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  A garage misfuelled my Saab 9-3 Convertible - should I ask for an engine warranty? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I took my Saab 9-3 in for its first service which was completed late and left the car dirty. The garage agreed to collect the car and perform a valet as...
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 Diesel 2009 - Ford Fiesta 2009 , unable to add fuel additive 3 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  shot bottle with the same result. The problem is not capacity but the Ford misfuel inhibitor which won't open except naturally for a fuel pump. I tried a funnel and flexible hose with the same result, prod and poke but the fuel filler neck has been designed to incorporate contact points that open
• Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - 04 2.2 Diesel - glowplug warning light problem 14 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  misfuelled Any ideas as to what this could be? What to try next..... {header corrected, as OP confirmed it was the glowplug light and not the coil warning light - DD}
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - Finally bought a car (no 'buts' this time!) 14 May 2009 (Forum)
  For anyone who followed the recent misfuelled diesel Focus or even the 'which Avensis' sagas: We finally bought a very nice, totally unmarked 42K FSH 05 Focus 1.6 LX (115bhp petrol with a/c) privately this evening. Everything was right, owner had car for last 4 years, bought locally from new
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  Why do BP use pumps which can cause drivers to fill up with the wrong fuel? 5 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Your response to RH, Royston suggests BP Ultimate as an option. Our local BP garage has four pump units, each with three nozzles on each side. Each side...
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  Why aren't fuel pumps designed so that nozzles can't be replaced wrongly? 22 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can anyone confirm that all petrol nozzles at a fuel station will also fit in the diesel holder of the pump? Around eight months ago I filled up at...
• Kia C'eed 1.6d 114bhp - Mis fueled my diesel 14 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  the beast  ran very well. What it wouldn't do is start when hot; a well known syptom apparantly. I estimate the ratio was approx 50/50 when starting out.  Having established from my receipt that I'd misfueled I was tempted to top up and carry on and fairly sure I may have got away
• Citroen C3 Picasso. - Full size spare. - Citroen Assist 31 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  journey, but coming home it takes up space urgently required for rioja. Also, I notice that Citroen Assistence does not cover punctures, misfueling, running out of fuel and lockoutsb but I see from their website that Citroen offer to include this cover for an extra £20 a year. I
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  I accidentally put seven litres of petrol in my diesel Rover 75 - will I get away with it? 24 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I stupidly started to fill my Rover 75 diesel with petrol. I realised after about seven litres and stopped with the tank just above a quarter full. I filled...
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  Contaminated fuel 26 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I recently took my 2008 Jag XF for a routine service at a main dealer who reported a problem with the injectors. On removal the diesel was found to be...
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  Fuel pressure issues 3 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have read about a possible issue with the Ford C-Max and the fuel filter becoming easily blocked with emulsion, which forces the car to go into limp...
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  How can I tell whether a hire vehicle is petrol or diesel? 17 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We hired a Ford Focus last week but were concerned when we came to refuel the car. On opening the fuel inlet there were signs for a black fuel pump, i.e....
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  I misfuelled at Shell 22 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am another poor soul who mis-fuelled his car at Shell - due to their V-Max marketing. I used a pump which was coloured red, white and black to fill my...
• Used diesels 1 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  failure. The engineers report has cited misfuelling, which caused the fuel pump to disintegrate and metal to be ingested by the engine. Now despite this wee car having a full service record and being in good condition the current owner had no way to know that someone had dumped a load of unleaded
• Ford Mondeo - BP garage don't seem to care 14 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  on the hose. When I asked to speak to the manager, I was told that he was busy and I would have to wait for 20 min. If anyone believes they have a diesel into petrol car misfuelling problem recently from this garage then I am happy to be a witness.
• Focus / CMax 1600ccTDCi - fuel issue / limp home 6 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  observation has made me question this action and I wondered if you had any views. The event happens  every time as I add my Millers diesel additive following each refill. When I do so, I always trigger a "whoosh & gurgle" when I insert the funnel. It has a misfuel prevention type filler cap
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  A misfuelling service didn't remove all the fuel - can I claim against them? 29 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I put petrol into my diesel, Freelander 2. I realised at the pump and called a fuel removal service who sucked out the petrol. After a month of intermittent...
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  What damage can misfuelling do? 25 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My son has a 5 year old diesel car and told me that he had a half tank full (about 28 litres) of premium diesel in it and then went to top up to full but...
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  I accidentally misfuelled my car - but my insurance firm says I don't have a claim? 14 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have inadvertently filled my 2013 Range Rover Sport Black SDV6 with petrol in France. The car had a quarter tank of diesel and I noticed nothing for...
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  Audi diesel fuel contamination - what should I do? 6 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi A3 1.6 TDI has been off the road for two weeks, pending an investigation into a breakdown where injector failure was cited as the reason. The dealer...