(Home) Wrong fuel

After 36 years I've done it.....filled my diesel engined Surf with petrol. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh! Any sympathetic suggestions on putting things right? I don't imagine it's as simple as syphoning out the petrol and filling it back up with diesel.

- (#11230) Rob Hughes, 31 May 04 07:28

If you have not run it then yes, a little petrol should be ok.
If you have run it then it's best to drain it out of the system and bleed diesel through.
What a fun thing to do on a bank holiday!

- (#11230) Clive (Bristol), 31 May 04 07:44

I ran it for about 3 miles. I only realized what I had done when it stopped!

- (#11230) Robert Hughes, 31 May 04 07:48

I became a proud owner of a Master ace about a month age and have just had the key break in the ignition,
I have allowed it to be drilled out to release the stearing lock so it is drivable, a new lock set (only £54.00) has been ordered but can anyone give me any info regarding taking out the old locks and replacing them with the new, also what does the idle button do? any help would be gratefully received.

- (#11230) george Davenport, 31 May 04 13:53