# Hot powerwasher **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 4, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-powerwasher/90170 "2015-06-04T05:15:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![g\_larson614](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ee7513/32.png) [@g\_larson614](https://community.cartalk.com/u/g_larson614)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-powerwasher/90170/1 "2015-06-04T05:15:10Z")
So under the wrong supervision and training, i put diesel fuel into the unleaded tank of the powerwasher on the work truck. Ran it until it died. Then tried to restart a few more times. Is it fixable? And how bad is the damage? ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 6:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-powerwasher/90170/2 "2015-06-04T06:03:36Z")
I can’t think of any permanent damage this would cause. Get the diesel out of the tank, fuel line, and carb and it should run. A check of the spark plug(s) is also a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 6:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-powerwasher/90170/3 "2015-06-04T06:27:03Z")
Under the wrong supervision and training? I will bet nothing has ever been your fault, ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 9:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-powerwasher/90170/4 "2015-06-04T09:22:31Z")
Drain the tank, change the filter if it has one, drain the carb if there’s a bowl drain, and put a new spark plug(s) and see what happens. It will probably smoke like crazy for a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-powerwasher/90170/5 "2015-06-04T15:53:42Z")
I agree with the others here. No damage will occur. There will be a little work involved as well as some patience. I’ve seen this before and I know that I will see it again. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-powerwasher/90170/6 "2015-06-04T16:12:53Z")
I concur with the others. It’s going to be an annoyance more than anything, but the powerwasher’s engine is probably okay. I think it’s kinda funny that they would have to supervise someone refueling a small engine, you’d think that would be a pretty self explanatory procedure, but there you go. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-powerwasher/90170/7 "2015-06-04T17:52:19Z")
As others have said, this isn’t a big deal. On the other hand, putting unleaded in a diesel engine is worse, so make sure that never happens. Have you suggested that your employer put some kind of label near the gas cap?