Re: Petrol Ruined Common Rail Diesels

In news:3vr15pF17bc8dU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Huw <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> scribed for want of a better word:
> "Mik" <dontbother@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1134051375.427361.100570@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Mike G wrote:
>>
>>> Presumably his idea is to prevent anyone else who may use the car
>>> from refuelling it, and making a mistake.
>>> Mike.
>> Yes, Sorry... my original post accidentally deleted when I tried to
>> modify it.
>> Thats a family solution for my own car ( the only Diesel) rarely
>> borowed but vulnerable:)
>>
>> My main point was " Is it safe to buy common rail diesels given that
>> many must surely be put straight in to auction or part exchange
>> following a mis fueling"
>>
>> Given that is various statements of thousands in costs on common rail
>> systems for replacemants.
>> How long does that whiff of petrol last at the fuel filler neck ? and
>> is there any test that would prove petrol has been in the tank
>> recently?
>> I wondered how many are sold on straight away after a misfueling ,
>> perhaps with just a quick drain of the tank and refill with diesel?
>>
>
> "Must surely" is pure speculation.
> Very few would be my estimate. If you don't wish to take the risk,
> buy from a reputable dealer who will give a fair warranty for a fair
> price, remembering that a fair number of dealers stock will have been
> through the same auction ring.
>
> Huw

May I jump on your thread then and ask
"Recently in my Area, a large supermarket, had it's diesel tanks refuelled
by the tanker with Unleaded"
Five hours later of sales, it was reported, and a sign was put up in the
filling station, offering a full drain and top up of Diesel free, or if
broken down, get yourself recovered and they would pay for the drain and
Full tank of diesel replacement

Now on here we are told that not only should we have had a free drain of the
tank and free Full tank of Diesel but we should have been offered a
completely new vehicle, or at least engine and fuel system?

How many of those who filled up were passing through and would not have
returned to see the sign , ended up broken down on some road in the middle
of nowhere and are now paying through the nose for a knackered vehicle
In retrospect how can they now go back and prove that they filled up with
incorrect fuel
(other than credit card receipt at the correct time of day if off course
they new that it was incorrect fuel that caused the breakdown?) and their
£30k Beemer is now destroyed

What a mess,
I feel sure it is not as catastrophic as it is made out
the pumps/injectors would still have some liquid within so would not be
running dry and destroying the bearings, and when the incorrect fuel reached
the piston then it would either misfire or stop, ie the pump would not then
be running for more than a minute or so, without the correct lubricant

I know nothing, just interested in the debate!

If the doomsayers are correct how could a major company in the UK Get away
with just offering a drain and refill when so much damage had been caused?

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Clean round the Bend "Jimbo"

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