Petrol in a Diesel Volkswagen Bora? Start With the Tank
How much petrol there now is in the mix rests on your tank, so its capacity is well worth finding out straight away when you have put petrol in a diesel Volkswagen Bora. Every version of the Volkswagen Bora we hold data for is on this page alongside its tank capacity, and so are the motors it came with.
The guidance does not change with the figure once it has happened. Keep the engine off and phone Petrol in Diesel, after which we'll come to empty your car where it sits.
Version by version: Volkswagen Bora fuel tank capacity
Depending on what version you have, the diesel tank on the Volkswagen Bora takes somewhere from 55 to 62 litres.
Our figures place the biggest tank on the Bora 1.9 TDI 4motion and the smallest on the Bora 1.9 TDI.
| Version | Fuel tank |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Bora 1.9 TDI | 55 litres |
| Volkswagen Bora 1.9 TDI 4motion | 62 litres |
| Volkswagen Bora Variant 1.9 TDI | 55 litres |
| Volkswagen Bora Variant 1.9 TDI 4motion | 62 litres |
What a couple of litres amounts to with wrong fuel in your Volkswagen Bora
Wrong fuel in your Volkswagen Bora blends with whatever diesel is still in your tank, so the share of the fuel that's petrol hinges on how full the tank was when you refuelled. Up to 62 litres fit into the tank. Filling an almost full one with a few litres of unleaded leaves only a small share of petrol in the total, whereas the same amount in a nearly empty tank is much more of what the engine would draw.
Drivers often ask how much petrol counts as too much. Starting the engine is what carries the blend from your tank and through the pump and your injectors, and so the more useful thing to find out is if it has run.
With a modest amount, a fuel drain is normally all your Bora needs, and whatever the proportion, getting it drained is the sensible thing to do.
Diesel Bora engines and their badges
Your engine in your Bora is given in the version name on the badge. Note it before you phone.
Diesel versions of the Bora within our data have TDI badges.
Whichever version it is, the motor is 1.9 litres.
The figures also take in 4MOTION and Variant versions of the Bora.
When you're not certain which version you own, phone all the same and we will work it out together.
When there is AdBlue in a diesel Volkswagen Bora
With AdBlue, fuel tank size plays out differently. The fuel pump takes its fuel from the base of your tank, and that's where AdBlue settles, so even a tiny volume gets into the fuel line. If you have got AdBlue in a diesel Volkswagen Bora, your diesel around it doesn't weaken it, because AdBlue is largely water and does not mix with diesel.
AdBlue gives the pump no lubrication and won't burn. Its water dries out as it stands, leaving urea that crystallises in your filter and the fuel lines, where it attacks the metalwork it sits against.
Certain diesel vehicles carry AdBlue in a separate tank with a dedicated filler, frequently alongside the diesel filler under the same fuel flap. If your Bora has an AdBlue filler, the diesel nozzle is the bigger of the two, and the AdBlue cap is generally blue.
A fuel drain on your Volkswagen Bora, step by step
A fuel drain on your Volkswagen Bora clears the entire tank, whatever its size in your version, and it is done where the car is parked. Fresh diesel goes in once the contaminated fuel gets pumped out and the fuel lines and the filter are purged, and then your system is primed and your engine started.
Whether your Bora is still at the forecourt or left on your driveway does not change a thing. When we finish the drain, your car is running on clean diesel and free to drive away.
What AdBlue removal from a diesel Volkswagen Bora involves
AdBlue removal from a diesel Volkswagen Bora begins with clearing the tank entirely, as AdBlue collects at the base instead of blending in. If the motor has been run, we flush the fuel lines and the filter through as well and change the fuel filter if it needs it.
What this covers is AdBlue that ended up in the diesel tank, not removing or switching off the AdBlue system on the vehicle.
What a fuel drain on the Volkswagen Bora will cost
There is no fixed price listed here, as jobs on one model can differ quite a lot. How much went in against the size of the tank, petrol or AdBlue, and the car's location all matter, but whether the Bora has been driven or only started affects it most.
Ring with those facts so we can tell you what this job will involve.
Tank queries about petrol in a diesel Volkswagen Bora
Fuel tank capacity of the Volkswagen Bora: how much does it take?
Between 55 and 62 litres, according to the version. You can see every one in the table above.
Does petrol matter less in a larger tank?
In a larger tank, petrol is a smaller part of the whole, yet it has not gone anywhere, and it gets to your pump when the engine runs. A fuel drain clears all of it as long as your Bora is switched off.
How many diesel versions of the Bora do you list?
There are 4 diesel Bora versions in our data, and the model name on your badge tells you which row of the table above is yours.
Which fuels, other than diesel, would be wrong fuel in my Volkswagen Bora?
Petrol qualifies whatever the grade, super unleaded too, and so does AdBlue that was intended for its own separate tank. Everything other than diesel in your diesel tank is wrong fuel.
Will you drain the Volkswagen Bora where it is?
There's no need to move or start your car. Whether it's parked on your drive or still at the forecourt, we travel to it.