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Tiny
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I put 15LTS of petrol in my 90lt tank of diesel by mistake and the servo told me to top the tank up and keep it toped up with diesel old truckies add 10% to there rigs for econemy ect is this true ect is there an additive if necessary.
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Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 AT 5:39 AM

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Tiny
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Bad idea, this should be drained out and the filter changed, petrol mixed with diesel is to volatile and engine damage can result along with injector pump and injector damage.

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Monday, December 27th, 2010 AT 1:31 PM
Tiny
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This should be drained and the filter changed, engine damage can result with petrol and diesel mixed together.

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Monday, December 27th, 2010 AT 1:33 PM

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