# 2014 Scion tC - Diesel in the gas tank

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-scion-tc-diesel-in-the-gas-tank/179950>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** scion, toyota\
**Created:** [October 14, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-scion-tc-diesel-in-the-gas-tank/179950 "2021-10-14T01:58:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Ena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@Ena](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ena)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-scion-tc-diesel-in-the-gas-tank/179950/1 "2021-10-14T01:58:23Z")

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Scion TC  
My son puts diesel gas on his 2014 Scion tc. Drove it and it stopped. What are the chances of it getting it back to driving condition? Anyone…

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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:** [October 14, 2021, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-scion-tc-diesel-in-the-gas-tank/179950/2 "2021-10-14T02:19:40Z")

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Just tow it to a shop and they can do what needs to be done .

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-scion-tc-diesel-in-the-gas-tank/179950/3 "2021-10-14T02:24:54Z")

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Not a big deal, drain the fuel tank, add gasoline and purge the fuel line/fuel rail. Sometimes the spark plugs become fouled and need to be replaced. 2 to 3 hours of labor but some mechanics will try to squeeze $1000 out of you.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-scion-tc-diesel-in-the-gas-tank/179950/4 "2021-10-14T18:50:00Z")

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Seen this a number of times and no damage was ever caused although the knocking, no power, and clouds of white smoke did raise their concerns quite a bit.