Already Driven With Petrol in a Diesel SsangYong Korando?
If you have travelled with petrol in a diesel SsangYong Korando, pull in once it is safe, switch the motor off and keep it off. Spotted soon, it very rarely leaves permanent harm, and sorting it out where you've pulled up is still possible.
Petrol in Diesel comes out to wherever your SsangYong Korando has stopped, drains the fuel tank and cleans the petrol out of the fuel system. Once we go, your vehicle is running on fresh diesel.
When petrol in a diesel Korando reveals itself
At first, petrol in your tank often makes little difference to how a diesel Korando feels, so the signs show up a few miles further on. With petrol or AdBlue in the tank, these are the signs motorists normally notice:
- power falls away, particularly when you ask the engine to pull
- it idles unevenly, or it runs roughly
- smoke from the exhaust, more of it than usual
- a warning light lights up
- the motor stalls and might not start again
Any of these beginning after you filled up is reason enough to look at the receipt and see what was put in.
Wrong fuel in your SsangYong Korando and the effect of driving on it
Wrong fuel in your SsangYong Korando stays in the tank until the engine draws it out, and driving is what pulls it through the filter, your high-pressure pump and the fuel injectors. Diesel lubricates your fuel pump and the fuel injectors as it runs through them while petrol dilutes it, so the farther the Korando is driven, the more of the fuel system that mixture reaches.
Stopping the moment you can is better than finishing the trip for that reason. A car that's stopped early normally needs nothing more than a drain and a clean. What can do harm is covering a long way on contaminated fuel.
Whether you have the Korando TD Soft-Top EL or another version of the Korando, nothing is different.
Staying where you have pulled up
You do not need to take the Korando anywhere. The side of the road and outside your house are both places we come to, and so it does not need restarting or towing.
Somewhere safe, away from the traffic, is the place to wait if you're next to a busy road, with your hazards on.
Call 0333 366 0103 then say where you are, what Korando it is and about how far it has been driven. It also helps when the badge shows the version, such as the Korando TD 2.9.
After it has been driven: fuel drain on your SsangYong Korando
Compared with a drain at the forecourt, a fuel drain on your SsangYong Korando goes one step further after driving. No petrol is remaining between the tank and the engine by the end, which is why the tank is emptied first and the fuel lines are then opened up and flushed through with the filter. The system is primed once clean diesel is in, then the motor is started to check it runs correctly.
AdBlue in a diesel SsangYong Korando that has been driven
If you have AdBlue in a diesel SsangYong Korando and you have driven on it, the signs are usually rough running, smoke and warning lights, and your car can stall. 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 lines and the filter once its water dries.
How AdBlue removal from a diesel SsangYong Korando is done
We replace the filter if it needs it as part of AdBlue removal from a diesel SsangYong Korando after it has run, when the tank is drained and the crystals are flushed out of the fuel filter and the fuel lines.
Only the diesel tank is worked on here. If your Korando has an AdBlue tank of its own, it is left as it is, and nothing here means taking out or switching off the AdBlue system.
Engines and SsangYong Korando fuel tank capacity
Our figures show the diesel tank holds 70 litres on each version of the SsangYong Korando.
The badges on diesel Korando versions are TD.
Each version in our list has a motor of 2.9 litres.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| SsangYong Korando EL | 70 litres |
| SsangYong Korando TD 2.9 | 70 litres |
| SsangYong Korando TD EL | 70 litres |
| SsangYong Korando TD Soft-Top EL | 70 litres |
Costing a fuel drain on the SsangYong Korando after driving
The price of a fuel drain on the SsangYong Korando after it's been driven depends mainly on how far it went and where it has ended up, and whether it was petrol or AdBlue makes a difference as well. We can tell you what the job will involve when you ring with those details.
Petrol in a diesel SsangYong Korando: questions after a drive
Will my Korando be ruined?
It is very unlikely. Permanent damage is uncommon when the vehicle is stopped early and your fuel system is emptied and flushed, and that's what we do where you've stopped.
Can I make the drive home first?
Our guidance is not to. Tainted fuel gets further into the fuel system with every mile, so keep the Korando where it stands whilst we empty it there, with no reason to move it.
What do I do if it has stalled and will not restart?
Leaving it alone is better than having another go, since every try pulls that blend further through. With it drained and rinsed and fresh diesel in, we prime the system and get it started for you.
Do you need to know which Korando I have?
The badge on the boot shows the version you have, out of the 4 diesel versions of the Korando, and knowing it assists us when you ring.
Wrong fuel in my SsangYong Korando: will insurance cover it?
We come out whichever way your policy goes, and some do offer misfuelling cover, which means checking yours once the vehicle is sorted is worth doing.