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**jonesy63** · 21st December 2017, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Landant

Not sure about that. I have a 2010 RRS and used a funnel I’d just used to put some unleaded into my old ex army series 3 to put the remainder of a jerry can of diesel into the RRS, the misfuel device closed the neck instantly, did it a couple of times. I then gave the funnel a really thorough wipe and then wiped it over with a bit of diesel, no problem after that. Low flow diesel and petrol nozzles look to be very similar if not the same size to me. I have occasionally had to use high flow diesel to fill up when low flow not available in regional areas and haven’t had a problem.

Petrol bowser nozzles are smaller in diameter than diesel ones. The metal spiral-wound clip-on jerry can pourers are the same size as petrol nozzles and do trip the anti-fill device. I suspect your funnel had a larger sized spout.

**Morry948** · 21st December 2017, 10:47 AM

15L in a full tank will certainly clean it out...injector cleaner on steroids...but I would be vary carefull

**donh54** · 21st December 2017, 07:44 PM

Cost to drain tank vs injection pump rebuild = no brainer

**PerthDisco** · 22nd December 2017, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Morry948

15L in a full tank will certainly clean it out...injector cleaner on steroids...but I would be vary carefull

Internet has many tales of common rail diesels coping with a similar percentage of petrol without any ‘apparent’ harm. Best trick is to further top up 5 to 10 litres a few times promptly afterwards.

**donh54** · 23rd December 2017, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Internet has many tales of common rail diesels coping with a similar percentage of petrol without any ‘apparent’ harm. Best trick is to further top up 5 to 10 litres a few times promptly afterwards.

Injection shops have lots of work rebuilding pumps after fuel mistakes, too. For the sake of a couple of hundred bucks, I'd err on the side of caution.

**PerthDisco** · 23rd December 2017, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by donh54

Injection shops have lots of work rebuilding pumps after fuel mistakes, too. For the sake of a couple of hundred bucks, I'd err on the side of caution.

Agree but thinking more for the remote servo stuff up if it’s only 5-10-15 litres before you noticed that black handled nozzle in your hand was the ULP.

**discorevy** · 23rd December 2017, 08:29 PM

This is all well and good and totally understand mistakes can be made , but I find it's always better to keep the brain engaged until I'm somewhere that the biggest mistake I could make is taking a swig from someone else's beer

enjoy the break ... if you have one

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