Bike wont start, put diesel in ( IT LIVES!!!)

[EXC-Rider]

I just took my bike to get some petrol brimmed as usual, got half way down the road and it started to loose power, i kept giving it throttle but nothing.

I came to a stop and the bike cut out. I tryed starting it again but as soon and it starts up i give it throttle and then just dies.

i dont know why its doing this but it started fine when i got it out my shed to get petrol but soon as i filled it up it dont seem to be having none of it

any ideas ?
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[P.addy]

Defo petrol not biodiesel/diesel?

Might be worth a quick carb clean, might have disturbed some shit in the tank. Check the fuel filter

[snikks]

Definitely first thoughts is petrol issues as right after a fillup - might also be worth double-checking the air-intake is clear, as that was the issue when I had a similar problem on my bike.
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[Rogerborg]

Brimmed it? Open the filler cap, see if it runs.
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[UrbanRacer]

[EXC-Rider]

Im going to get flamed for this but i think i may have put diesel in my tank :/ Just done a quick test and the diesel dont evaporate and its abit thicker

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[P.addy]

It's fine, just take the tank off, empty the diesel into a container and fill with petrol.

Might take some serious starting but it might fire up Also, I don't mind you giving me the diesel.. new car is diesel and its expensive.

I think they smell different personally... got diesel on hands this morning and it smells different to when I splash petrol on myself.

[DrDonnyBrago]

Diesel is also very oily, dip a finger in and rub it between two fingers, if it is greasy and oily it is diesel. If it is thin and makes your fingers cold as it evaporates it is petrol.


I'd drain the tank, drain the carb and refill with petrol. Should start eventually and you should get away without having damaged anything, will be a bit smokey at first.

[0l0dom0l0]

Diesel in a petrol is no big deal.

As others have said, drain and re fill.

It'll go eventually.
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[MaybeGuy]

Drain the carb and clean the plug too
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[EXC-Rider]

yeah i went on the wonderful world on the internet can found out ways you can compare and its defo diesel.

might have to wait until i get a ride to the garage to get PETROL. oh well mistakes are made

oh and paddy if u want it ill send it it in the post. may get a bit soggy XD
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current bikes: KTM EXC525 AKA the wheelie machine
A friend in need is a friend indeed but a friend with weed is better!

[P.addy]

[Im-a-Ridah]

My mum filled up her Scooby with diesel on the way to NEC bike show

[m1tch]

On the up side you don't have fuel injection so it can't mess up injectors, will just need to clean the carb and just drain it out

[EXC-Rider]

drained all the diesel out now have a half a tank of petrol, been trying to start it for the past hour or so, my leg kills from kicking it over every 10 seconds. No luck so far will be giving it another bash now.
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current bikes: KTM EXC525 AKA the wheelie machine
A friend in need is a friend indeed but a friend with weed is better!

[P.addy]

What bike?

[dsb79]

A good mate put diesel in his VFR, drained the tank, as much as we could, and fired her up, smoked real bad but it went in the end, dont kick to start the bike kick it to prime it, try get as much diesel out as you can.

Maybe take the plugs out and clean them.

If you have a fuel filter bin it and get a new one.

There should be no lasting effects once it gets going.

[EXC-Rider]

[EXC-Rider]

[P.addy]

Car battery and jump leads, keep cranking for a few seconds.. stop to let it cool down and retry.

[Pete.]

Drain the float bowl if you haven't already done so. Let it run until petrol comes out. Take out the plug and get the earth strap (tip) glowing red hot on your gas stove. Then it should start.
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[UrbanRacer]

[Pete.]

[Vincent]

If you don't want to remove the float bowl, has it got a drain screw? If not, only thing you can do is kick it over a few hundred times with the plug out and the throttle wide open.
Done the "wrong fuel" thing myself - more than once The hazards of having a diesel motor and a petrol bike
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