Tank Sizes and Petrol in a Diesel Volkswagen Beetle
How much petrol there currently is in that mix hinges on the tank, and so its size is worth finding out straight away when you've put petrol in a diesel Volkswagen Beetle. We give the tank for each version of the Volkswagen Beetle which our figures cover here, together with the motors it came with.
After it has happened, the same advice applies whatever the figure happens to be. As soon as you switch your engine off and ring Petrol in Diesel, we'll come out to empty your car where it is.
The Volkswagen Beetle fuel tank capacity for each version
On the Volkswagen Beetle, the diesel tank holds 55 litres, and it's the same on each version we hold data for.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle 1.6 TDI | 55 litres |
| Volkswagen Beetle 2.0 TDI | 55 litres |
| Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet 1.6 TDI | 55 litres |
| Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet 2.0 TDI | 55 litres |
| Volkswagen New Beetle 1.9 TDi | 55 litres |
| Volkswagen New Beetle 1.9 TDI-PD | 55 litres |
| Volkswagen New Beetle Cabriolet 1.9 TDI | 55 litres |
| Volkswagen New Beetle Cabriolet 1.9 TDI-PD | 55 litres |
What a couple of litres amounts to for wrong fuel in your Volkswagen Beetle
Whatever diesel is already in the tank blends with the wrong fuel in your Volkswagen Beetle, and how full it was when you filled up sets how much of the blend is petrol. When a couple of litres of petrol go into a tank sitting near empty, they form a far bigger part of what the motor would take in. Added to an almost full tank of up to 55 litres, the same amount is just a small share of the total.
Drivers often ask how much petrol counts as too much. Starting the motor is what carries that mixture from your tank and through your pump and the fuel injectors, so the more useful point to find out is if it has run.
With a small volume, a drain is generally all your Beetle needs, and whatever the proportion, getting it drained is the sensible thing to do.
Diesel Beetle engines and the badges
Before you ring, it is worth reading the version name on the badge, since it tells us which motor your Beetle has.
Our data list TDI badges on all diesel versions of the Beetle.
In the Beetle Cabriolet 2.0 TDI the engine is 2.0 litres, and in the Beetle 1.6 TDI it is 1.6 litres, the smallest of them.
Our data include Cabriolet versions of the Beetle too.
Once you ring, we can work out which version it is between us, even if you are not sure of it yourself.
AdBlue in a diesel Volkswagen Beetle
With AdBlue, fuel tank size plays out differently. The fuel pump takes its fuel from the base of the tank, and that's where AdBlue settles, and so even a small amount gets into the fuel lines. If you have AdBlue in a diesel Volkswagen Beetle, the diesel surrounding it doesn't weaken it, since AdBlue is mainly water and does not mix with it.
AdBlue gives your pump no protection and won't combust. Its water dries out as it sits, leaving urea that forms crystals in the fuel filter and your lines, where it attacks the metal it touches.
The filler neck for AdBlue, on diesel vehicles that carry it, frequently shares a fuel flap with the diesel one and feeds a separate tank. On any Beetle with an AdBlue filler, a blue cap usually marks it, and that cap takes a narrower nozzle than the diesel one.
Fuel drain on your Volkswagen Beetle
A fuel drain on your Volkswagen Beetle empties the whole tank, whatever its size on your version, and it's done where the vehicle is standing. First the tainted fuel is pumped out, then the fuel filter and fuel lines are flushed. After refilling with clean diesel, we prime the system and fire up the engine.
Whether your Beetle is still on the forecourt or left on your driveway does not change a thing. You can drive it away once the drain is done, and it will be running on fresh diesel.
AdBlue removal from a diesel Volkswagen Beetle
Clearing your tank totally is how AdBlue removal from a diesel Volkswagen Beetle begins, since AdBlue does not mix in and collects at the bottom instead. We also flush your lines and the fuel filter through once the motor has been started, changing the fuel filter when it needs changing.
What this covers is AdBlue that ended up in the diesel tank, not taking out or disabling the AdBlue system on the vehicle.
The price of a fuel drain on the Volkswagen Beetle
We don't give a fixed price, as two call-outs on the same model can be quite different. The biggest factor is whether anyone has run or driven the Beetle. Then comes the amount that went in compared with how large the tank is, what liquid it was, and where your car is at the moment.
With those facts, we can explain what the job will involve when you phone.
Petrol in a diesel Volkswagen Beetle: tank questions
How many litres is the Volkswagen Beetle fuel tank capacity?
Each version we hold figures for shares one tank, and it holds 55 litres.
Does petrol matter less in a bigger tank?
A larger tank means a couple of litres form less of the whole, yet the petrol is still there and still reaches your pump when your engine runs. Keep your Beetle switched off and emptying it gets every bit of the petrol out.
How many versions of the diesel Beetle are in your figures?
Your boot badge tells you which of the 8 diesel versions of the Beetle in the table above is yours, as we have figures for each.
What counts as wrong fuel in my Volkswagen Beetle?
Anything except diesel in your diesel tank, which means petrol of any type, super unleaded as well, or AdBlue intended for its own separate tank.
Can you drain the Volkswagen Beetle wherever it is?
Yes. We come to the car, whether it is still on the forecourt or left at home, and so it does not need to be moved or started.