Dodgy Petrol

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Huddersfield Posts: 393 Zx volcane td Peugeot 205 1600 auto
    #1
    A friendly mechanic has offered me 40 litres of petrol for nothing... only catch is that it has been filtered out of a diesel car after the owner filled up with the wrong sauce. the guy believes the petrol to be a 3% diesel mix, and says it will be ok to run on an older management system like that of a saxo.

    what do you reckon?
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR
    #2
    if he will drain it out if it all goes tits up the why not
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Huddersfield Posts: 393 Zx volcane td Peugeot 205 1600 auto
    #3
    hmm do a lot of miles in my car, could do with saving some money but dont want to do any lasting damage. I heard that the consequences of diesel in a petrol is worse than the other way round
  4. L-plater Joined: Oct 2007 manchester Posts: 70 mk1 saxo vts,mg zr
    #4
    would u but 3% diesel in your car at the pumps? your car mate me not a friggin chance even if its free.
    sounds like hes just trying to get rid.
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR
    #5
    worse comes to the worst you can put a vts engine in instead haha
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #6
    deisel ignites by preignition so the pistons will compress too early (before the spark plug ignites) causing clunking. (A level chemistry is useful people) in theory it ill just burn though but your engine wont like it. get the fuel put a bit in and see what happens.
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Huddersfield Posts: 393 Zx volcane td Peugeot 205 1600 auto
    #7
    dont forget that he has an oil disposal unit at his garage that he could quite easily chuck the petty into if he wanted to, i have half a tank of clean petrol, maybe i could add some to it?
  8. L-plater Joined: Oct 2007 manchester Posts: 70 mk1 saxo vts,mg zr
    #8
    seriously mate i wouldnt chance it you wont be saving money if your engine goes pop.
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Huddersfield Posts: 393 Zx volcane td Peugeot 205 1600 auto
    #9
    lol, i heard that diesel waxes up when cold, maybe i could just whack it in my freezer and see if it separates
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #10
    you might not have got what i said because we posted in the same minute
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Huddersfield Posts: 393 Zx volcane td Peugeot 205 1600 auto
    #11
    about adding it to the clean petrol a bit at a time? i saw that. im posting quick because i think he'll have it himself, tbh always better safe than sorry so im thinking of leaving him to it
  12. L-plater Joined: Oct 2007 manchester Posts: 70 mk1 saxo vts,mg zr
    #12
    petrol in petrol engines
    diesel in diesel engines
    end of.
  13. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Huddersfield Posts: 393 Zx volcane td Peugeot 205 1600 auto
    #13
    alright boss! the way i see it now is that if it were safe to use he'd take it with him as i know hes got a couple of older petrols in his yard and at home. thanks for the quick replies
  14. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 St.Neots Posts: 1443 1.1i '51
    #14
    Go for it, can't be much worse than Tescos
  15. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Huddersfield Posts: 393 Zx volcane td Peugeot 205 1600 auto
    #15
    lol, come try some in yours first and ill split it with you!
  16. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320
    #16
    im sure my uncle runs his diesel van on chip fat or somet lol. Old nackers still going.
    hahaha.
  17. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 Abercynon, South Wales Posts: 2511 2008 Audi A3 2.0TDI
    #17
    wouldnt bother



    end of
  18. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Dundee Posts: 586 VTR also used to have Saxo 1.1i and Datsun cherr
    #18
    that would be daft-and all to save a few bob.isn't that the way it normally is-when someone gets the offer of something for nothing,there's usually a horrible price to pay.!
  19. Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts
    #19
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dt_ View Post
    lol, i heard that diesel waxes up when cold, maybe i could just whack it in my freezer and see if it separates
    modern diesle contains anti waxing agents, has done since like the late 80s i was told on my hgv course. unless you proper freeze it.


    i would keep it anyway, useful for running your dads lawn mower on if nowt else,


    diesel would make it a bit smoky, but not too bad on a 3% mix.
  20. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1
    #20
    Personally, I would fill up with half a tank of petrol, then put in a quarter of this concoction until its all gone, but then again, it won't be my engine going bang if anything happens
  21. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow
    #21
    duno about running diesel in with petrol i run alot of redex with mine says to add half to a full tank i add like neally half to a tenner lool
    seems to work but for the first couple miles it kinda stalls when you stop

    but to answer your question i wouldnt risk it stick with what you get from the pumps
  22. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2004 Denny United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 666 Ford focus 2.0 Saxo VTS
    #22
    i second what meto says diesel will lower the octane of the fuel could cause knocking i would blend it more so there is less diesel in it