Tank Sizes for Petrol in a Diesel Mitsubishi
How much of the fuel in there is currently petrol depends on how big that tank is on your car, when you've put petrol in a diesel Mitsubishi. Every model in the diesel Mitsubishi range has a dedicated page, listed further down, and this page lists the fuel tank sizes for all of them.
Petrol in Diesel empties your car where it sits, however big the tank is, so the advice is to keep the engine switched off and phone us once you know what has happened.
How large the fuel tanks are across the diesel Mitsubishi range
Depending on the model and the variant, a diesel Mitsubishi carries a tank of anywhere from 47 to 75 litres.
On the Galloper, the tank holds as much as 75 litres.
In our figures, the fuel tank on the Carisma holds 60 litres at most.
Every model page lists the fuel tank for every variant of that model, with 28 versions split across the 12 diesel Mitsubishi models we list.
Does a tiny amount of wrong fuel in your Mitsubishi matter?
How full your tank was when you filled up decides the share of petrol, as wrong fuel in your Mitsubishi blends with whatever diesel was still there. When a few litres of petrol go into a tank running close to empty, they make up much more of what your engine would draw. On top of a nearly full tank of up to 75 litres, the same amount is only a minor part of the whole.
Often, drivers ask at what point that petrol becomes too much. Running the engine is what carries the blend from your tank and through the fuel pump and the injectors, so the more useful thing to know is whether it's run.
A drain is generally all the vehicle requires when the amount is small.
The engines across the diesel Mitsubishi range
Our figures list DI-D, TD and DiD badges on all diesel Mitsubishi models.
Engines across the range run from 1.5 litres up to 3.2 litres.
Before you call, it is worth checking the badging on the back and the model name, as they tell us which one you have. Ring even when you're not certain, because we will figure it out with you over the phone.
Fuel tank size and AdBlue in a diesel Mitsubishi
Fuel tank size doesn't matter with AdBlue. With AdBlue in a diesel Mitsubishi, the diesel sitting in the tank can't thin it. Being mainly water, AdBlue stays separate from the diesel and sinks to the base, which is where the pump draws from. Even a small volume gets into the lines.
Nothing in AdBlue burns, and the fuel pump gets no protection from it. After its water dries out, urea is left in the fuel lines and the filter as crystals.
If a diesel vehicle has a dedicated AdBlue tank, its filler is commonly beside the diesel one under the same flap, with a blue cap and a narrower nozzle.
What a fuel drain on your Mitsubishi takes
Done where the vehicle is parked, a fuel drain on your Mitsubishi clears the entire tank, whatever size it is on your car. Fresh diesel goes in after the tainted fuel has been pumped out and the fuel lines and the filter are purged, and then the fuel system is primed and the motor fired up.
The Lancer, for example, has a fuel tank holding up to 59 litres.
You can take the vehicle away after the drain is finished, running on clean diesel.
Clearing your tank: AdBlue removal from a diesel Mitsubishi
AdBlue collects at the base of the tank instead of blending in, so emptying it completely is the first step of AdBlue removal from a diesel Mitsubishi. Where the motor has been started, the lines and your filter are rinsed through too, and the fuel filter is changed if necessary.
What this covers is AdBlue that has ended up in the diesel tank, not removing or switching off the AdBlue system on the car.
Fuel drain on a diesel Mitsubishi: what changes the price
We do not publish a fixed price, as two jobs on the same model can be rather different. The largest factor is whether anybody has run or driven the vehicle. Then there is the amount that went in against how big your tank is, which fluid it was, and where the vehicle is now. Phone with those details and we can explain what the job will need.
Tank questions about petrol in a diesel Mitsubishi
Which diesel Mitsubishi has the biggest tank?
Going by our figures it is the L200, at up to 75 litres, and the smallest is fitted to the Colt.
With a bigger tank, is petrol less of a problem?
In a bigger tank, petrol is a smaller share of the whole, yet it hasn't gone anywhere, and it reaches the fuel pump when your engine runs. All of that is cleared with a drain, as long as the car is turned off.
Where do I find the tank size for my precise version?
Each version we have figures for is set out alongside its tank on the page for your model, which is listed below.
What counts as wrong fuel in my Mitsubishi?
Everything other than diesel in the diesel tank, which means petrol of every type, super unleaded too, or AdBlue intended for its own dedicated tank.