Man was I just not thinking today. Normally, here in my area, the diesel pumps are "green". Today I pulled up to a pump that had a green label, not thinking, which i did have alot on my mind at that time started pumping gasoline into my diesel car. I was lucky to be about 10miles from my Father's shop and he had a wrecker pick it up. He's going to pull the tank off for me and empty it out. Does anyone know of anything else that needs to be done? What a lovely day.

hmm. i guess that's about it.. just drain it ang fill er up with diesel...unless you ran it and it started to smoke and all. then i'd suggest you look deeper into the things that the gasoline might have damaged...

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1975 200 - Sold (no pix);
1978 200 - Sold - http://www.pbase.com/hboy/redbaron
1979 300TD - Sold
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http://www.geocities.com/hboy726/300TD.html
1985 230E - now my daily driver...

I've heard you can have up to 20% diesel in your tank. So you shouldn't have over 4-5 gallons max. I put about 3 gallons in my tank sometimes during the winter. It keeps it flowing better.
Thanks
David

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2000 Honda Accord V6 137k miles

1972 300SEL 4.5 98k miles

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Well I put 7 gallons in there, when all of a sudden I got that gasoline scent going up my nose, and I was like, "Sh-t", with a few more, "bleep, bleeps". I was sick and I mean sick. It's an awful feeling. I didn't try starting it, I just don't want to take that risk.

good thing you didnt.. if that's the case.. just drain it. and fill er up with diesel...

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1975 200 - Sold (no pix);
1978 200 - Sold - http://www.pbase.com/hboy/redbaron
1979 300TD - Sold
http://www.pbase.com/hboy/greenwagon
http://www.geocities.com/hboy726/300TD.html
1985 230E - now my daily driver...

I'd just siphon it out if anything...doesn't seem like dropping the whole tank just for that is required..
Get what you can out...and fill the rest up with diesel and go.
If you are worried, get under the car and pull the fuel lines and drain the gas out that way...
That should leave you with < 1gal

Easy enough...

How much did you put in? Just siphon some out and top if off with diesel. If you didn't start it, all the lines shoud be ok.

It'll run fine with a mix.

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Michael LaFleur

'05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles
'86 300SDL - 360,000 miles
'85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold)
'89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold)
'85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold)
'98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold)
'75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold)
'83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-(
'61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes
2004 Papillon (Oliver)
2005 Tzitzu (Griffon)
2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba)

May not be a bad idea to add a healthy shot of your favorite diesel additive to help with lubricity.

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If you put in 6 gallons, add another 6 gallons of filtered sump oil. It will run well and not smell like it is burning engine oil.
Or, add 6 gallons of filtered vegetable oil. It will smell much nicerthan petroleum diesel.
Just about anything will work - what you are trying to do, is to add enough "cetane" (compression ignition) to allow the engine to run with a uel which has a high "octane" (spark ignition)

Standard Disclaimer:-
If YOU decide to do something which the manufacturer of YOUR vehicle did not design it for, then YOU are solely responsible for YOUR actions, regardless of what you read or heard on this or any other source of information.

In short - if YOU stuff up, YOU wear it.

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Tony from West Oz.
Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine.
Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int.
Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine.
Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior


Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.

Go to the local parts store and buy a cheapo universal style electric fuel pump. You can get them for about $20. Hook it up to your fuel feed AFTER the prefilter and hook the electricals up to your battery and keep a few gas cans ready and pump away! Downside is that you may have to charge your battery afterwards but it is a whole lot cleaner and easier than dropping the tank!


Kevin

What do you do with the diesel/gas mixture after draining?

Dump it in the shrubs of the jerk that lives down the street.....................

or better yet fill his gas tank up with it at 3am.

Of course that may not be ethical or legal.......and if you do it, do so at your own peril.

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1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Or you could just put a couple gallons in at every fillup. It will be in a small enough concentration to not worry about. And add your favorite additive like suggested above.

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1978 450 SEL 6.9 euro restoration at 63% and climbing
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2005 CDI European Delivery
2006 CDI Handed down to daughter
2007 GL CDI. Wifes

You really don't have to pull the tank on the SDL's. Just pull off the two cloth lines under the tank and it will drain dry, while your under their get a new o ring for the tank strainer pull that out and clean it up.


Don't worry we all screw up at one time or another. You did the right thing at least and didn't start it.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Well for me I only had about 1/3 of a tank of diesel left and then dumped that gasoline on top of it. Probably will get it up on the lift and drain the tank and then add some diesel addative and then fill it up with DIESEL.