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diesel- put petrol in

  • 10-08-2009 10:15am
    #1
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭


    A Polish workmate has a car ’01 Mazda 323F in Poland. At one stage he filled it with petrol and the inevitable happened. He got it sorted at the time and it ran away fine for a time. Now it’s spluttering and dying. It will continue running if left turned on but when the car is warm, if he turns it off, it won’t restart. I know he has some mechanical knowledge but he has asked me to help him get the pump exchanged for a rebuilt unit here in Ireland. I want to help him but can’t help but feel he is doing it arse about face.

    For a start, is it the pump that’s definitely knackered??


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  • #2
    DannyBuoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 598 ✭✭✭DannyBuoy


    Good chance if it was run at all with petrol the pump can be damaged, at the very least the filter will need replaceing and the system bleed.
    There used to be a chap in Cork, Jim Wright, he did diesel system repairs, not sure if he's still there, went under Cork Diesel Injection Services I think..


  • #3
    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,986 ✭✭✭philstar


    cantdecide wrote: »
    A Polish workmate has a car ......

    ya right:rolleyes: heard that before...it was you wasn't it:cool:


  • #4
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    philstar wrote: »
    ya right:rolleyes: heard that before...it was you wasn't it:cool:

    A Mazda.........DIESEL!!!!!!!!!! ME??????? How very dare you!!!


    Thanks guys. I'll see if I can find anything about him online


  • #5
    cashmni1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 629 ✭✭✭cashmni1


    cantdecide wrote: »
    A Mazda.........DIESEL!!!!!!!!!! ME??????? How very dare you!!!


    Thanks guys. I'll see if I can find anything about him online
    I can get a number for him. I used him before and he is exelent. That is if he is still in the trade.


  • #6
    simonmcf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭simonmcf


    change the plugs, run an injector cleaner through it also and it might help sort it out, my bro done the same last week, took me about 3 hours to get her running properly!

    I drained the tank,but 10 liters of petrol in, drained her again, filled the tank and added in injector and petrol cleaners and ran her for about an hour at about 4000 rpm


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  • #7
    snowman707
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭snowman707


    simonmcf wrote: »
    change the plugs, run an injector cleaner through it also and it might help sort it out, my bro done the same last week, took me about 3 hours to get her running properly!

    I drained the tank,but 10 liters of petrol in, drained her again, filled the tank and added in injector and petrol cleaners and ran her for about an hour at about 4000 rpm

    :confused::confused::confused:


  • #8
    ozzirt
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭ozzirt


    Diesel fuel has a lot of lubricating properties and petrol has none. From what you say about starting hot etc, I'd say that there is a good chance that the fuel injection pump may be damaged or more likely the bore is scored, maybe a combination of both.

    It will be expensive,...


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