What the Tank Holds: Petrol in a Diesel Mitsubishi Galant
Someone who has got petrol in a diesel Mitsubishi Galant needs to find out the capacity of its tank early on, because that decides what share of the fuel in there is now petrol. Our page sets out the tank size on each version of the Mitsubishi Galant we have data for, together with the engines it was offered with.
No matter what the number is, there is one piece of advice after the mistake. As soon as you switch your engine off then phone Petrol in Diesel, we will come to empty the vehicle where it stands.
How every version compares on Mitsubishi Galant fuel tank capacity
On the Mitsubishi Galant, the diesel tank holds 64 litres, and it's the same on each version we have data for.
What a few litres means for wrong fuel in your Mitsubishi Galant
How full your tank was when you refuelled decides the share of petrol, because wrong fuel in your Mitsubishi Galant blends with whatever diesel was still there. How much petrol goes to your engine rests a lot on the level in your tank. The tank holds up to 64 litres, and on a nearly full one a few litres stay a minor part of the total, yet in a tank sitting near empty the same few litres become a much bigger share.
People commonly wonder how much petrol is too much. Starting the engine is what moves the mixture out of your tank and through your pump and the fuel injectors, and so the more helpful point to know is if it's run.
With a small amount, a fuel drain is usually all your Galant needs, and whatever the share, getting it drained is the sensible thing to do.
Engines used in your diesel Galant
The engine in your Galant is given in the version name on the badge. Check it before you ring.
Being unsure which version you drive does not need to stop you. Call all the same, and we will figure it out with you.
What happens with AdBlue in a diesel Mitsubishi Galant
AdBlue changes what the capacity of the tank means. AdBlue is mainly water and doesn't mix with diesel, and so with AdBlue in a diesel Mitsubishi Galant, your diesel around it does nothing to weaken it. Since it sinks to the base of your tank, where the fuel pump pulls from, even a small amount gets into the fuel lines.
AdBlue doesn't combust and gives the pump no protection, and as its water dries out, the urea left behind crystallises in your lines and the fuel filter and attacks the metal next to it.
On certain diesel cars, AdBlue has a separate tank of its own, and its filler often sits next to the diesel filler under the same flap. Where your Galant has an AdBlue filler, its cap is generally blue and fits a smaller pump nozzle than the diesel filler.
What a fuel drain on your Mitsubishi Galant involves
Whatever size your tank is on your version, a fuel drain on your Mitsubishi Galant empties all of that, just where the vehicle is standing. Clean diesel goes in after the contaminated fuel is pumped out and the lines and the fuel filter are flushed, and then the system is primed and the engine started.
Whether your Galant is still on the station forecourt or parked on your driveway does not change anything. Clean diesel is what it runs on when this drain is done, and so you can take it away.
How AdBlue removal from a diesel Mitsubishi Galant works
AdBlue gathers at the bottom of the tank rather than mixing in, so emptying it fully is the first stage in AdBlue removal from a diesel Mitsubishi Galant. We also rinse the fuel lines and the fuel filter through if the motor has been started, replacing your fuel filter when it needs replacing.
What this covers is AdBlue that ended up in the diesel tank, not taking out or turning off the AdBlue system on your car.
What a fuel drain on the Mitsubishi Galant costs
There's no fixed price published here, since jobs on one model can differ quite a lot. How much was put in compared with the size of the tank, petrol or AdBlue, and where the car is now all matter, yet whether the Galant has been driven or just started affects it most.
With those details, we can tell you what the job will involve when you call.
Petrol in a diesel Mitsubishi Galant: tank questions
Fuel tank capacity of the Mitsubishi Galant: how much does it hold?
The same tank is fitted to each version in our figures, holding 64 litres.
Does petrol matter less with a larger tank?
The petrol is still there in a bigger tank, and still reaches your pump once the engine runs, even though a couple of litres make up less of the whole. Leave your Galant turned off and draining it gets all of the petrol out.
Wrong fuel in my Mitsubishi Galant: what does that include?
Anything except diesel in the diesel tank, meaning petrol of every type, super unleaded included, or AdBlue intended for its own separate tank.
Do you come to the Mitsubishi Galant to drain it?
Yes, wherever it is. Parked at home or still at the pump, the vehicle remains put and is not started, because we come to it.