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Question: how to flush out diesel fuel?

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joshmiller, Nelson, MO, January 10, 2011, 12:28
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my car had diesel fuel put in it and was drove between 2 and 3 miles home. the car has not been ran since. how do i flush the car out and do you think the car will be okay if its flushed and filled with unleaded?

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    Superbob January 10, 2011, 18:26
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    The car should be OK if you can get enough of the Diesel out of the gas tank. The Diesel won't really hurt anything but it won't burn in a gasoline engine. Whether you can drive the car depends on what percentage of fuel is Diesel. You may have to get the tank drained but don't worry about the engine.

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