Petrol in a Diesel Lancia Delta: What the Tank Holds
The size of the fuel tank is among the first things to know after you have put petrol in a diesel Lancia Delta, because the proportion of what is in there that is now petrol hinges on it. The tank size and the engines are given on this page for each Lancia Delta version which we have figures for.
When it has occurred, the same guidance holds whatever the number is. With the engine kept off, call Petrol in Diesel and your car can be drained where it stands.
Lancia Delta fuel tank capacity, version by version
Versions of the Lancia Delta vary, so the fuel tank holds anything from 51 to 58 litres according to yours.
Our figures put the biggest tank on the Delta 1.6 Multijet 16V and the smallest in the Delta HPE td.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Lancia Delta 1.6 Multijet 16V | 58 litres |
| Lancia Delta 1.9 Twinturbo Multijet | 58 litres |
| Lancia Delta 2.0 Multijet 16V | 58 litres |
| Lancia Delta HPE td | 51 litres |
| Lancia Delta Tds LE | 55 litres |
What a few litres amounts to with wrong fuel in your Lancia Delta
Whatever diesel was already in the tank mixes with the wrong fuel in your Lancia Delta, and how full the tank was when you filled up sets how much of that mix is petrol. In a tank that takes up to 58 litres, a few litres of unleaded on top of an almost full tank makes a minor part of the total, and the same few litres going into a tank which was almost empty forms a far larger part of what your engine would draw.
People commonly ask how much petrol counts as too much. It's more useful to check if the engine has run, as a running engine is what takes the blend out of your tank and through the pump and your injectors.
Whatever the share, the right thing is to have it drained, and with a modest quantity a fuel drain is generally all your Delta needs.
The engines in your diesel Delta
When you ring, it helps to have read the badge first, since the name of the version on it tells us which engine your Delta has.
Diesel versions of the Delta in our figures wear Multijet and TD badges.
Once you ring, we can figure out which version it is together, even if you're not sure of it yourself.
AdBlue in a diesel Lancia Delta
Where AdBlue is concerned, the fuel tank size works differently. With AdBlue in a diesel Lancia Delta, the diesel already in your tank does not dilute it. Being largely water, AdBlue keeps separate from your diesel and settles to the base, which is where the pump pulls from. Even a tiny quantity gets into the fuel lines.
AdBlue gives your pump no protection and won't combust. Its water evaporates as it sits, leaving urea that crystallises in the fuel filter and the lines, where it attacks the metalwork it sits against.
A separate tank with a dedicated filler carries the AdBlue on certain diesel vehicles, commonly next to the diesel filler under the same flap. Where your Delta has an AdBlue filler, its cap is usually blue and takes a smaller pump nozzle than the diesel filler.
How a fuel drain on your Lancia Delta works
Whatever size your tank is on your version, a fuel drain on your Lancia Delta empties the lot, just where the car is parked. Fresh diesel goes in once the contaminated fuel is pumped out and the fuel lines and the fuel filter are flushed, and then the fuel system is primed and the motor started.
Left at home or still at the pump, your Delta gets the same drain. Clean diesel is what it runs on after this drain is finished, and so you can drive it away.
How AdBlue removal from a diesel Lancia Delta works
AdBlue removal from a diesel Lancia Delta begins with clearing the tank entirely, since AdBlue collects at the base rather than blending in. An engine that has been started means rinsing your filter and lines through too, and replacing the filter if it needs it.
Removing or switching off the AdBlue system on your car isn't what this covers. It's about AdBlue that has gone into your diesel tank.
What a fuel drain on the Lancia Delta will cost
We don't give a fixed price, because two call-outs on the same model can be quite different. Whether the Delta has been started or driven changes it most. After that it depends on how much went in compared with the fuel tank size, whether petrol or AdBlue went in, and your car's location.
With those facts, we can explain what the job will need when you ring.
Petrol in a diesel Lancia Delta: tank queries
What does the Lancia Delta fuel tank capacity come to?
It depends on the version, from 51 to 58 litres, and the table above has each one.
Is petrol less of a worry in a bigger tank?
Less of the whole is petrol if a few litres go into a bigger tank, yet it is still there, and running the motor still takes it to the pump. Leave your Delta switched off and draining it gets every bit of the petrol out.
How many diesel versions of the Delta do you cover?
Your boot badge tells you which of the 5 diesel versions of the Delta in the table above is yours, since we have data for each.
Is it wrong fuel in my Lancia Delta if it's not diesel?
Everything except diesel in your diesel tank, meaning petrol of any grade, super unleaded as well, or AdBlue meant for its own dedicated tank.
Do you come to the Lancia Delta to drain it?
There is no need to move or start the vehicle. Whether it's left at home or still at the forecourt, we travel to it.