Please Help ! Diesel fuel in tank

[adelaideVMC]

Really, just dump it out and fill with a tank of high test, you'll be riding and forget all about it.

High test? High octane? What if it is tuned for mid octane fuel?

 

[adelaideVMC]

i have never done this
a shot of starting fluid about every 2-3 seconds might work

Through the Ram Air? Not keen ..

 

[adelaideVMC]

Drain as much as possible, refill with premium and ride it. Won't hurt engine oil or filter. Better off to ride on an interstate or open roads

Sensors will be ok? Will it burn thru any remaining diesel and then settle down again?

 

[adelaideVMC]

Drain as much as possible, refill with premium and ride it. Won't hurt engine oil or filter. Better off to ride on an interstate or open roads

Are you a mechanic, or have done this?

 

[Neville Lush]

It will be fine if you put petrol in and ride it as suggested. Get as much of the diesel out as you can. Put real petrol in it, not our Aust 91.

 

[Tal]

i'll support Neville's Theory if youre not sure.....he knows what he is talking about......

 

[Bigjaype]

Diesel is an oil...so not a risk really except for some fouling but that's only if you keep it running. Think two stroke. May smoke a bit but will be fine.
Now petrol in a diesel engine - big bucks

 

[adelaideVMC]

It will be fine if you put petrol in and ride it as suggested. Get as much of the diesel out as you can. Put real petrol in it, not our Aust 91.

I did that Neville and held it at 2,000 rpm. Lotsa white smoke. Then, thinking more is better, revved to 3,000 / 3,500 .. all hell broke loose. Backfiring, missing, knocking.

Would the plugs be fouled now? I’ll need a mechanic to pull them for me.

My car mechanic suggested a litre of touluine (?) from his muscle car. He did not give it to me, so i started up anyway.... but didn’t think to shake the tank up first.

Doesn’t diesel sink below ulp? Idiot me probably just fed the remaining dieso in ..

 

[adelaideVMC]

i'll support Neville's Theory if youre not sure.....he knows what he is talking about......

I know Neville is a Rocket legend.
I Hated the way the bike backfired and shook !

Want this nightmare over and my purring battleship back ....

Never Again !

 

[adelaideVMC]

It will be fine if you put petrol in and ride it as suggested. Get as much of the diesel out as you can. Put real petrol in it, not our Aust 91.

A 1/2 or full litre of toluene in a full tank of 98? Get a solvent / thinners effect to clean system out? Or not Neville?

Must come down to the shed and ask your advice on mods one day, when I can afford ...