Already Driven With Petrol in a Diesel Peugeot 205?
As soon as it's safe, pull over then switch the engine off, and keep it off. Running on with petrol in a diesel Peugeot 205 only carries the petrol further in. It is very uncommon for permanent damage to result if it is caught soon, while it can still be sorted out wherever you've stopped.
Wherever your Peugeot 205 has stopped, Petrol in Diesel comes out to empty the fuel tank there and clean the petrol from the fuel system. We go once it's running again on fresh diesel.
Petrol in a diesel 205: the symptoms to look for
A diesel 205 with petrol in your fuel tank often feels normal to begin with, and so the symptoms tend to appear a couple of miles later. With petrol or AdBlue inside the fuel tank, the following are the ones people usually notice:
- the engine is short of power, especially whenever it has to accelerate
- it runs roughly, or your idle gets erratic
- smoke from the exhaust, more than normal
- warning lights on the dashboard light up
- once it stalls, it might not restart
Check the receipt if any of these started after you filled up, as it shows which fuel was put in.
How far wrong fuel in your Peugeot 205 gets once you drive
Wrong fuel in your Peugeot 205 stays in your tank until the motor pulls it out, and driving is what draws it through your fuel filter, your high-pressure fuel pump and your injectors. The blend gets into more of your fuel system the longer the 205 is taken, because petrol thins the diesel that lubricates the fuel pump and your fuel injectors on its way through them.
That is why it's wiser to stop as soon as you can than to complete the trip. Harm, where it happens, comes from a long drive on tainted fuel, and draining and cleaning are usually all a motor requires when it's stopped soon.
Where you have pulled up
Moving the 205 anywhere isn't necessary. You can leave it at the roadside or at home while we come to it, with no need to restart it and no recovery truck to organise.
Somewhere safe, clear of the traffic, is the place to wait when you're beside a busy road, with your hazard lights on.
Call 0333 366 0103 and say where you are, what 205 it is and roughly how far you have driven. If the badge gives the version, such as the 205 Forever D, it helps as well.
Fuel drain on your Peugeot 205 when you have driven it
There is one step more to a fuel drain on your Peugeot 205 after it was driven than to a drain on the forecourt. We empty the fuel tank first, then open the fuel lines and rinse them through with your fuel filter, so that no petrol is left between your fuel tank and the engine. The fuel system is primed once clean diesel is in, and the engine is started to check it runs correctly.
When the motor has been run with AdBlue in a diesel Peugeot 205
Watch for smoke, uneven running and warning lights if AdBlue in a diesel Peugeot 205 has been driven on, because your car might then stall. The pump draws fuel at the bottom of the fuel tank, which is where AdBlue sinks, so it reaches the fuel line quickly. It also does not burn or lubricate. As its water dries out, the urea crystallises in the fuel lines and the filter.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Peugeot 205
AdBlue removal from a diesel Peugeot 205 that has been run means draining your tank then clearing the crystals from the lines and the filter, and we change your fuel filter if it needs it.
Only your diesel tank is dealt with here. If your 205 has an AdBlue tank of its own, it is left alone, and nothing here means taking out or turning off the AdBlue system.
Engines and Peugeot 205 fuel tank capacity
Each version of the Peugeot 205 in our data comes with a diesel fuel tank of 50 litres.
Costing a fuel drain on the Peugeot 205 after a drive
Whether it was petrol or AdBlue affects what a fuel drain on the Peugeot 205 costs after driving on it, though it hinges mainly on how far it went and where it has ended up. Tell us those details in a call and then we can tell you what is involved in the work.
Usual questions about petrol in a diesel Peugeot 205 after driving
Has the petrol ruined my 205?
The chance of that is very small. We drain and flush the fuel system where you've stopped, and when your car has been stopped soon, permanent damage is rare.
Should I drive it home first?
It is wiser not to. We can drain the 205 just where it sits, so it does not need moving, and every mile driven on contaminated fuel would take it further through the system.
Stalled, and it won't restart: what should I do next?
Please don't try again. Leave it as it is, because every attempt pulls more of that blend through. We prime your system and get it started for you after it's been drained and flushed and clean diesel is in.
Is wrong fuel in my Peugeot 205 covered by insurance?
We come out whichever way your policy goes, and some do include misfuelling cover, which means looking at yours after your car is sorted is worth doing.