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Clio Die-sel > full of petrol -
03-06-2007
, 12:21 PM
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Hi, Not me, honest! But someone who shall remain nameless (male) has filled an almost empty tank with petrol and then driven 50 miles (apparently without any problems). His car is currently in my yard and wouldn't start when he went to leave - I said to try the preheat for a couple of seconds, as it is a deisel - and he went an interesting shade of purple. It's a pool car that his company gave to him whilst his is being repaired and today was the first time he had had to fill it. He hadn't realised that it was a deisel. I said that it will be a garage job and that we can ring the local one in the morning and then I'll tow him there. I also said it could have done a *lot* of damage that could cost a lot to fix...like thousands.. But anyone know how deisel Cleos take to running on petrol? And what a realistic cost is going to be. 'Course it could just be a new version of "running out of petrol" as a way to get invited to stay the night.."running with too much petrol", perhaps? |
than about 40% petrol.
If its a Dci, then you are looking at at least £1500, if not alot more.
Tim.
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"Palindrome" <me9 (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote in message news:PiiHh.91668$PW4.3097 (AT) fe03 (DOT) news.easynews.com... Hi, Not me, honest! But someone who shall remain nameless (male) has filled an almost empty tank with petrol and then driven 50 miles (apparently without any problems). His car is currently in my yard and wouldn't start when he went to leave - I said to try the preheat for a couple of seconds, as it is a deisel - and he went an interesting shade of purple. It's a pool car that his company gave to him whilst his is being repaired and today was the first time he had had to fill it. He hadn't realised that it was a deisel. I said that it will be a garage job and that we can ring the local one in the morning and then I'll tow him there. I also said it could have done a *lot* of damage that could cost a lot to fix...like thousands.. But anyone know how deisel Cleos take to running on petrol? And what a realistic cost is going to be. 'Course it could just be a new version of "running out of petrol" as a way to get invited to stay the night.."running with too much petrol", perhaps? I am surprised it went 1 mile never mind 50 if indeed the tank contains more than about 40% petrol. If its a Dci, then you are looking at at least £1500, if not alot more. |
back, IIRC (it's dark now) just has Cleo on it.
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Tim.. wrote: "Palindrome" <me9 (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote in message news:PiiHh.91668$PW4.3097 (AT) fe03 (DOT) news.easynews.com... Hi, Not me, honest! But someone who shall remain nameless (male) has filled an almost empty tank with petrol and then driven 50 miles (apparently without any problems). His car is currently in my yard and wouldn't start when he went to leave - I said to try the preheat for a couple of seconds, as it is a deisel - and he went an interesting shade of purple. It's a pool car that his company gave to him whilst his is being repaired and today was the first time he had had to fill it. He hadn't realised that it was a deisel. I said that it will be a garage job and that we can ring the local one in the morning and then I'll tow him there. I also said it could have done a *lot* of damage that could cost a lot to fix...like thousands.. But anyone know how deisel Cleos take to running on petrol? And what a realistic cost is going to be. 'Course it could just be a new version of "running out of petrol" as a way to get invited to stay the night.."running with too much petrol", perhaps? I am surprised it went 1 mile never mind 50 if indeed the tank contains more than about 40% petrol. If its a Dci, then you are looking at at least £1500, if not alot more. Would it say "Dci" anywhere obvious? He hasn't a clue what it is.. The back, IIRC (it's dark now) just has Cleo on it. |
Yep. DCi on the front door panels..
Why so much more, he asks?
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Tim.. wrote: "Palindrome" <me9 (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote in message news:PiiHh.91668$PW4.3097 (AT) fe03 (DOT) news.easynews.com... Hi, Not me, honest! But someone who shall remain nameless (male) has filled an almost empty tank with petrol and then driven 50 miles (apparently without any problems). His car is currently in my yard and wouldn't start when he went to leave - I said to try the preheat for a couple of seconds, as it is a deisel - and he went an interesting shade of purple. It's a pool car that his company gave to him whilst his is being repaired and today was the first time he had had to fill it. He hadn't realised that it was a deisel. I said that it will be a garage job and that we can ring the local one in the morning and then I'll tow him there. I also said it could have done a *lot* of damage that could cost a lot to fix...like thousands.. But anyone know how deisel Cleos take to running on petrol? And what a realistic cost is going to be. 'Course it could just be a new version of "running out of petrol" as a way to get invited to stay the night.."running with too much petrol", perhaps? I am surprised it went 1 mile never mind 50 if indeed the tank contains more than about 40% petrol. If its a Dci, then you are looking at at least £1500, if not alot more. Would it say "Dci" anywhere obvious? He hasn't a clue what it is.. The back, IIRC (it's dark now) just has Cleo on it. |
Cleo? No it'll have Clio on it.
They say dCi on the front wings.
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"Palindrome" <me9 (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote in message news:gGiHh.92261$PW4.23999 (AT) fe03 (DOT) news.easynews.com... Tim.. wrote: "Palindrome" <me9 (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote in message news:PiiHh.91668$PW4.3097 (AT) fe03 (DOT) news.easynews.com... Hi, Not me, honest! But someone who shall remain nameless (male) has filled an almost empty tank with petrol and then driven 50 miles (apparently without any problems). His car is currently in my yard and wouldn't start when he went to leave - I said to try the preheat for a couple of seconds, as it is a deisel - and he went an interesting shade of purple. It's a pool car that his company gave to him whilst his is being repaired and today was the first time he had had to fill it. He hadn't realised that it was a deisel. I said that it will be a garage job and that we can ring the local one in the morning and then I'll tow him there. I also said it could have done a *lot* of damage that could cost a lot to fix...like thousands.. But anyone know how deisel Cleos take to running on petrol? And what a realistic cost is going to be. 'Course it could just be a new version of "running out of petrol" as a way to get invited to stay the night.."running with too much petrol", perhaps? I am surprised it went 1 mile never mind 50 if indeed the tank contains more than about 40% petrol. If its a Dci, then you are looking at at least £1500, if not alot more. Would it say "Dci" anywhere obvious? He hasn't a clue what it is.. The back, IIRC (it's dark now) just has Cleo on it. Cleo? No it'll have Clio on it. They say dCi on the front wings. |
But the dCi is on the door panels. It may be on the wings as well - I
didn't look that far.
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Yep. DCi on the front door panels.. Why so much more, he asks? |
full of petrol. The diesel helps lubricate the fuel pump. Petrol has about
the same lubricating properties as a bucket full of sand.
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DervMan wrote: "Palindrome" <me9 (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote in message news:gGiHh.92261$PW4.23999 (AT) fe03 (DOT) news.easynews.com... Tim.. wrote: "Palindrome" <me9 (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote in message news:PiiHh.91668$PW4.3097 (AT) fe03 (DOT) news.easynews.com... Hi, Not me, honest! But someone who shall remain nameless (male) has filled an almost empty tank with petrol and then driven 50 miles (apparently without any problems). His car is currently in my yard and wouldn't start when he went to leave - I said to try the preheat for a couple of seconds, as it is a deisel - and he went an interesting shade of purple. It's a pool car that his company gave to him whilst his is being repaired and today was the first time he had had to fill it. He hadn't realised that it was a deisel. I said that it will be a garage job and that we can ring the local one in the morning and then I'll tow him there. I also said it could have done a *lot* of damage that could cost a lot to fix...like thousands.. But anyone know how deisel Cleos take to running on petrol? And what a realistic cost is going to be. 'Course it could just be a new version of "running out of petrol" as a way to get invited to stay the night.."running with too much petrol", perhaps? I am surprised it went 1 mile never mind 50 if indeed the tank contains more than about 40% petrol. If its a Dci, then you are looking at at least £1500, if not alot more. Would it say "Dci" anywhere obvious? He hasn't a clue what it is.. The back, IIRC (it's dark now) just has Cleo on it. Cleo? No it'll have Clio on it. They say dCi on the front wings. Not my fault that the French can't spell.. |
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But the dCi is on the door panels. It may be on the wings as well - I didn't look that far. |
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Palindrome wrote: Tim.. wrote: "Palindrome" <me9 (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote in message news:PiiHh.91668$PW4.3097 (AT) fe03 (DOT) news.easynews.com... Hi, Not me, honest! But someone who shall remain nameless (male) has filled an almost empty tank with petrol and then driven 50 miles (apparently without any problems). His car is currently in my yard and wouldn't start when he went to leave - I said to try the preheat for a couple of seconds, as it is a deisel - and he went an interesting shade of purple. It's a pool car that his company gave to him whilst his is being repaired and today was the first time he had had to fill it. He hadn't realised that it was a deisel. I said that it will be a garage job and that we can ring the local one in the morning and then I'll tow him there. I also said it could have done a *lot* of damage that could cost a lot to fix...like thousands.. But anyone know how deisel Cleos take to running on petrol? And what a realistic cost is going to be. 'Course it could just be a new version of "running out of petrol" as a way to get invited to stay the night.."running with too much petrol", perhaps? I am surprised it went 1 mile never mind 50 if indeed the tank contains more than about 40% petrol. If its a Dci, then you are looking at at least £1500, if not alot more. Would it say "Dci" anywhere obvious? He hasn't a clue what it is.. The back, IIRC (it's dark now) just has Cleo on it. Sorry to reply to my own post but: Yep. DCi on the front door panels.. Why so much more, he asks? |
lubrication. Petrol has very little lubricative properties.
Even if the HP pump is still working, it will soon die, and always takes the
injectors with it. These are piezo-electric on common railers (you are
looking at about £120 apiece, and the common rail itself is usually replaced
at the same time, as well as the HP pump, so add another £5-600 to that.
plus labour, plus flushing, plus vat.
If it was an older Bosch or Roto-diesel equiped engine which run at much
lower pressures (but still high) it would probably have survived.
Tim.
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Is it true that French cars have more ashtrays than seats? ;-) |
My fleet consists of nine French motorised conveyances. Between them
there's 24 seats. And four ashtrays. Two of the ashtrays are in one (four
seater) car...
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