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2011 Toyota Prius Repair Question


Topics covered: Diesel, Engine, Hybrid.
Mileage: 9,000 miles.

Asked on November 9, 2012

Toyota Prius Diesel Problem

My son put in £10 diesal in my hybrid car , I then put £10 of unleaded in not knowing what he did.
I have run the car for aprox 0 miles since finding out .
what will be the effect?
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Replied on November 18, 2012

Drain the system and add in new fuel. Should not be much of a problem except for some smoking when residual diesel in system is being channeled to the engine.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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