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• misfuelling claims another victim 16 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  From the BBC website coverage of the over-by-over coverage of the ODI series: BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew on Twitter: "Put wrong fuel in...
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  How can I refill a modern car with fuel can? 13 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have always carried a reserve supply five-litre can of diesel on journeys in the remoter parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands where there are...
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  These fuelish things 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Have I been mis-sold a car? I feel I have. I was assured that I could not put petrol into a diesel engine by a Citroen salesmen. He categorically assured...
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  What should I do if I misfuel? 13 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What will happen to a Land Rover Discovery 3 if it's misfuelled?
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.2 Misfueled with 3.4 litres of petrol 18 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hello Everybody This evening I misfueled my Mondy diesel - I added 3.4 litres of unleaded in error ! A couple of technicians from a Mercedese garage next door thought that it would be ok if I brimed the tank with diesel. I therefore took their advice and used BP Ultimate Diesel and added half
• misfuelling 26 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  LDV helps AA sort mis-fuelling van maker LDV says it has just delivered 13 specially liveried 3.2 tonne Maxus vans to the AA to help the roadside assistance...
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  Warranty 4 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When I bought the Evoque the salesman made much of a failsafe device in the fuel filler neck which would prevent misfuelling. Filled diesel car with petrol...
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  Confusion transfusion 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I thought I would try Shell V-Power diesel. At a Shell Garage I saw a logo in red with a V-Power sign on it and filled up from the pump showing the red...
• Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 24-06-2017 Part 2 26 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  I'm intrigued how the Mitsubishi PHEV owner managed to misfuel with diesel into his petrol tank. Tens of thousands of people a year misfuel petrol into diesel, but only about 4 people a year manage to get diesel into a petrol car, because the diesel fuelling nozzle won't fit (you have to be REALLY
• 2008 VW Golf TDI 1.9 - Misfuelling-have I caused damage by driving it 9 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  My 2008 VW Golf TDI was nearly empty. I made the mistake of putting about 13L of un-leaded petrol in it. I was given the advice that if I filled the tank...
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - Misfuelled but not started. How much?? 3 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Just had a call from a hysterical SWMBO who has just put 6 litres of Unleaded in the Scenic. Thankfully she realised and stopped at 6 litres, and of course...
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  Do the car manufacturer's have their misfuelling prevention devices backwards? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I think the motor industry has got it the wrong way round in its effort to prevent misfuelling. It is impossible to put diesel into a petrol tank but this...
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  Misfuelling - have I caused damage by driving? 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My car was nearly empty. I put about 13L of unleaded-petrol in my 2008 VW Golf TDI 1.9. I was told if I filled the car up with diesel it would be fine....
• C`Rail misfueling Engineers solutions? 18 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Question, What is a global solution to common rail diesels being misfueled? (With emphasis to elegant mechanical/electrical engineering rather than ( for example) a triangular *cat flap* on the filler neck and matching pump, oh, and with just a nod to occam`s razor :) Some suggested parameters
• Topics - above, in bold type 17 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  )'       This post is prompted by curiosity as to outcomes,and by a recent post from a motorist asking for advice re misfuelling  - but eventually checked that she hadn't actually misfuelled!    
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  A misfueller and his money are soon parted 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  What has happened to colour coding? New V-Power PETROL with BLACK flexible pipe and nozzle? My last visit to a Shell petrol station in Warrington Road,...
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  My car judders when accelerating - could this be down to previous misfuelling? 19 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  On odd occasions my 2013 BMW X1 suffers the judders as I accelerate through the gears. As if it doesn't know whether to go on - but you can easily just...
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  How can I add fuel additive to my Ford Focus when it has a misfuelling prevention device fitted? 6 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with my 2011 Ford Focus 1.6TDCI (old model). When first purchased it gave me 54mpg. 14 months later it has now reduced to 47mpg with the...
• Emptying fuel tank (306) 4 May 2006 (Forum)
  Is it possible to do this? Nope, no misfuelling ;o) I'm selling the thing, and currently have £50 worth of diesel in the tank!
• Quidco cashback offer - Breakdown cover 1 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  That tme of year. Got Recovery Plus from Green flag £33 net after cashback. INCLUDES misfuelling cover.