Petrol in a Diesel Peugeot 1007: Already Driven It?
Keeping the motor off is what matters once you've driven on petrol in a diesel Peugeot 1007, which means you should stop as soon as it is safe and then turn the engine off. Spotted early, it only very rarely leaves permanent harm, and putting it right wherever you've pulled up is still something we can do.
Petrol in Diesel comes to wherever your Peugeot 1007 has ended up, empties your tank and clears the petrol from the fuel system. We go once it's running on fresh diesel.
How petrol in a diesel 1007 reveals itself
A diesel 1007 with petrol inside your fuel tank commonly feels normal to begin with, and so the signs tend to appear a couple of miles further on. With petrol or AdBlue inside your fuel tank, the following are the ones drivers normally spot:
- power falls away, especially as you ask the motor to accelerate
- rough running, or an erratic idle
- more smoke than usual comes from the exhaust
- warning lights on the dashboard light up
- it stalls, and then might refuse to restart
If any of these started after you filled up, look at the receipt to confirm what went in.
How far wrong fuel in your Peugeot 1007 gets once you drive
Wrong fuel in your Peugeot 1007 sits in your fuel tank until the motor pulls it out, and driving is what pulls it through your filter, the high-pressure fuel pump then your fuel injectors. Diesel protects the pump and your injectors as it runs through them and petrol thins it, so the farther the 1007 is taken, the more of the fuel system that mixture reaches.
So completing the trip is a poorer option than stopping as soon as you can. A vehicle that is stopped soon normally needs nothing more than a drain and a clean. What can cause harm is covering a long way on tainted fuel.
Any other version of the 1007 is no different from the 1007 HDi 70 in this, so which version is yours makes no difference.
Waiting where you have pulled up
The 1007 does not need taking anywhere. You can leave it at the side of the road or at home while we come to it, with no restart and no recovery truck to organise.
Somewhere safe, away from the traffic, is where to wait when you're beside a busy road, with your hazard lights on.
About how far you went, which 1007 it is and where you've stopped are what to mention when you phone 0333 366 0103. The version shown on the badge, such as the 1007 HDi FAP 110, is useful as well.
After it has been driven: fuel drain on your Peugeot 1007
There is one step more to a fuel drain on your Peugeot 1007 after it was driven than to one on the forecourt. No petrol is left between your tank and the motor by the end, so the fuel tank is drained first and the lines are then opened up and flushed through with the fuel filter. The system is primed once fresh diesel has gone in, and the motor is started to make sure it runs properly.
Once it has run: AdBlue in a diesel Peugeot 1007
Watch for smoke, uneven running and warning lamps when AdBlue in a diesel Peugeot 1007 has been driven on, as your car may also cut out. As AdBlue settles to the bottom of the fuel tank, where the fuel pump draws its fuel, it's in your fuel line fast, and it neither burns nor lubricates. Urea crystals form in the fuel lines and your fuel filter as its water dries out.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Peugeot 1007: what it involves
The lines and your fuel filter have to be freed of the crystals once the tank is emptied, which is what AdBlue removal from a diesel Peugeot 1007 that has been run means. Where the fuel filter needs it, we replace it.
If your 1007 has a dedicated AdBlue tank, that's left alone. This is about liquid in the diesel tank, not taking out or turning off the AdBlue system.
Tank sizes and engines: Peugeot 1007 fuel tank capacity
Each version of the Peugeot 1007 in our data has a diesel fuel tank of 40 litres.
You'll see HDi badging on diesel 1007 versions.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Peugeot 1007 HDi 70 | 40 litres |
| Peugeot 1007 HDi FAP 110 | 40 litres |
What a fuel drain on the Peugeot 1007 costs after driving
How far it travelled and where it has stopped are what largely decide the price of a fuel drain on the Peugeot 1007 after a drive, and petrol or AdBlue makes a difference as well. We can tell you what the work will need once you phone with those details.
Driven on petrol in a diesel Peugeot 1007: your queries
Is my 1007 ruined?
Almost certainly not. With the car stopped early and your fuel system emptied and flushed wherever you've pulled up, which is what we do, permanent damage is rare.
Can I make the journey home first?
We'd sooner you did not. We can empty the 1007 right where it stands, so it doesn't need shifting, and every mile driven on contaminated fuel would push it further through your system.
It won't restart after stalling. What now?
Another go draws more of the mixture through with each attempt. Please leave the car alone. With it drained and flushed and clean diesel in, we prime your fuel system and get it started for you.
Which 1007 I own: does it matter?
The badge on the tailgate gives the version you have, out of the 2 diesel versions of the 1007, and knowing it helps us when you call.
Insurance and wrong fuel in my Peugeot 1007: am I covered?
When your car is sorted out, it is worth checking your policy, as some include misfuelling cover. We come out whether it does or not.