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MG MGB GT V8 Factory Originals Technical - Diesel - Oh No!!

Help, Have accidently put about 11litres of diesel in my tank. Dohh. Could anyone give me the correct proceedure for purging the system. Car is a V8 conversion GT with facet pump and fuel regulator and Holley carb. Danny.
D R Smith

D R,

you should disconnect the fuel line at the pump and fit a hose of suitable length to the pump with the other end leading into a barrel or something like this.
Switch on the ignition and pump the tank dry.
Flush the empty tank with 5-10 liters of the cheapest fuel you can buy and pump it out too.
Reinstall the fuelline to the pump and fit a new filter to the line, refill and things should be o.k. again.

Ralph
Ralph

Ralph, Thanks a lot for the quick reply. Though that would be enough but just wanted to make sure. Danny.
D R Smith

A little diesel in the gasoline won't be that much of a bother but the other way round for a diesel engine can be fatal.
Just a drain and refill should do it.

Kelly
Kelly Combes

Thanks for the replies folks. Car now back to normal. Danny.
D R Smith

This thread was discussed between 08/04/2006 and 09/04/2006

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