Petrol in a Diesel SsangYong Musso: Already Driven It?
If you have driven with petrol in a diesel SsangYong Musso, pull in as soon as it's safe, turn the engine off and keep it off. We can still deal with it where you have pulled up, and if it is caught early, lasting harm is very rare.
When Petrol in Diesel travels out to wherever your SsangYong Musso has stopped, the petrol is cleared out of your fuel system and the fuel tank emptied. We leave once it is running again on clean diesel.
Warning signs of petrol in a diesel Musso
You may go a couple of miles before noticing anything, as petrol inside the fuel tank frequently leaves a diesel Musso driving normally to begin with. The following are the signs usually noticed when the fuel tank has AdBlue or petrol in it:
- the motor is short of power, particularly whenever it has to pull
- it ticks over erratically, or it runs roughly
- smoke from the exhaust, more than normal
- warning lights on the dash light up
- after it stalls, it might not restart
One of these starting after you filled up is reason enough to look at the receipt to see what was put in.
Wrong fuel in your SsangYong Musso: what travelling on it does
Wrong fuel in your SsangYong Musso stays in your fuel tank till the engine pulls it out, and driving is what pulls it through the fuel filter, the high-pressure pump then the injectors. The blend reaches more of the system the longer the Musso is driven, since petrol dilutes the diesel fuel that protects your fuel pump and your fuel injectors on its way through them.
Stopping the moment you can is better than finishing the journey for that reason. Harm, where it occurs, comes from a long journey on contaminated fuel, and draining and cleaning are normally all a car needs when it's stopped early.
Yours being the Musso 230 and not another version of the Musso makes no difference.
Just where you pulled over
The Musso does not need taking anywhere. We come to it at the roadside or outside your house, so there is no need to start the vehicle or book a recovery truck.
On a main road, put on your hazards, then choose somewhere safe to wait away from the traffic.
When you phone 0333 366 0103, tell us where you are, which Musso it is and about how far you went. If the badge gives the version, such as the Musso 290, that is useful too.
Fuel drain on your SsangYong Musso when you've driven on it
A fuel drain on your SsangYong Musso after it was driven goes one step further than one at the forecourt. Draining the fuel tank comes first. Then we open the lines and rinse them through with your fuel filter, until there's no petrol remaining between the tank and the engine. Before we go, the engine is started to make sure it is running correctly on fresh diesel, once the fuel system has been primed.
Once it's run: AdBlue in a diesel SsangYong Musso
Driving with AdBlue in a diesel SsangYong Musso normally brings warning lights, smoke and uneven running, and the car may stall. Settling to the bottom of the fuel tank, where your fuel pump picks up fuel, AdBlue reaches the fuel line fast, and it does not burn or lubricate. Urea crystals build up in your fuel lines and your fuel filter as its water dries.
How AdBlue removal from a diesel SsangYong Musso is done
The lines and your filter have to be freed of the crystals after your tank is drained, which is what AdBlue removal from a diesel SsangYong Musso that has been run means. Where your fuel filter needs it, we replace it.
A separate AdBlue tank, if your Musso has one, is left alone. The work is about fluid in the diesel tank, and doesn't mean taking out or turning off an AdBlue system.
The SsangYong Musso fuel tank capacity and its engines
Across the versions of the SsangYong Musso, diesel tanks run from 73 litres on the Musso TD 2.9 to 80 litres in the Musso.
You will find TD badging on diesel Musso versions.
Engine size is 2.9 litres across the versions listed.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| SsangYong Musso | 80 litres |
| SsangYong Musso 230 | 75 litres |
| SsangYong Musso 290 | 75 litres |
| SsangYong Musso TD 2.9 | 73 litres |
Pricing a fuel drain on the SsangYong Musso after a drive
How far it went and where it has stopped are what largely settle the price of a fuel drain on the SsangYong Musso after driving, and petrol or AdBlue makes a difference as well. Call with those details and then we can tell you what the work will need.
Driven with petrol in a diesel SsangYong Musso: your queries
Has the petrol ruined my Musso?
Very probably not. With your car stopped early and your fuel system emptied and flushed where you've pulled up, which is what we do, lasting harm is uncommon.
Can I drive it home first?
It's better not to. We can empty the Musso right where it sits, so it does not need moving, and each mile driven on tainted fuel would push it further through your fuel system.
Stalled, and it won't restart: what should I do next?
Please leave the car rather than having another go, as each try pulls more of that mixture through. After we've emptied and rinsed it and then put clean diesel in, we prime the fuel system and start the vehicle for you.
Which Musso I have: does it matter?
Knowing which of the 4 diesel versions of the Musso you have helps us when you call, and it's on the badge on the tailgate.
Insurance and wrong fuel in my SsangYong Musso: am I covered?
Once your car is sorted out, it's worth looking at your policy, because some offer misfuelling cover. We come out whether it covers you or not.