# 2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV - Wrong fuel

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-cadillac-escalade-esv-wrong-fuel/181797>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cadillac\
**Created:** [January 12, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-cadillac-escalade-esv-wrong-fuel/181797 "2022-01-12T13:00:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![thomasblakeney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@thomasblakeney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thomasblakeney)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-cadillac-escalade-esv-wrong-fuel/181797/1 "2022-01-12T13:00:32Z")

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Put diesel fuel in it and drove it about three block

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-cadillac-escalade-esv-wrong-fuel/181797/2 "2022-01-12T13:24:47Z")

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Well I guess it quit running so you need to have it towed to a shop .

Why does this site get so many of these wrong fuel posts ?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-cadillac-escalade-esv-wrong-fuel/181797/3 "2022-01-12T14:49:11Z")

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Get ready for the bill…

The tank needs to be drained and the fuel system flushed.

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-cadillac-escalade-esv-wrong-fuel/181797/4 "2022-01-12T18:11:20Z")

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Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters doesn’t handle these issues.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-cadillac-escalade-esv-wrong-fuel/181797/5 "2022-01-13T05:21:03Z")

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How much diesel did you put in? How much gas was in the tank at the time? Did the car stop running?