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Why do BP use pumps which can cause drivers to fill up with the wrong fuel? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
Your response to RH, Royston suggests BP Ultimate as an option. Our local BP garage has four pump units, each with three nozzles on each side. Each side... -
Why aren't fuel pumps designed so that nozzles can't be replaced wrongly? 22 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
Can anyone confirm that all petrol nozzles at a fuel station will also fit in the diesel holder of the pump? Around eight months ago I filled up at... -
Kia C'eed 1.6d 114bhp - Mis fueled my diesel 14 Aug 2018 (Forum)
I estimate the ratio was approx 50/50 when starting out. Having established from my receipt that I'd misfueled I was tempted to top up and carry on and fairly sure I may have got away with it. However, played safe and got it dained etc for £150. You can't be to sure can you. -
Citroen C3 Picasso. - Full size spare. - Citroen Assist 31 Jan 2016 (Forum)
This is not a problem on the outward journey, but coming home it takes up space urgently required for rioja. Also, I notice that Citroen Assistence does not cover punctures, misfueling, running out of fuel and lockoutsb but I see from their website that Citroen offer to include this cover for an extra £20 a year. I was not offered this by the main dealer, and when I enquired he new nothing about it. -
I accidentally put seven litres of petrol in my diesel Rover 75 - will I get away with it? 24 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
I stupidly started to fill my Rover 75 diesel with petrol. I realised after about seven litres and stopped with the tank just above a quarter full. I filled... -
Contaminated fuel 26 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
I recently took my 2008 Jag XF for a routine service at a main dealer who reported a problem with the injectors. On removal the diesel was found to be... -
Fuel pressure issues 3 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have read about a possible issue with the Ford C-Max and the fuel filter becoming easily blocked with emulsion, which forces the car to go into limp... -
How can I tell whether a hire vehicle is petrol or diesel? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
We hired a Ford Focus last week but were concerned when we came to refuel the car. On opening the fuel inlet there were signs for a black fuel pump, i.e.... -
I misfuelled at Shell 22 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am another poor soul who mis-fuelled his car at Shell - due to their V-Max marketing. I used a pump which was coloured red, white and black to fill my... -
Used diesels 1 Jun 2021 (Forum)
The car in question is a 2014 Dacia Duster 1.5 DCI and after a couple of months of ownership it has suffered catastrophic engine failure. The engineers report has cited misfuelling, which caused the fuel pump to disintegrate and metal to be ingested by the engine. Now despite this wee car having a full service record and being in good condition the current owner had no way to know that someone had dumped a load of unleaded into the tank at some point then ran it. -
Ford Mondeo - BP garage don't seem to care 14 Feb 2011 (Forum)
When I asked to speak to the manager, I was told that he was busy and I would have to wait for 20 min. If anyone believes they have a diesel into petrol car misfuelling problem recently from this garage then I am happy to be a witness. -
Focus / CMax 1600ccTDCi - fuel issue / limp home 6 Sep 2014 (Forum)
The event happens every time as I add my Millers diesel additive following each refill. When I do so, I always trigger a "whoosh & gurgle" when I insert the funnel. It has a misfuel prevention type filler cap. Clearly there is a back pressure developing. Might this have been the cause of my problem, not the filter itself? If it ever goes into limp home mode again I shall be testing for pressure release! -
A misfuelling service didn't remove all the fuel - can I claim against them? 29 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
I put petrol into my diesel, Freelander 2. I realised at the pump and called a fuel removal service who sucked out the petrol. After a month of intermittent... -
What damage can misfuelling do? 25 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
My son has a 5 year old diesel car and told me that he had a half tank full (about 28 litres) of premium diesel in it and then went to top up to full but... -
I accidentally misfuelled my car - but my insurance firm says I don't have a claim? 14 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have inadvertently filled my 2013 Range Rover Sport Black SDV6 with petrol in France. The car had a quarter tank of diesel and I noticed nothing for... -
Audi diesel fuel contamination - what should I do? 6 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
My Audi A3 1.6 TDI has been off the road for two weeks, pending an investigation into a breakdown where injector failure was cited as the reason. The dealer... -
Dealer misfueled a diesel car - do I accept it back? 7 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
I collected my new VW Scirocco (2.0 TDI GT DSG - 170bhp- 2010 plate) from a dealer on Friday. We had a 100 mile journey back home and the car seemed to... -
No fuel like an old fuel 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
Several weeks ago, I accidentally put 20 litres of unleaded into my 9 year old, 93,000 mile 1.9D Renault Kangoo. I immediately filled the rest of the tank... -
Broken link 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
At four and a half years old with 45,000 miles on the clock and despite regular servicing and easy domestic usage, the timing chain on my 2,184cc Nissan... -
Expensive day - easy money 15 Jul 2014 (Forum)
Three hours and £225 the poorer, after no more than 15 miutes work by their fuel recovery service I was on my way. First time I've ever misfuelled in 11 years of diesel ownership!
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