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  Misfuelled my Hyundai i30 diesel with petrol - should I drain the tank? 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I got distracted this morning and put just over two litres of V-Power petrol into my Hyundai i30 diesel before I realised. There was already about a quarter...
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  I've been accused of misfuelling a rental car - how many miles can you theoretically drive after misfuelling? 28 Oct 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in dispute with a car rental provider who want to sue me for a small fortune. They allege I filled up a diesel car with petrol but some things are...
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  Why can it take days to notice that a vehicle has been filled with the wrong fuel? 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  With reference to DS Wellesbourne wondering why it took five days for misfuelling a diesel to manifest itself, it would be because of the petrol being...
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  Why didn't I get an adaptor which allows me to fill up my Ford Focus from a petrol can? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I missed an appointment when I discovered that I needed to fill up my 2008 Ford Focus with petrol from a can, being nowhere near a filling station. I found...
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  Misfuelled my Volvo, now the dealer wants £800 15 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I misfuelled my XC90 diesel this morning. Put 12 litres of petrol instead of diesel in the tank. I realised while filling it up, stopped and called Volvo. Dealer...
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  Misfueling petrol into a diesel 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently filled the tank of my diesel Mercedes-Benz E-Class with petrol. Although there are no legal requirements, I feel Sainsbury's garage owe me some...
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  Ford S-MAX has been misfuelled - what can I do? 12 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I put unleaded in my Ford S-MAX 2.0 TDCI. The diesel ran low (20 miles left approx) so went to fill up, got distracted and put in 31 litres unleaded....
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  A car I agreed to buy has been misfuelled by the dealer - should I negotiate a discount or just reject it? 27 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have agreed a deal on a used Maserati Quattroporte Diesel and paid a £1000 deposit (to hold the car until collection) part of the deal was a full MoT....
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  I misfuelled my C-Class - what should I do? 4 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I filled my Mercedes-Benz C250 with petrol instead of diesel. I realised when the engine began to falter after about 25 miles and stopped the car. Mercedes-Benz...
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  Walking car 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A friend has decided to ditch his 2003 X-Trail diesel after its fuel pump failed. I am advising him on his next purchase. He travels 25,000 miles each...
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  Pet hates 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Having recently put unleaded into a diesel car, (luckily not started it) I am interested to know if you can get any "retro fit" devices to prevent this...
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  Stupid fuel 15 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I recently did what appears to be what an ever increasing number of diesel fuelled cars owners are doing in that I filled my diesel Focus with petrol....
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  What happens if I put petrol into a diesel car? 6 Apr 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Does putting petrol in a diesel car cause damage?
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  Can you suggest a device which prevents a driver putting petrol into a diesel vehicle? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you please supply details of the device that will prevent one from putting petrol into a diesel car? I know you have published these details before,...
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  Just diesing 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I refer to you an item in Sundays lifestyle regarding VAG`s 2.0 litre Diesel engines. For the benefit of someone who is non technical could you explain...
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  Fixing a misfuelled problem 20 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was in a hurry to get to the airport and accidentally put 14.8 litres of Shell Fuelsave Petrol in my 2006, 56 model diesel BMW 520d SE Auto. At the advice...
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  Just repaid the lease on our Skoda Octavia and it's now stopped working - can we get our money back? 9 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My 2012 Skoda Octavia stopped working after 4 years of ownership from new. The dealer cannot work out the fault, we repaid the lease 5 days before the...
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  Why don't fuel companies try to prevent people using the wrong fuel? 13 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  There is not a month goes by without someone telling me how they have inadvertently filled their vehicle with the incorrect fuel, and the resultant eye-watering...
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  Why is the fuel distance calculation incorrect? 30 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new 2016 diesel Audi A3. I have a couple of questions. 1. After I open the filling cap there is another door which needs to be pushed very hard...
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  An end to all this fuelishness 22 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I borrowed my wife's 1-year-old BMW 318d this morning and when the fuel warning light came on (70 miles left, approx 2 gallons) I pulled into the petrol...