Kept Driving With Petrol in a Diesel Mitsubishi Colt?
Leaving the motor off is what counts after you have travelled on petrol in a diesel Mitsubishi Colt, which means you should stop once it is safe and then switch the motor off. Caught early, it only very rarely causes permanent damage, and sorting it out where you've stopped is still something we can do.
Petrol in Diesel comes to wherever your Mitsubishi Colt has stopped, drains the tank and clears the petrol from the system. By the time we go, your car is back on fresh diesel.
Warning signs of petrol in a diesel Colt
To begin with, petrol inside the fuel tank often makes little difference to how a diesel Colt drives, so the symptoms show up a few miles further on. These are the signs most often noticed when your tank has AdBlue or petrol in it:
- the motor lacks power, especially when you ask it to accelerate
- lumpy running, or an uneven idle
- smoke from the tailpipe, more than normal
- the dashboard displays warning lights
- it stalls, then may refuse to restart
If any of these began after you fuelled up, look at the receipt to see what went in.
How far wrong fuel in your Mitsubishi Colt goes when you drive
Wrong fuel in your Mitsubishi Colt sits in the fuel tank till the engine draws it out, and driving is what takes it through the fuel filter, the high-pressure fuel pump then the injectors. Petrol dilutes the diesel that lubricates your pump and your injectors while it flows through them, so driving the Colt on carries that mixture into more of the fuel system.
Stopping the moment you can is wiser than completing the journey for that reason. Travelling a long way on tainted fuel is what can cause harm, and when a motor is stopped early, a drain and a clean are normally all it needs.
Another version of the Colt is no different from the Colt 1.5 DI-D here, so which version is yours makes no difference.
Waiting where you've pulled up
There is no need to get the Colt anywhere. The roadside and outside your home are both spots we come to, and so it doesn't need restarting or a tow.
If you're beside a busy road, put the hazards on and wait somewhere out of harm's way, away from the traffic.
Roughly how far you went, which Colt it is and where you have pulled up are what to mention when you ring 0333 366 0103. The version shown on the badge, such as the Colt CZ3 1.5 DI-D, is useful as well.
The fuel drain on your Mitsubishi Colt after driving
There is a step more to a fuel drain on your Mitsubishi Colt after it has been driven than to one at the forecourt. No petrol should be remaining between the fuel tank and the motor by the end, which is why the fuel tank is emptied first and the fuel lines are then opened and rinsed through with your filter. With clean diesel in and the fuel system primed, we start the motor and make sure it runs correctly.
If your engine has been run with AdBlue in a diesel Mitsubishi Colt
If you have AdBlue in a diesel Mitsubishi Colt and you have driven on it, the signs are normally uneven running, smoke and warning lamps, and your car may cut out. The fuel pump picks up fuel from the base of the tank, which is where AdBlue settles, and so it gets to the fuel line quickly. It also does not burn or lubricate. The urea forms crystals in your filter and the fuel lines once its water dries.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Mitsubishi Colt
The lines and the fuel filter have to be freed of the crystals once your tank is drained, which is what AdBlue removal from a diesel Mitsubishi Colt that has been run involves. If your fuel filter needs it, we replace it.
Nothing here means disabling or removing the AdBlue system. It deals with fluid in the diesel tank, and any separate AdBlue tank your Colt has is left as it is.
Engines and Mitsubishi Colt fuel tank capacity
The Mitsubishi Colt has the same diesel tank, 47 litres, on every version in our records.
You'll find DI-D badges on diesel Colt versions.
Each version in our list has an engine of 1.5 litres.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 DI-D | 47 litres |
| Mitsubishi Colt CZ3 1.5 DI-D | 47 litres |
Costing a fuel drain on the Mitsubishi Colt after a drive
The distance driven and where it is now count the most for the price of a fuel drain on the Mitsubishi Colt after a drive, and so does whether it was AdBlue or petrol. We can tell you what the work will need once you call with those details.
Petrol in a diesel Mitsubishi Colt: questions after driving
Is my Colt ruined?
The chance of that is very small. We empty and flush the system where you have stopped, and when your car has been stopped early, permanent harm is uncommon.
Should I drive it home first?
Our guidance would be not to. Each mile on contaminated fuel takes it further through your system, and we're able to empty the Colt where it stands, which means there is no reason to shift it.
Stalled, and it will not restart: what should I do next?
Leaving it alone is better than having another go, since each try pulls the blend further through. We prime your fuel system and start it for you once it's been drained and flushed and fresh diesel is in.
Does it matter which Colt I drive?
There are 2 diesel versions of the Colt, and the badge on the boot shows which one you have. Knowing that assists us when you ring.
Wrong fuel in my Mitsubishi Colt: does insurance cover it?
Some policies include misfuelling cover, and so it is worth checking yours after the vehicle is dealt with. We still come out either way.