Kept Driving With Petrol in a Diesel Peugeot 605?
Leaving the motor off is what counts once you've travelled on petrol in a diesel Peugeot 605, so stop once it's safe and turn the engine off. Where you've stopped, we can still put it right, and harm that lasts is very uncommon when it's caught soon.
Wherever your Peugeot 605 has stopped, Petrol in Diesel comes out to empty the tank there and clear the petrol from your fuel system. We leave once it is running again on clean diesel.
Noticing petrol in a diesel 605
At first, petrol in the fuel tank often changes very little to how a diesel 605 feels, so the signs show up a few miles later on. If the tank has petrol or AdBlue in it, motorists normally notice these:
- the motor lacks power, particularly whenever you ask it to pull
- rough running, or an erratic idle
- there is more smoke than usual from the tailpipe
- warning lights on the dash light up
- after it cuts out, it might not restart
One of these beginning after you fuelled up is reason enough to check your receipt to see what went in.
Wrong fuel in your Peugeot 605 and the effect of travelling on it
The fuel tank holds wrong fuel in your Peugeot 605 where it is until it's pulled out by the motor. After the car is driven, it goes through the injectors, the filter and your injection pump. The blend reaches more of your fuel system the longer the 605 is driven, because petrol thins the diesel fuel that lubricates your pump and your injectors as it passes through them.
That's why it is better to stop the moment you can than to finish the journey. Normally, a drain and a clean are all a vehicle needs if it is stopped soon, as what can cause damage is travelling far on fuel that is tainted.
Staying where you've pulled up
Taking the 605 anywhere is not necessary. You can keep it at the side of the road or at home while we come to it, with no need to restart it and no tow to arrange.
With your hazards on, wait away from the traffic in a safe spot if the road next to you is fast.
Roughly how far you went, which 605 it is and where you've stopped are the things to mention when you ring 0333 366 0103. It helps too if the badge shows the version, like the 605 2.1 d.
Once it has been driven: fuel drain on your Peugeot 605
There is a step more to a fuel drain on your Peugeot 605 after it was driven than to one on the forecourt. After your fuel tank has been emptied, the fuel lines are opened up and flushed through along with your fuel filter, which leaves no petrol anywhere from your tank to the motor. Before we leave, the engine is started to check it's running correctly on fresh diesel, once your system has been primed.
After it has run: AdBlue in a diesel Peugeot 605
Uneven running, smoke and warning lights are the usual symptoms after you've driven on AdBlue in a diesel Peugeot 605, and your car may stall. Settling to the base of your fuel tank, where your pump draws fuel, AdBlue reaches your fuel line quickly, and it doesn't burn or lubricate. As its water evaporates, the urea crystallises in the fuel lines and the filter.
How AdBlue removal from a diesel Peugeot 605 is done
We change the filter if it needs it during AdBlue removal from a diesel Peugeot 605 after it's run, when the fuel tank is emptied and the crystals are cleared out of your fuel filter and your fuel lines.
A dedicated AdBlue tank, if your 605 has one, is left alone. The work is about fluid in the diesel tank, and doesn't mean taking out or disabling an AdBlue system.
Tank sizes and engines: Peugeot 605 fuel tank capacity
Every version of the Peugeot 605 in our data comes with a diesel fuel tank of 80 litres.
From 2.1 litres in the 605 2.1 dt, engine sizes go up to 2.5 litres on the 605 2.5 dt.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Peugeot 605 2.1 d | 80 litres |
| Peugeot 605 2.1 dt | 80 litres |
| Peugeot 605 2.5 dt | 80 litres |
The price of a fuel drain on the Peugeot 605 after driving
Whether it was petrol or AdBlue changes what a fuel drain on the Peugeot 605 costs after driving on it, though it hinges mainly on how far it travelled and where it has ended up. We can tell you what the work will involve when you ring with those details.
Questions after driving with petrol in a diesel Peugeot 605
Is the 605 ruined now?
Very probably not. With the vehicle stopped soon and the fuel system emptied and cleaned wherever you've stopped, which is what we do, permanent damage is rare.
Should I drive it home first?
Our guidance would be not to. Contaminated fuel reaches further into the system with each mile, which means you can leave the 605 where it stands while we drain it there, with no reason to move the vehicle.
What do I do when it has stalled and won't restart?
Please leave the car instead of having another go, as each attempt draws more of that blend through. We get it started for you after emptying and rinsing it, putting clean diesel in and priming the system.
Which 605 I own: does it matter?
Knowing which of the 3 diesel versions of the 605 you have helps us when you call, and it is on the badge on the boot.
Wrong fuel in my Peugeot 605: will insurance cover it?
When your car is dealt with, it's worth looking at your policy, because some include misfuelling cover. We come out whether it does or not.