[Vwdiesel] Gassy diesel...

[Anton Largiader]

Well, he should go after the gas station if there was a reasonable way that
the pump jockey should have known that it was a diesel vehicle.  Such as a
sticker by the filler, the fact that he pulled up to a diesel pump that was
nowhere near a gas pump, whatever.  Even then, the attendant should have at
least asked "regular or premium?"

As far as the engine goes, I can't say.  This happened to our TDI with no
ill effects whatsoever, and the car was driven for about 125 miles on
probably 80% gasoline.  But the TDI has a lower compression than the old
IDIs, and this may have saved it.  Still, I would definitely not assume that
the engine is toast.

As far as how to pursue it (go after the station first and have them make it
right, or start by refilling with diesel and seeing what gives) that's up to
you.  If he doesn't need it for a few days, you could tell the station that
you're sending it to the dealer on their nickel (which is what I did).  But
this depends on the circumstances...  in our case it was pretty clear that
there was carelessness on the attendant's part because the receipt was from
a different pump than she was filled from, which wasn't all that near the
pump she pulled up to.  And of course she was never asked "regular or
premium?"

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Anton Largiader, Chester Springs, PA
'94 K75RT, '93 R100GSPD,  '94 R1100RSA, '98 Jetta TDI
'00 XR400R    anton at largiader.com   http://largiader.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: <worb at finning.ca>
>...  Some dipsh!t gas
> jockey put gas in the tank!!!!  He didn't realize until the engine stopped
> on him further down the road.  He claims he was able to baby it back home
> and then siphon the tank out.  My feel and from what I've seen happen to
> others in the past is that this engine is done (a transplanted '88 NA).
He
> doesn't think so.  I'm trying to encourage him to go after the gas station
> for an engine.
> What does everyone feel the consequences would be of no action (to the
> engine)?