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Hi my mum has just put petrol in her diesel l200 would there be any damage and how do we go about getting it drained an up an running again Any advice would be much appreciated
She has run in till it died ;(
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 tony1991
Regular  Location: northampton Registered: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 406 Status: Offline |
Any advice would be much appreciated She has run in till it died ;( |
 Posted 20th Oct 2013 at 17:39
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c_j_m
Seasoned Pro  Location: Andover Registered: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1,917 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Drain the tank and lines.Pop some diesel in and give it a shot. The Bosch pumps on these are pretty bullet proof tbh. |
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Posted 20th Oct 2013 at 17:50
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c_j_m
Seasoned Pro Location: Andover Registered: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1,917 Status: Offline |
Post #3
To get to the fuel I'd pull the lift pump out of the tank and syphon or pump the fuel out. |
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Posted 20th Oct 2013 at 17:52
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tony1991
Regular Location: northampton Registered: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 406 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I have drained the tank by pulling the plug out of the tank i took the filter off an going to get a new one tomorrow |
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Posted 20th Oct 2013 at 19:10
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c_j_m
Seasoned Pro Location: Andover Registered: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1,917 Status: Offline |
Post #5
If you can blow he lines out with a air gun. If not blowing down them should sufice. |
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Posted 20th Oct 2013 at 19:34
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tony1991
Regular Location: northampton Registered: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 406 Status: Offline |
Post #6
I was going to fill the tank an the push the fuel through the lines with them disconnected at the engine |
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Posted 20th Oct 2013 at 20:12
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c_j_m
Seasoned Pro Location: Andover Registered: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1,917 Status: Offline |
Post #7
That would also work. |
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Posted 20th Oct 2013 at 20:17
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tony1991
Regular Location: northampton Registered: 07 Nov 2008 Posts: 406 Status: Offline |
Post #8
All running fine now thanks for your advice |
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Posted 21st Oct 2013 at 18:11
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