Re: Field Service Remedies / Technical Safety Bulletins
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:42 pm
ENGINE SECTION
TSB E0001637
Petrol engines - Refuelled with diesel fuel
Models: All
Engines: All
Option: Petrol Engines
Functional Group: J - Engine
Complaint Group: 19 - Poor Engine Driveability
Trouble Code: None, P030X
Complaint:
Following complaints could happen in one or several of them:
- Piston top land broken (intake side)
- Bad engine running especially after cold start and cold drive ability
- Knocking noise (sometimes failure code P030X is set)
- Molten catalytic converter as a consequential damage
- Increased oil level (oil dilution)
Cause:
Vehicle with petrol engine refuelled with diesel fuel.
Remedy:
Picture I (see arrow) and picture II (see arrow) show the typical type of failure
(pisten top land broken).
If the described failure is detected the usage of correct fuel has to be verified.
Furthermore the fuel filler neck has to be checked for any damage.
In case of diesel refuelling on vehicles with petrol engine the whole fuel system has to be drained and rinsed.
Note: Warranty costs must not be claimed under warranty if diesel is found.
TSB E0001637
Petrol engines - Refuelled with diesel fuel
Models: All
Engines: All
Option: Petrol Engines
Functional Group: J - Engine
Complaint Group: 19 - Poor Engine Driveability
Trouble Code: None, P030X
Complaint:
Following complaints could happen in one or several of them:
- Piston top land broken (intake side)
- Bad engine running especially after cold start and cold drive ability
- Knocking noise (sometimes failure code P030X is set)
- Molten catalytic converter as a consequential damage
- Increased oil level (oil dilution)
Cause:
Vehicle with petrol engine refuelled with diesel fuel.
Remedy:
Picture I (see arrow) and picture II (see arrow) show the typical type of failure
(pisten top land broken).
If the described failure is detected the usage of correct fuel has to be verified.
Furthermore the fuel filler neck has to be checked for any damage.
In case of diesel refuelling on vehicles with petrol engine the whole fuel system has to be drained and rinsed.
Note: Warranty costs must not be claimed under warranty if diesel is found.