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Speaking of Diesel in an Unleaded tank..

This just happened in Colorado..

»www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?···atid=339

At least the fuel company is taking responsibility..
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permalink · 2009-06-27 11:23:47 · Reply to this

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Re: Speaking of Diesel in an Unleaded tank..

I notice it said the Diesel pumps were shut off. I hope no one put the unleaded in their Diesel vehicle because the repair bill isn't $300. More like $3000-$5000 because it trashes the engine.
permalink · 2009-06-27 12:12:28 · Reply to this

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Re: Speaking of Diesel in an Unleaded tank..

said by McSummation See Profile :

I hope no one put the unleaded in their Diesel vehicle because the repair bill isn't $300. More like $3000-$5000 because it trashes the engine.
I'll bet that would make one hell of a sound prior to something becoming un-moored and shutting it all down.

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 "Inexperienced Truck Driver"? They have the lids color/shape coded so this kind of crap is not suppose to happen, even if you don't read/speak English.

Several years ago a truck driver put gasoline into the Kerosene tank at a nearby station. At least one kerosene heater blew up when the person put gasoline into it (rightfully thinking they filled the unit with kerosene).
permalink · 2009-06-27 12:54:58 · Reply to this

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 In 2008 a local fuel supplier put unleaded in to 3 of my customers trucks. (Due to someone putting the wrong fuel in a delivery truck) One was a brand new Cummins ISB with after treatment.
(DPF).....Per Cummins the engine and DPF had to be torn down and all fuel system components replaced.

It made my boat payments for the next few months.
permalink · 2009-06-28 01:14:57 · Reply to this

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Re: Speaking of Diesel in an Unleaded tank..

Any notable/spectactular mechanical damage to engine components?
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Edgerton, WI		 Nope. Looked good, but the mistake was caught quickly and the trucks were shut down and brought in on a hook.
permalink · 2009-07-01 22:54:48 · Reply to this

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 mike gotta question for ya. i have been out of it for a minute. i know that on the old navistar 7.3s the injection pump would usually fail before catastrophic engine damage was done.

with the common rail systems is that still the case?
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Re: Speaking of Diesel in an Unleaded tank..

On the old mechanical injection pumps diesel was both a coolant and a lubricant. So gas usually cause them to fail quickly. Common rail systems not so much so but modern ECMs will see the problem and first set the CEL and de-rate the engine, or shut it down depending on the programing.
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