Petrol in a diesel tank

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Petrol in a diesel tank

I put in 26 litres of petrol in my 2.7 S type diesel Jaguar. Having realised this I then filled up to the tanks capacity (about 66 litres)with diesel. The car appears to be going o.k. Do I have a problem and, if so, what should I do?

Asked on 10 November 2010 by belgrave

Answered by Honest John

Add lubricity to your fuel from now on to give the pump the best chance of surviving. Products from www.millersoils.co.uk

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