Already Driven With Petrol in a Diesel Lancia Musa?
The engine wants turning off then keeping off once you can pull in safely, if you've driven on petrol in a diesel Lancia Musa. We can still put it right wherever you've stopped, and when it is spotted soon, permanent harm is very rare.
Petrol in Diesel travels out to wherever your Lancia Musa has ended up, drains the fuel tank and clears the petrol from your fuel system. We go when it is running on clean diesel.
Petrol in a diesel Musa: the symptoms to watch for
At first, petrol inside the tank often changes very little to how a diesel Musa feels, so the symptoms show up a few miles later on. With petrol or AdBlue in the tank, these are the signs motorists tend to notice:
- the motor loses power, especially whenever you ask it to accelerate
- it ticks over unevenly, or it runs rough
- the exhaust puts out more smoke than usual
- dashboard warning lamps come on
- after it stalls, it might not restart
Look at your receipt if any of these started after you filled up, because it will show which fuel was put in.
What travelling does to wrong fuel in your Lancia Musa
Till the engine pulls it out, wrong fuel in your Lancia Musa remains in your fuel tank, and driving pulls it on to the fuel filter, then into your high-pressure pump and your injectors. Petrol thins the diesel that lubricates your fuel pump and the fuel injectors as it runs through them, so running the Musa on brings the blend into more of the fuel system.
Stopping the moment you can is better than finishing the journey for that reason. Usually, a drain and a clean are all a motor needs when it is stopped soon, as what can do harm is travelling far on fuel that is tainted.
Right where you pulled over
Taking the Musa anywhere is not needed. No tow has to be organised and there's no need to start it, because we come to it at the roadside or outside your home.
On a busy road, put on your hazard lights, then choose somewhere safe to wait clear of the traffic.
About how far you went, which Musa it is and where you've pulled up are the things to mention when you phone 0333 366 0103. If the badge gives the version, such as the Musa 1.6 16V Multijet, it helps as well.
The fuel drain on your Lancia Musa after driving
Next to a drain on the forecourt, a fuel drain on your Lancia Musa goes one step further after driving. After your tank has been emptied, your lines are opened up and flushed through along with your fuel filter, which leaves no petrol anywhere from the tank to the motor. The system is primed after fresh diesel is in, then the engine is started to check it runs correctly.
Once it has run: AdBlue in a diesel Lancia Musa
If you have AdBlue in a diesel Lancia Musa and you have driven on it, the signs are typically uneven running, smoke and warning lights, and the vehicle can stall. As AdBlue settles to the base of your tank, where the fuel pump takes its fuel, it is in your fuel line fast, and it does not burn or lubricate. Crystals build up in the lines and the fuel filter as its water dries out.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Lancia Musa
AdBlue removal from a diesel Lancia Musa that has been run means draining the tank then clearing the crystals out of your lines and your filter, and we'll change the fuel filter if it needs it.
A separate AdBlue tank, if your Musa has one, is left as it is. The work is about liquid in your diesel tank, and doesn't mean taking out or switching off an AdBlue system.
Engine sizes and Lancia Musa fuel tank capacity
Every version of the Lancia Musa in our data has a diesel tank of 47 litres.
The badges on diesel Musa versions read Multijet.
The smallest engine is 1.3 litres, on the Musa 1.3 16V Multijet, while the biggest is 1.9 litres, on the Musa 1.9 Multijet.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Lancia Musa 1.3 16V Multijet | 47 litres |
| Lancia Musa 1.6 16V Multijet | 47 litres |
| Lancia Musa 1.9 Multijet | 47 litres |
The price of a fuel drain on the Lancia Musa after a drive
How far it went and where it has stopped are what mostly decide the cost of a fuel drain on the Lancia Musa after a drive, and petrol or AdBlue makes a difference as well. Phone with those details and we can tell you what the job will involve.
Common queries about petrol in a diesel Lancia Musa after driving
Is the Musa done for now?
It's very unlikely to be. When your car is stopped soon, emptying and cleaning the fuel system is what we do where you have pulled up, and harm that lasts is uncommon after that.
Is it OK to drive it home first?
It is wiser not to. Moving it isn't needed, because we can empty the Musa where it sits. Taking it on only takes contaminated fuel further through your fuel system.
It won't restart after stalling. What now?
Leaving it alone is better than trying again, since each attempt pulls that blend further through. With it drained and flushed and fresh diesel in, we prime your system and get it started for you.
Does the version of my Musa make a difference?
Knowing which of the 3 diesel versions of the Musa you have assists us when you call, and it's on the badge on the tailgate.
Will my policy cover wrong fuel in my Lancia Musa?
We still come out whatever your policy says, and some do include misfuelling cover, so looking at yours once the vehicle is sorted out is worth doing.