Diesel in Engine (not by me!!)

Hi Chris welcome in, was the bike run with the diesel in? If not it should just be a flush of the tank. If run I'm not sure of the implications I'm afraid, my wife did petrol in my diesel car and the system just needed flushing but the other way around I've no idea. Good luck tho

 

Can't think it needs any more than emptying tank and flushing. Think I'd remove plugs and turn engine over blowing left over diesel if any out of cylinders as well when tanks empty. Surprised recovery guy couldn't do that. I'm more puzzled fuel gauge reading wrong. I take it you are sure it had run out of fuel? Good luck welcome aboard.

 

Could have written the above myself!
A tank full (or two) of nice clean shiny/sparkly petrol will soon sort out any remaining diesel in the system.
In my yoof we would stick a few ml. of Castrol R in our tanks for that racing smell!! So a bit of diesel shouldn't be a problem (although bikes were much simpler in those days - 1960s - and easier to fettle when they went wrong ... which they did!!).

 

Heh heh heh wish they would market an aftershave with Castrol R in. I could just make do with a couple a gallon a week. Reminds me to get some and put a drop in my petrol as we used to..

 

Ee lad ... those were t' days!!

 

Can you stop talking about Castrol R as I'm coming over all funny.....

 

NURSE ... THE SCREENS!!

 

Hi and welcome - hope it gets sorted for you

 

Heh heh heh...I think that might have been the Big Lad effect as well

 

You called, get back in bed, it's the Mechanics round time..

 

Hi Chris, I'm sure it was a bit of a pisser on your "special Day" - but glad to hear all is well now.

Better make sure you do a few tankfuls quickly, just to make sure .

Obviously I'm suggesting this from a technical and safety viewpoint. Nothing to do with personal pleasure or anything like that.......................................

 

What? What ?

You Guys........................................................................

 

With modern fuel-injected bikes they don't normally have a fuel tap, but they do usually have a yellow low fuel warning light.

 

Just what I still have on my 04 Bonnie - reset the trip when filling up and reach for the tap if you go over 130 miles on a good day.

 

Reserve position on tap of SWMBO HD (peanut tank) gets her 3 MILES further ...ran out of fuel on chevrons where M18 meets M1

 

No LE have not bothered with Harley, pretty special bike 96 tuned motor dropped onto suzook wheels/ yam brakes old harley racing style tracker seat AND 1967 plate oh and Chromed tank fer her. Also added indicator warning lights in form of skulls, the eyes flash red when indicating, very noticeable.

I might just have a look see at tap when I get a min though, thanks fer suggestion.

 

Yep, like goody points, however SWMBO is the one with the fastest draw in Yorkshire with a soldering iron. (Into stained glass work as a hobby) Like yer ideas LE.