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Subject: RE: TWL: Re: Accidental mixing of gasoline in diesel
From: Gregory Han (ghan@XXX.XXX)
Date: Thu Dec 12 2002 - 16:13:42 EST
I used to have a MB diesel wagon. Once I did the dame thing as you. As I
remember the manual talked about mixing gas with diesel up to a certain
ratio something like 25% gas was OK. They suggested that this could be
used to stretch available diesel if it was not readily available
I would not worry about it. Fill the remaining tank capacity with diesel
and start her up.
Gregory Han
Han and Associates Inc.
685 Curtiswood Dr
Key Biscayne FL 33149
305 361 2133
Fax 305 437 8108
ghan@XXX.XXX
-----Original Message-----
From: trawler-world-list-admin@XXX.XXX
[mailto:trawler-world-list-admin@XXX.XXX] On Behalf Of bv
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:17 AM
To: Martin I Veiner; Trawler World List
Subject: Re: TWL: Re: Accidental mixing of gasoline in diesel
I once rented a diesel car in France and, when totally empty, I filled
it up with gas without knowing it was a diesel (no typical diesel noise,
no smoke, no smell). It ran perfectly as long as I was on the highway.
At slow speeds I had to keep the engine over 2500 rpm. It died on a red
light, coughing for about 5 minutes before stopping. And I never told
anything to the rental agency...
Ben
> About 4.5 gallons of gasoline were added to the diesel tank of my
> wife's car, which has a total capacity of 26 gallons.
>
> What damage could be done by driving with this mixture, which I
> calculate is about 17 percent of the total?
>
> From anyone with similar experience, what is the "safe" level of
> dilution for the gas/diesel mix? There must be some point at which the
> mix has to be removed. Will the mix pass thru the fuel filters?
>
> The car seems to be running as usual, and there are no symptoms from
> the contamination.
>
> Martin I. Veiner
> 1825 Bridgemont Trl.
> Tallahassee, FL 32312-3623
> Tel: 850-907-9969
> Marine Trader DC 44 "MICHA"
>
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