unlead in a diesel

[dessary]

no-lead in a 1999 f250 7.3 diesel, about 20 gal of no-lead put in, what can i do? thanks

[MarlandS]

About all you can do is drain the tank. Then drain the filter housing, then refill the tank with diesel and manually refill the filter housing. Start it up and let it run a couple of minutes, then repeat the drain and filling of the filter housing until all the no lead is out of the tank line( will take two or three times). Whatever ends up in the tank from the return line won't hurt much.

The 20 gal of unleaded is pretty much a loss if there's over two or three gal of diesel in it, it'll make whatever you dump it in smoke pretty good and run rough

Heres what I do. Drain the tank, fill it up with good diesel and start it up. Let it run for a few mins then go drive it.

[valetcruiser]

if there was fuel in your tank you should be okay. the two will seperate and the diesel will settle to the bottom. you probably never sucked any through if you cought it quickly. i would still change all your filters like maryland suggested but it already did what damage it was going to do. dump a quart of oil in there with the new fuel to make sure she gets lubed up good and let er rip.

Originally Posted by valetcruiser

if there was fuel in your tank you should be okay. the two will seperate and the diesel will settle to the bottom. you probably never sucked any through if you cought it quickly. i would still change all your filters like maryland suggested but it already did what damage it was going to do. dump a quart of oil in there with the new fuel to make sure she gets lubed up good and let er rip.

Trust me, 20 gallons in the tank and your gonna be running like ****. I pulled 30 gallons out of a 6.0 a couple weeks back and filled up my jeep and my buddys Mitz.

[valetcruiser]

yea i figured. i meant he would be okay as far as it hurting things. i don't condone running with 20 gallons of unleaded in your tank. sorry if i wasn't clear about that

[Powerstrokin03]

Done it a few times myself Just drain it and fill with diesel and run it. It will be fine.

[bigcountrysg]

Drain it keep it for the mowers, weed eaters, wife's car, what ever you have that runs on gasoline.

[ford99PSD]

Originally Posted by bigcountrysg

Drain it keep it for the... wife's car,...

i find that funny

[AFBLUE]

Originally Posted by ford99PSD

i find that funny

She wont know the difference, let alone if she didnt pay for the gas nor would she care if it was free.