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My daughter put diesel in her engine?

She just got this car a couple of weeks ago for her birthday and today she out diesel in it for whatever reason. I have to clue why she would do that but she's not the smartest when it comes to cars. It's a SL65 AMG and its ethanol and unleaded. It won't run right and I don't want to just junk it if there's something I can do. Cost for maintainence is not an issue. Should I get someone to flush the engine or something? Thanks so much!

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  • ivan k
    Lv 5
    7 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    oh cost is no concern you say?

    Oh gee....um...

    well unfortunately you have to take the WHOLE ENGINE apart to fix it.

    And the WHOLE FUEL SYSTEM needs to be FLUSHED.

    Emissions sensors NEED to be REPLACED and the COMPUTERS need to be REPROGRAMMED.

    And the tires are FLAT and you need NEW brake PADS and rotors.

    I guess I can DO that FOR you.

  • sparks
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    I mistakenly filled my tank with diesel a few years back, I did not realize it until I'd driven it about 5 miles when it started missing and would hardly run at all. I drained the gas tank and refilled it with gasoline. It sputtered for the first mile and then it started running smooth. I drove that vehicle for another 150,000 miles before trading it off for a later model.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    7 years ago

    It isn't really a problem until you start the engine, but you say it won't run right so you've dug yourself a bigger grave in terms of repair bill.

    I don't understand how you can be wealthy enough to buy her an AMG yet stupid enough to not understand one of the most basic things you should not do with a car.

  • 7 years ago

    The size of a DIESEL pump snorkel is DIFFERENT and it is veryhard to dothis. You can FIND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY< remove it and a FUEL FEED LINE from the engien, and POWER FLUSH the bad DIESEL FUEL out of the engien.; HOPEFULLY you have NO PISTON HOLES YET. I can REAPIR THIS FOR YOU but it is a PRICEY DEAL TO DO THIS! Once you rlufsh out the diesel fuel you can put PREMIUM back into it! Then PRIME IT by turngin the key AND andOFF several times. Try to remvoe your SPARK PLUGS int he mean time and spin engen over with NO PLUGS INIT! Check for good COMPRESSION with your FINGER carefully. If you have DEAD CBUSTION CHAMBERS< you are for BIG TROUBLE! Teh AMG is SO VERY SPECAIL and EXPENSVIE an it sounds like your daighter is QUITE SPOILED! I wil try to navigate you throguh what you may need to do now,but FIRST drain all teh DIESEL OUT OF THERE as soon as you CAN! GOOD LUCK< BOBBY!

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  • 7 years ago

    Just drain the tank and fill with petrol, it will start and do the rest for you. May run a bit rough for a little while. Who chose that best answer?

  • 2 3
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    If cost is not an issue then why are u asking us? Take it to a repair shop if cost is not an issue.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    7 years ago

    If it wasn't such a high car I would say drain it and clean the plugs.

    Take it to a shop. You obviously aren't short on money.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    It is IMPOSSIBLE to put Diesel fuel in a gasoline car because the nozzles are different. IMPOSSIBLE. As to how she did this, I have to give her a star for hard work.

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