# Diesel fuel in gas vehicle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-in-gas-vehicle/87820>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 25, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-in-gas-vehicle/87820 "2014-10-25T19:58:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rocketman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@rocketman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rocketman)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-in-gas-vehicle/87820/1 "2014-10-25T19:58:23Z")

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Friend pumped 10 gallons of diesel into a 13 gallon Civic, engine stopped withing a few minutes. Mechanic drained, re-filled with 10 gallons of fresh gasoline, cleaned gas lines and changed both fuel filters, but now Civic is running rough. What damage? Rocketman

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-in-gas-vehicle/87820/2 "2014-10-25T20:04:16Z")

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More than likely the plugs and injectors are fouled. Replace the plugs and dump a bottle of Techron in the tank.

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-in-gas-vehicle/87820/3 "2014-10-25T20:05:31Z")

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Lots of info for you here:

> **[Would diesel fuel ruin a gas engine?](http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2140737/would-diesel-fuel-ruin-a-gas-engine)**
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> I work as an auto adjuster for an insurance company. Recently, I went on two claims where thieves are now drilling a hole in truck fuel tanks and draining the fuel out of the tank. The last one they drained the fuel out of a diesel truck though. ...

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-in-gas-vehicle/87820/4 "2014-10-25T20:10:52Z")

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The plugs are probably all fouled up. Have they been looked at? Fuel pressue good? Maybe the injectors are also fouled up?

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**Author:** ![rocketman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@rocketman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rocketman)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-in-gas-vehicle/87820/5 "2014-10-25T21:04:15Z")

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Thanks folks! Rocketman