> Due to a mis-communication (ya, right. He didn't listen to me when >I said Diesel. He also didn't read the Diesel Fuel Only sticker)my '82 >Diesel got filled (he added apx 6 gal.) with un-leaded gasoline. <snip> Owning a service station in Oregon, I am afraid that gas in diesel is a fact of life. We all make mistakes. The proceduure followed in your case is what we usually do when it happens. The only things that I would add are: 1. When draining the tank, light air pressure applied to the fuel filler speeds the process. (We use a regulated 15 psi.) 2. Following the draining of the tank, we add approx 5 gal. of diesel and drain it also. 3. Finally, we fill the customer's tank at no charge. If the error is discovered prior to the vehicle being started, there is no need to change filters or bleed the fuel lines. If the vehicle has been run with gas in it, then the procedure becomes a little more complex. Jim Arnott Arnott's Texaco Union, OR
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