Petrol in a Diesel Mitsubishi Space Wagon: What the Tank Holds
Anyone who has put petrol in a diesel Mitsubishi Space Wagon wants to find out the size of its tank early, because that settles what share of the fuel in there is now petrol. Our guide gives the tank for each version of the Mitsubishi Space Wagon we keep figures for, plus the motors it came with.
The advice doesn't change with the figure now that it has happened. Phone Petrol in Diesel with the motor left off. We'll come to you to drain the car just where it is.
The Mitsubishi Space Wagon fuel tank capacity on each version
Every version of the Mitsubishi Space Wagon in our figures uses the same diesel tank, which takes 60 litres.
Does a little quantity of wrong fuel in your Mitsubishi Space Wagon matter?
How full the tank was when you filled up decides the share of petrol, as wrong fuel in your Mitsubishi Space Wagon mixes with whatever diesel is already there. Up to 60 litres fit into the tank. Filling a nearly full one with a couple of litres of unleaded leaves only a small share of petrol in the whole, whereas the same quantity in an almost empty tank makes up far more of what the motor would take in.
The amount of petrol that's too much is something motorists often ask about. Running your engine is what takes the blend from the tank and through the pump and your injectors, so the more useful thing to find out is whether it has run.
A fuel drain is the right course whatever the share, and with a modest amount it is generally all your Space Wagon needs.
The engines in your diesel Space Wagon
Before you call, it's worth checking the version name on the badge, because it shows us which motor your Space Wagon has.
Our figures list TD badges on all diesel versions of the Space Wagon.
When you ring, we can figure out which version it is between us, even if you are not sure yourself.
AdBlue in a diesel Mitsubishi Space Wagon
Fuel tank size works differently with AdBlue. With AdBlue in a diesel Mitsubishi Space Wagon, your diesel already in your tank does not dilute it. Being mostly water, AdBlue stays separate from the diesel and sinks to the base, which is where your pump draws from. Even a small quantity ends up in the fuel line.
Nothing in AdBlue combusts, and the pump gets no lubrication from it. Once its water dries out, urea is left in your lines and your filter as crystals, and the metal around it is eaten into.
A separate tank with its own filler carries the AdBlue on certain diesel vehicles, commonly beside the diesel filler under the same fuel flap. On any Space Wagon with an AdBlue filler, a blue cap generally shows it, and that cap fits a narrower pump nozzle than the diesel one.
What a fuel drain on your Mitsubishi Space Wagon involves
Done where the vehicle is sitting, a fuel drain on your Mitsubishi Space Wagon empties the whole tank, whatever size the tank is on your version. First the tainted fuel is pumped out, then your filter and fuel lines are flushed. After refilling with fresh diesel, we prime the fuel system and fire up your engine.
Still at the station forecourt or sitting on your drive, your Space Wagon can be drained just the same. When we finish this drain, the vehicle is running on clean diesel and free to drive away.
How AdBlue removal from a diesel Mitsubishi Space Wagon works
AdBlue removal from a diesel Mitsubishi Space Wagon begins with emptying your tank completely, because AdBlue gathers at the bottom instead of mixing in. We also rinse the fuel lines and the filter through once the motor has been started, changing the fuel filter where it needs changing.
This covers AdBlue that has got into the diesel tank. It is not taking out or switching off the AdBlue system on the vehicle.
Pricing a fuel drain on the Mitsubishi Space Wagon
There is no fixed price listed on this page, because call-outs on one model can vary quite a lot. What affects it most is whether the Space Wagon has been started or driven, and after that how much went in compared with the capacity of your tank, whether it was petrol or AdBlue, and where the car is.
With those details, we can tell you what the job will involve when you call.
Your tank queries on petrol in a diesel Mitsubishi Space Wagon
How many litres is the Mitsubishi Space Wagon fuel tank capacity?
Every version we have figures for shares one tank, and it holds 60 litres.
With a bigger tank, is petrol less of a worry?
Less of the total is petrol when a couple of litres go into a larger tank, but it's still there, and running the engine still takes it to the pump. Keep your Space Wagon switched off and emptying it gets every bit of that petrol out.
What counts as wrong fuel in my Mitsubishi Space Wagon?
Petrol counts whatever the type, super unleaded too, and so does AdBlue that was intended for its own dedicated tank. Anything other than diesel in your diesel tank is wrong fuel.
Wherever the Mitsubishi Space Wagon is, can you drain the car?
There is no need to move or start the vehicle. Whether it's left on your drive or still at the forecourt, we come to it.