Kept Driving With Petrol in a Diesel Suzuki Liana?
Leaving the engine off is what matters once you have travelled on petrol in a diesel Suzuki Liana, which means you should stop once it is safe and switch the motor off. Caught soon, it very rarely leaves permanent damage, while sorting it out wherever you've stopped is still possible.
Once Petrol in Diesel travels out to wherever your Suzuki Liana has stopped, the petrol is cleaned from your fuel system and your fuel tank emptied. By the time we go, it's running on clean diesel.
Petrol in a diesel Liana: the signs to watch for
A diesel Liana carrying petrol inside your tank often drives normally at first, so the signs tend to show up a couple of miles later on. Motorists usually notice these signs if there's petrol or AdBlue in your tank:
- a loss of power, particularly when the motor is asked to pull
- lumpy running, or an erratic idle
- smoke from the tailpipe, more than usual
- warning lights on the dash light up
- once it cuts out, it may not restart
Check the receipt if one of these began after you filled up, because it will show which fuel went in.
What travelling does to wrong fuel in your Suzuki Liana
The fuel tank keeps wrong fuel in your Suzuki Liana where it is till it is drawn out by the engine. Once you drive, it is drawn through your injectors, the filter and the high-pressure pump. As diesel flows through the fuel injectors and the pump it lubricates them, but petrol dilutes it, and that is why the Liana takes that mix deeper into the fuel system the more it's driven.
So completing the trip is a worse option than stopping as soon as you can. Driving a long way on contaminated fuel is what can do damage, and if a motor is stopped soon, a drain and a clean are normally all it requires.
We come to where you have pulled up
The Liana doesn't need getting anywhere. No tow needs to be organised and there is no reason to start it, because we come to it at the side of the road or outside your home.
Somewhere safe, away from the traffic, is the place to wait when you're beside a busy road, with your hazard lights on.
Call 0333 366 0103 then tell us where you are, what Liana it is and about how far it has been driven. The version on the badge, like the Liana 1.4 DDiS, helps as well.
Fuel drain on your Suzuki Liana when you have driven on it
There is one step more to a fuel drain on your Suzuki Liana after it has been driven than to a drain at the forecourt. After the fuel tank has been emptied, your lines are opened and rinsed through along with your fuel filter, which leaves no petrol anywhere from your tank to the engine. Before our technicians go, the engine is started to check it's running correctly on fresh diesel, after the system has been primed.
When the engine has run with AdBlue in a diesel Suzuki Liana
Watch for smoke, rough running and warning lamps when AdBlue in a diesel Suzuki Liana has been driven on, because the car may also cut out. AdBlue doesn't burn or lubricate, and it sinks to the bottom of your fuel tank where your fuel pump picks up fuel, and so it reaches the fuel line fast. The urea crystallises in your fuel filter and the fuel lines once its water dries.
How AdBlue removal from a diesel Suzuki Liana is done
AdBlue removal from a diesel Suzuki Liana that has been run means draining the tank and then flushing the crystals out of your lines and the filter, and we'll replace your fuel filter if it needs it.
A separate AdBlue tank, if your Liana has one, is left as it is. The work is about fluid in your diesel tank, and doesn't involve removing or switching off an AdBlue system.
Engines and Suzuki Liana fuel tank capacity
Every version of the Suzuki Liana in our records has a diesel tank of 50 litres.
Every version listed has an engine of 1.4 litres.
Fuel drain on the Suzuki Liana after a drive: the cost
Whether it was petrol or AdBlue changes what a fuel drain on the Suzuki Liana costs after driving on it, though it hinges mainly on how far it travelled and where it has stopped. Phone with those details and then we can tell you what the job will involve.
Petrol in a diesel Suzuki Liana: questions after a drive
Is my Liana ruined?
The likelihood of that is very low. We drain and clean your fuel system wherever you've pulled up, and if the vehicle has been stopped soon, lasting damage is rare.
Can I drive the vehicle home first?
Our guidance would be not to. We can drain the Liana right where it is, so it doesn't need moving, and each mile driven on contaminated fuel would carry it further through your fuel system.
It will not restart after stalling. What now?
Trying again draws more of the blend through with every attempt. Please leave the car as it is. We prime the system and get it started for you once it has been drained and flushed and fresh diesel is in.
Wrong fuel in my Suzuki Liana: does insurance cover it?
Once the vehicle is sorted out, it is worth checking your policy, because some offer misfuelling cover. We come out whether it covers you or not.