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Mazda 6: Weve put £30 unleaded into a deisal 58 plate Mazda

 
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We've put £30 unleaded into a deisal 58 plate Mazda 6 then topped up with £50 deisal and driven it continually topping it up
Now the petrol gauge is showing half full but will only allow us to put £7 of deisal in

 

Country: United Kingdom
Make: Mazda
Model: 6
Year: 2008
Engine: 1.9

Already Tried:
Driving it but continually topping up with deisal

Submitted: 335 days and 18 hours ago.
Category: Mazda
Value: £13
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  Anthony replied 335 days and 18 hours ago.

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So the gauge is reading wrong?

Customer replied 335 days and 18 hours ago.

Yeh gauge reading just Under half tank full but will only allow us to put £7 deisal in

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Expert:  Anthony replied 335 days and 18 hours ago.

The petrol may have damaged the gauge float because of the alcohol content. I would run it low as possible and put the right fuel back in it. Run it a bit and the gauge may go back to working right. Worst case is the gauge float and sender need to be changed.

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