Gasoline in diesel tank

Yeah, that’s not true. Once you drove with that (400 miles no less) it pretty much caused a world of trouble. This is the equivalent of the car you had as a teenager that your girlfriend puked in after a night of drinking. TRADE IT IN! You’ll NEVER work all the problems out (just like the puke smell). One hot summer day, it’ll surface (just like the puke smell)

Cut your losses

 

It may have been a cross drop by the carrier that delivers the fuel. They may have dropped gasoline in the diesel tank. It happens more often than you may think.
You can also get "hot diesel" which occurs over a period of time. This occurs when the carrier does not ensure the compartments are completely drained. If prior load was gasoline you begin to change the flash point on the diesel.

 

When in frigid temps I will empty 1/2 gal of 87 octane into each tank. Cheaper than buying anti-gel. Last time I was in Watford City,.. the last bottle in the store had a price of $24 on it. Pffft. 1 gal of 87 octane was less than $3. Been doing this for years.

Now,.. filling 50 - 100 gallons of gas into the tank. Um,. yeah. I mean you didnt notice the price difference on the pump? Cetane rating? The size of the nozzle? This ranks right there with not tightening your lug nuts after changing a tire.

I'm honestly having a difficult time processing the integrity of this story.

Hurst

 

Delivery driver puts gasoline in diesel tank.

 

That would be a very costly mistake by the fuel guy. Dont they have different connections or hoses for different fuel types to prevent that from happening? Never done fuel so I dont know.

I worked at a gas station as a kid and we used to have to go out and manually stab the tanks and read how much was left at the end of each shift. For some reason I had it in my head they were different.

Hurst

 

This is how i did it for many a year. Not sure if todays emissions engines would like it.

 

There is sometimes a 3" fitting on the tank, but if it is a mixed load (gasoline &diesel) there is no stopping someone from hooking to the wrong compartment.

 

I have no clue. I was talking with a fuel company trainer a couple weeks ago and they do a lot of gravity deliveries, and he spoke about drivers making them buy 50,000 litres of fuel because they put gasoline in the diesel tank. It probably happens more than we think.

 

My brother used to do exactly that with a Volkswagen Jetta diesel. He'd put one drygas sized bottle's worth of gasoline in during the winter to treat it.

 

I would be hesitant to do that with a DPF equipped motor. At least not with out first getting some advice from either a trusted mechanic or someone who does it on a regular basis.

Neither of my trucks have any emissions on them.

Hurst