The Morning 'Routine'

[Nick]

She drove nowhere. The petrol flooded the engine at the filling station. WHole effing system needs draining - fuel lines, the lot

[Snoopy]

Drain the tank, flush through with diesel......... Rip off ~ these mechanics love jobs like this. Try an insurance claim ~ you might get away with it on the grounds of terminal stupidity on the part of the driver.

[Nick]

I am seeking a second opinion, like

[Barman]

I am seeking a second opinion, like

Get The Boy to have a play with it... what could possibly go wrong...? 

[Darwins Selection]

Drain the tank, flush through with diesel......... Rip off ~ these mechanics love jobs like this. Try an insurance claim ~ you might get away with it on the grounds of terminal stupidity on the part of the driver.

Quite so.

The local garage here will do it for £120, less the cost of the petrol he takes out (and keeps)

Another tip, don't take it to a main dealer to be sorted if there is any warranty left.

They will put it on the manufacturers database and that will void the warranty on just about anything that is connected to the engine.

[The Moan Ranger]

I may (well) be wrong here, but I always understood that putting petrol in a diesel causes far more damage that putting diesel in a petrol engine. Perhaps Growler can elucidate.

[Barman]

I may (well) be wrong here, but I always understood that putting petrol in a diesel causes far more damage that putting diesel in a petrol engine. Perhaps Growler can elucidate.

We've discussed this before... 

My diesel Pajero manual says you can put petrol in it (up to 25% if I remember) in cold weather...

[Darwins Selection]

Topically, I spotted this van in Newbury yesterday evening:

http://www.autofuelfix.com/index.htm

There is enough of it about to make a business, obviously.

[Uncle Mort]

150,000 a year it says. 

[Darwins Selection]

Good money.

[Barman]

I thought the thingywhatsit at the petrol station was too big to go in the wrong hole or something like that like...? 

[Nick]

Not on my car 

£240 now

[Nick]

Done!! Mrs Nick has agreed to pay 

Off to London in it on Sunday. What can possibly go wrong?

[Barman]

Done!! Mrs Nick has agreed to pay 

Off to London in it on Sunday. What can possibly go wrong?

Need you ask...? 

[Nick]

1. Mrs Nick is driving
2. We have to leave early 
3. The Boy is coming
4. We have nowhere to stay yet
5. Mrs Nick says we have to leave 'early' on Monday (fat chance)
6. The Car should be OK after its fuel flush and stuff
7. Um. Other stuff surely