancia has a fuel tank holding somewhere from 47 to 80 litres.
On the Thema, the fuel tank holds up to 72 litres.
58 litres is the biggest fuel tank on the Delta in our figures.
Between them, the 11 diesel Lancia models we cover span 29 variants, and the page for every model shows the tank for every one.
What a couple of litres mean with wrong fuel in your Lancia
Wrong fuel in your Lancia blends with whatever diesel was still in your tank, so the proportion that is petrol rests on how full it was when you refuelled. Tanks in the range hold up to 80 litres, so topping up a tank that is almost full with a couple of litres of petrol leaves that petrol just a minor share of the total, whereas the same few litres in an almost empty tank are a far larger part of what reaches the motor.
How much petrol is too much is a question people frequently ask. Whether your engine has been run is the more useful thing to check. After it runs, the fuel pump pulls the blend from the tank and sends it on to the injectors.
Your car usually needs no more than a drain if only a small quantity got in.
Which engines come in diesel Lancia models
Across the diesel Lancia models in our data, the badges read Multijet, JTD and TD.
Engines across the range go from 1.3 litres to 3.0 litres.
The model name and the badging on the back show us which one you have, so they're worth reading before you ring. Call even if you are not certain, because we will work it out with you on the phone.
When there is AdBlue in a diesel Lancia
Where AdBlue is concerned, the capacity of the tank doesn't help. AdBlue is mainly water and does not mix with diesel, so with AdBlue in a diesel Lancia, the diesel surrounding it cannot weaken it. Because it sinks to the base of your tank, where the fuel pump pulls from, even a small quantity gets into the fuel lines.
As the water in AdBlue evaporates, the urea left behind forms crystals in the lines and the filter, and AdBlue doesn't ignite or give the fuel pump any protection either.
Where a diesel car has a dedicated AdBlue tank, its filler is frequently next to the diesel one behind the same fuel flap, with a blue cap and a narrower nozzle.
What a fuel drain on your Lancia takes
A fuel drain on your Lancia empties the entire tank, however large it is on your model, and it's done where the vehicle is parked. Clean diesel is put in once the contaminated fuel is pumped out and the fuel lines and the filter are cleaned, and then the system is primed and the engine fired up.
For the Voyager that means a tank of up to 76 litres.
Once we finish this drain, the vehicle is free to drive away on fresh diesel.
The stages in AdBlue removal from a diesel Lancia
AdBlue removal from a diesel Lancia starts with emptying your tank entirely, as AdBlue settles at the base rather than mixing in. A motor that has been run means cleaning your filter and pipes through too, plus replacing the filter if it needs it.
This is about AdBlue that has got into the diesel tank, not taking out or switching off the AdBlue system on your car.
Fuel drain on a diesel Lancia: what changes the cost
The same model can make for very different jobs, which is why we don't list a fixed price. What affects it most is whether the vehicle has been run or driven, and after that how much went in against the capacity of your tank, whether it was petrol or AdBlue, and where your car is now. Call with those details and we can let you know what this job will take.
Your tank questions on petrol in a diesel Lancia
Which diesel Lancia has the biggest tank?
Our figures put the largest fuel tank on the Zeta, which takes up to 80 litres, with the smallest on the Ypsilon.
With a bigger tank, is petrol less of a worry?
A larger tank means a few litres make up less of the whole, but that petrol is still there and still reaches the fuel pump as soon as the motor runs. Keep your car switched off and a drain gets every bit of the petrol out.
How do I find the tank size for my exact version?
Every model has a page of its own, listed below, and the one for your car gives each version in our figures, along with its tank.
What counts as wrong fuel in my Lancia?
Petrol counts whatever the grade, super unleaded too, and so does AdBlue that was intended for its own dedicated tank. Anything other than diesel in the diesel tank is wrong fuel.