NOT Good! $10,138.86 In Damages! Ford F250 F350 F450 6.7l Diesel Fuel System injector Contamination

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[@ColinWatters]

When you drained the filter I thought it looked a bit clear/thin to be diesel. Thought it might be water but gas is probably worse.

[@BixbyConsequence]

I was thinking the same thing -- that diesel is more oily than that.

[@CobaltLobster]

@@BixbyConsequence Lol, I was typing that then I saw your comment. Clear diesel always seems a bit suspect. Also, I'll be amazed if Ford pays a red cent for any of this.

[@techmechmechanic2015]

Totally agree

[@gregred78]

@@CobaltLobster they aren't going to pay a penny to warranty that vehicle. It's the customers fault you can't put the wrong fuel in vehicles it never ends well when that happens.

[@Skylancer727]

Yeah, I had this weird feeling when I saw it leaking that it didn't at all look like what I expected. I kinda did a double take thinking, they did say it was diesel, right?

[@tomgeorge3726]

The way the "diesel" looked draining out of the filter at the tank, looked like the viscosity of water. Petrol sounds about right.

[@Gendreau113]

I mean that is the water/fuel seperator on the bottom of the truck, so if it looks like water that's because it probbaly is 😂 but doesn't change the fact there's also gas in the tank lol

[@josepeixoto3384]

sounds... i think a mechanic can tell the diff in noise between diesel and gasoline; he should; --- sounds is the right word: gas in a running diesel **sounds** WAY different, it knock, after the diesel in the filters and lines gets consumed and the gasoline gets to those pistons....can't miss it yeah,seen that a few times, you SAVE the engine and the injection system IF you shut it off right away when the big knocking appears (is your radio off '? LOL) and have it towed, but few do that,most toast the engine; that is one the reasons why most pumps (All of them in Europe) went to self-service.

[@ObservationofLimits]

Idk how you can be in the auto repair business for 20 years, and he didn’t notice the difference all those times it was coming out. The smell is totally different, the consistency, the way it feels between your fingers.

[@inawrocki207]

@@ObservationofLimits That's what I was thinking. It was perfectly clear, didn't have the yellow tinge. The smell is completely different. We can't feel if it is oily, though.

[@Ghauster]

I guess you missed the part where he says he can't smell real well still because of covid.

[@mfee2079]

When you were draining the filter I knew it wasn't straight diesel. It didn't look right. Without the benefit of smell it looked like water.

[@brucebaxter6923]

I wondered how hot it was, but you are right, it can’t be that hot

[@kylerobinson9748]

Which filter. The lower filter is supposed to drain water from it. That's what the yellow tab is for. You drain it once a month to drain water from your fuel....

[@jamesmoudy367]

It’s a water drain and also a drain for servicing the filter assembly. But yea that was way to clear and way to much to be just water.

[@Uncle-Duncan-Shack]

Yeah, that viscosity looked rather watery. Well spotted.

[@iritantNL]

my first thought aswell but im not from the US and dont know if the color of diesel is different there.. in the netherlands is yellow-ish and stinks realy bad compared to gasoline.

[@jlbush8249]

I thought the fuel looked awfully clear when you were draining the filter. At first I thought water, but now I think you are right about the gasoline.

[@joemilton7552]

I thought the same

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Would be interesting to know the percentage of gasoline to diesel.

[@jeffreylight2454]

No gas smell?

[@kenc2257]

@@jeffreylight2454 He said his nose isn't up to snuff--he had the coronavirus a while ago, and his sense of smell is still affected.

[@kenc2257]

Me also--I also thought it was too clear (not a hint of green), but I've heard that some diesel is like that (that is, some diesel is very clear, with almost no tint).

[@kingjames8283]

As a former fuel transport driver for a major North American truck stop, the likelihood of mixed product is virtually impossible. Each underground storage tank fill hole has a colored lid (Red-White-Blue for various gasoline grades, and Yellow-Green for Diesel Fuel). Not only are the lids color coded, but underneath that lid inside the hole is a locking rain cap with padlock on the fill tube, and nearby a brass tag that identifies the product inside that tank. The locking rain cap prevents flood waters from entering the underground storage tanks should the ground area above become flooded. Anyhow with all this redundancy, it is very unlikely a transport driver would mix product. In major truck stops the location of the diesel fuel and gasoline drop points are in two different locations so that there is no confusion. I will assume small gas stations are built the same way. It is very common for consumers to put gasoline in a diesel tank, however it is impossible for them to put diesel in a gasoline tank as the fill nozzle spout will not fit the opening. At the retail pumps, all grade gasoline use a single nozzle with a small spout with a black cover over the handle with grade selection on the pump. The diesel nozzle has a green (or sometimes yellow) cover over the handle and the spout is much larger so that it will not fit in the fill opening of gasoline vehicles. If this customer placed gasoline in a diesel vehicle, their loss and an expensive one.

[@bobbyqroberts]

Al Dumass: "One thing that humbles me deeply is to see that human genius has its limits while human stupidity does not".

[@badmonkey3669]

Looks like they need to invest in at least one tire also

[@CatWithBagOnHead]

Yep, DoT out of service

[@leefranklin3054]

I was looking at those wonderful tires too, love how well they maintain that truck.

[@christophermeyer6414]

I was thinking the same about that tire! Don't you guys have DOT inspections down there in Florida?

[@oswaldpeter]

@@christophermeyer6414 Actually, no. There is no requirement neither for annual vehicle inspection and nor for emmision testings. The only requirement really is that a vehicle must have functioning lights.

[@LeonardRoberts]

@@oswaldpeter I believe I saw Hazard Material placard holders on the box, if carring Haz-Mat needs DOT inspection, just saying.

[@kris-english]

I've fixed many of these scenario breakdowns with a simple tank drain, swish and refill but also running a diesel + 2 stroke mix through the system in to a looped auxiliary waste tank. Works 99% of the time if the customer hasn't driven hard or for too long.

[@ericonabuell]

yes ..only driven 1/4 tank .. and said he filled it recently , so I would try filters again , drain ,fill , purge route first with a disclaimer . I ran into that scenario with gas engines and that procedure worked for me 99.9 % of the time .

[@fastzenner]

Exactly if it aint under warranty why replace all of it, replace whats broken if aint broken dont fix it

[@wayneschenk5512]

When fuel was coming out of the filter housing I thought it looked a little clear for diesel.

[@flowntn1989]

Ditto. Diesel has a higher viscosity than petroleum and doesn’t “splash” to the same degree.

[@rotary_turbo99]

@@flowntn1989 true also the diesel filters i have done have always had a blueish tint in the diesel

[@turdferguson6648]

I thought the same after seeing your comment, but also thought that Ray would have instantly noticed the difference in smell if the fuel were mostly gasoline. The 'Rona apparently strikes again.

[@MartijnPeek]

I noticed that too, but I don't work on diesel cars so I thought that was just me.

[@rguy2684]

@@rotary_turbo99 Some have a red tint….🤣😂🤣

[@krisgarrison3481]

Been working on these daily since day 1. Only time to do the full HP kit is if pump explodes. Pull upper/lower intake and pull sensor out the top of pump. If you see any metal gonna need to swap entire HP system. No metal your golden. Swap the pump, blow out the lines and cooler, swap filters and good to go.

[@beachlee58]

I don't know how your videos came across my screen but I am hooked big time. Can't get enough. I am just a handyman who works on my car when I can. It amazes me how much you know no matter what kind of car you work on. I saw the video where you had to take apart a dash to change a thermostat in the air conditioner. It was amazing. All the nuts and bolts you had to remove. All the clips you had to take off and to remember all of it when you put everything back. I am shocked on how much you know about everything on cars and trucks. It's such good viewing. Ordered the Brake Caliper Compressor. Can't wait to use it even though my breaks are good. Maybe my daughter needs new brakes. Anyway, thank you for your vids.

[@Alex-tu9bh]

Drain the tank, flush the lines and replace the lift pump. I know on Toyota’s it takes a fair amount to damage the seals/components in the high pressure pump and injectors and seeing how its still running I’d say you’d be fine. Just don’t sit there with the car running when you know there’s petrol in it, definitely making it worse

[@alastairsellars2611]

Toyotas are tough... Ford on the other hand.....

[@Speedy6617]

When a Fix Or Repair Daily meets a snag it aint ever gonna end up as good as a Toyota.

[@redux1647]

@@alastairsellars2611 yea that shit is fucked from factory

[@jfv65]

@@alastairsellars2611 Brand doesn't matter. If you have a diesel engine it will have a high precision high pressure injection pump + injectors. Those have to have been made of strong metal orherwise it wouldn't be able withstand 1000psi+ injection pressures while lasting 250k miles or more. The real problem here is operator error. You might get lucky if the engine hasn't been running on that gasoline /diesel mixture for long. Also, the less gasoline in the tank, the bigger the chance that the pump and injectors have survived.

[@seamuslily]

@@Speedy6617 or Find On Road Dead

[@IanSlothieRolfe]

I once accidentally put unleaded into my diesel Mazda 626 years ago... at the time I had 2 cars, the other was petrol and I was in that early-morning haze. Luckily the tank was almost empty, I realised when I had only put a half gallon in, so I stopped, paid for it, then filled the tank with diesel. I then drove it away, and treated the car gently until the next fill-up. The amount of petrol wasn't enough to cause problems. Made me pay more attention in the future.... :D

[@JasonTAho]

I just did one of those jobs last week. 2019 F250 due to DEF contamination. 2 Loong days, but not overly complicated. The worst part to me was the upper intake removal

[@SpicyRoll-m4r]

Im a aircraft mechanic your job is my dream since i was young.. Repairing aircraft is very different from automotive.. Sometimes im just doing diy to satisfy myself and your videos helps a lot..

[@lawman5511]

To show how rugged the old 7.3 non turbo is… my ex filled one of two tanks with gas. ( all the nozzles were green)It made it about two blocks before it quit. I told her to switch tanks and see if it will run, fully expecting the motor to be toast. It started and ran well! Took it to a local diesel shop, they drained the gas out, and all was well. Sold it 50,000 miles later.

[@rickd6421]

Great video Ray. Yes it would be good to see some more diesel engine fault finding videos. There doesn't seem to be many light duty vehicle diesel videos out there.

[@rs3unos]

Honestly.

[@miff227]

starting off my day in rainy England with some Rainman joy and life-tips

[@HuntersMoon78]

Rainy UK here too.

[@PeteCourtier]

Same here in Cornwall 👍

[@miff227]

@@PeteCourtier was camping near Sennen Cove last summer with friends. Likely to go again in 2022 👍

[@PeteCourtier]

@@miff227 it’s beautiful at sennen cove. Happy new year🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@jerryw4458]

Being in the gasoline business for 30 years. I've seen the transport drivers put fuel in the wrong storage tanks at the gas station many times. It's possible the driver dumped unleaded in the diesel tank in this case. The customer should go back to the location he filled up at and see if others have complained. Most of the time the transport company will cover the cost of repairs. If the customer used a credit card when they filled up. Their receipt should indicate which pump they used while filling up. Some receipts show the type of fuel, but the price they paid per gallon should be enough to tell if they were on a diesel pump or not.

[@TrickyMickTrucking]

It's easy to do in the winter when the lids are covered. I did that job for 2 weeks and NEVER again. The interview didn't seem like that much manual labor, but connecting and disconnected giant valves to load the trailer are not easy at all. I was highly surprised how hard that job is.

[@philsmith214]

Good bit of info 👍

[@ohcrapwhatsnext]

This is a good point too...

[@JasonHalversonjaydog]

that happened at a local station here a couple years back. were getting lots of reports of bad gas, fouind out later they put the wrong product in the wrong underground tanks

[@johnt.848]

I've never heard of that happening and all fills were supervised where I worked to ensure the correct tank and quantity as shown on the truck's flow meter was noted on the receipt we got. The only issue we had was cracked underground tanks where water seeped in after very heavy rains.

[@batmansdad3195]

That's why you use full serve at gas stations. Kid put regular in my truck after many times telling him diesel and he himself acknowledged the diesel. The store manager/owner refused service the next day for I was able to drive another 20 mins to my car. Final outcome was the store paid for the tow, all repairs and a fresh tank of fuel

[@willsrestorations]

The flash point changes: When gasoline mixes with diesel, the first thing it does is change its flash point. This means that the diesel fuel will have a lower flash point and prematurely ignite in the engine which could lead to serious engine damage in the long run

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

Diesel is a lubricant oil, gasoline is a solvent that breaks down oils. Bye bye high pressure pump.

[@flagmichael]

The diesel should ignite as it is being injected. That is what makes the injector timing so critical.

[@mattlane2282]

Just fyi older diesels said to cut the fuel with up to 10% gas to prevent gelling...

[@joebloggs2635]

The fuel could easily pass thur the rings into the oil. There is no telling how much damage has already been done. Fortunately it was only filled up recently and only used a quarter of the tank. I'll bet the oil is thin and has a funny smell to it thou.

[@dainsmart6237]

In the 86 I was 16 and I worked at a backstreet garage just fixing this kind of problem the uk government was pushing new car customers to diesel car's and the amount of people bringing in diesel cars full of petrol was unbelievable I cant believe how stupid some people where it was a different kind nozzle on the pump but they managed to get it in lol I am looking forward to watching this series your wife Will not believe the smell you Will bring in to house it takes ages to get it out of ya nostrils we had a separate washing machine for oily overalls and rags what boild wash but diesel smell never goase 🇬🇧🇺🇲🆒😼

[@satorudo]

Reminds me of the VW commercial where a small girl was saying BOLLOCKS throughout the entire commercial, at the end was a shot of her dad putting petrol in a car yelling BOLLOCKS with her watching in the back seat The tag line was “VW Don’t forget it’s a diesel”

[@hiscifi2986]

I think some UK pump nozzles are magnetic, so prevent cross fueling, but it might only apply to Ad-Blue dispensers.

[@dougaltolan3017]

I've been designing a fragrance to represent my local community. It's a blend of diesel (red), kerosene and lanolin.

[@aaronwilliams1249]

The funniest I saw was the video of a blond woman trying to figure out how to pump gasoline into a Tesla. People do the dumbest things.

[@fredygump5578]

People haven't gotten any better. I bought a new 2012 Golf TDI (in the states...), and every time I brought it in for service they had something new to alert people to the fact that it took diesel fuel. Like plastic labes that clipped around the fill pipe. The cap already said diesel on it, and the fill pipe was already designed to only accept the larger auto diesel nozzles.

[@markraday8071]

Hey Ray I have a story for you, way back in the day of the gas shortage 1970ish my friend had a Pontiac Bonneville and he always put diesel in the gas tank cause he couldn't get gas. That Bonneville ran but it smoked like a PT Boat LoL Crazy times💯

[@garysmith2501]

Draining fuel, I use a small Folgers Coffee can with bottom cut out sitting in my drain pan, stops the mess.

[@AlexBrowningPX]

I knew that fuel looked too clear to get diesel. I've seen this a time or two. I wish you, that car, and the customer luck on this repair. Hopefully because it wasn't exposed very long the damages will be minimal

[@kuronyaa-san]

I hope it gets repaired here as it would be a very interesting video replacing an entire fuel system.

[@Ramen10420]

Neat trick. Pour the diesel fuel into a styrofoam cup. Diesel won't eat through styrofoam, but gasoline will.

[@satorudo]

It’s harder to fine styrofoam cups these days

[@MrDesalex]

Had Renault Mégane diesel. I put petrol in by mistake; about a quarter of a tank. It obviously ran very badly and I realised what I'd done. Contrary to what everyone was telling me to do, I shoved a few gallons of diesel in it and carried on as normal. Topped the tank up again and never had a further problem. Did another 40, 000 miles in it and then sold it, still running perfectly.

[@bdtaylor1979]

I work as a mechanic for an armored truck company and I’ve lost track of the number of times that the drivers have put diesel in the gas tank and put gas in the diesel tank 🤦‍♂️.

[@terri200026]

What happens when running gas through a diesel system is that it will wear the pumps and injectors. Diesel injectors have extremely tight tolerances and the diesel fuel works as a lubricant and cooling. How much damage depends on how much gas is in the system, the fact that it runs at all gives hope that draining the system and refilling with diesel will fix the problem. The lift pump is making noise because it is pumping thinner fluid than designed for. The service life of the injectors and high pressure pump may have been compromised by the lower lubrication of the gas/diesel mix, but they are a lot tougher than you think. Before you tell me I don't know shit, I have been a diesel mechanic for 50 years.

[@kylewilcox8928]

Couldn't agree more. If it damaged the high pressure pump it wouldn't run and it would have low rail pressure codes.

[@ammoalamo6485]

My Dad owned two early 70s Volvo diesels, both station wagons. They were comfortable and good looking, both Sky Blue. The first went down after being heavily T-boned at a controlled intersection. The second was sold after it started needing $1500 in repairs every four-to-six weeks, and the one Volvo mechanic in town always had a large backlog of work. It doubled as a daily driver and his delivery vehicle for small print jobs, and Dad needed a more reliable vehicle, with lower cost of upkeep. I've never been able to understand the diesel owners who keep their engines running, idling for 30+ minutes at a time in the Texas summer heat, stinking up the area. Those Volvos started right up every time, with only a short glow plug wait in the coldest weather.

[@rahulshah1408]

You know your stuff.

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

I wonder if it was just an unforgiving mistake from the customer, or if the entire diesel tank at the gas station is compromised. Have a Happy New Year!

[@deweydodo6691]

Inquiring minds would like to know this.

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

@@deweydodo6691 Yep.

[@Silentguy_]

I’d be more inclined to believe this to be an issue on the consumers part rather than the distributor, otherwise the locals would’ve probably heard about it

[@benpeters1940]

Worked at a gas station with a garage. One of our employees, the owner's nephew, put gas in a diesel Mercedes. Fired employee, drained tank, and cleaned fuel system later all was well.

[@davidnorbertpenn]

I had a Diesel Rabbit in 1980. It was less than a year old when it broke down. It got a tank full of unleaded which of course caused problems. My wife had filled it the day before, and described the pump she used in great detail (she is a car person) It was the diesel pump, but Sunoco refused to cover my repair. I have never gone to a Sunoco station again, 41 years later. Yes i hold a grudge.

[@agdesignfabrication1009]

Ford ~ Found On Ray's Doorstep!!

[@johnmckinnon44]

Warranty 🤣. I'm a plumber and I had a customer ask me the same thing after her dog ate her faucet, she called me to see if Moen would cover it for her.

[@robertelmes1981]

I don't see why Ford wouldn't cover it under warranty, Heck I reckon if he asked real nice they would do the tyres at the same time,

[@johncherish7610]

@@jannie4303 It is not appreciated you posting this on this channel go post this somewhere else BTW your username has been reported and perhaps they will cancel your account

[@Finnertoncentralmodelrailway]

Customers are so funny 🤣 I've fooked my fuel system with petrol is it covered under warranty 🤣😂🤣

[@alastairsellars2611]

ha ha ha.. not wrong.... good luck customer... you are cooked if you think Ford will cover that expensive stuff up.

[@RuralTowner]

Have a 40 yr old Miller welder powered by a Waukesha 4-cyl diesel. Brought home fuel once not long after getting it & didn't register for a few minutes why it was running lousy. I had poured ~5gal of gas into a tank that had maybe 2+ gal of diesel left. Thought I had used the diesel pump & failed to notice the lack of green-tinge when filling welder. This was well before my DD became a diesel too which cemented the habit of grabbing the green handle by default. FORTUNATELY didn't appear to be any permanent damage as it went back to normal after draining as much of the fuel as possible then refilling with fresh 5 gallons of diesel + new filter. Later down the road I had to pull the DB style rotary as it was fouling...between diesel algae growth & whatever the gas managed to break loose & left behind. Purely mechanical systems can be more forgiving at least as long as you catch it fairly quick.

[@edt689]

Depends on how far its been driven. On the other hand cp4 pump does not like water or gasoline in fuel system. I work as diesel tech at ambulance Co. and very common they put gas in 2018 and older ram cummins or 7.3 powerstroke when they hire new drivers . I usually just drain tank, blow out all fuel lines from tank to injector, fill new fuel filter with atf or diesel fuel conditioner and usually no issues . But we're talking about 2018 and older cummins cp3 pumps and 7.3 heui system that are more resilient to contaminants.

[@gusgrubczak9717]

Did the opposite in the 80’s. Put 1/2 tank of diesel in a gas 1973 Cadillac before my friend stopped me. Ran like crap till I burned off, but no damage done. I really miss that car.

[@troyholston3410]

Enjoyed your video. Just for future reference there is a much safer method for determining if there is gasoline in diesel fuel. Take a sample of the fuel and pour it in a small styrofoam cup. Pure diesel fuel will not harm the cup. If there is gasoline contamination will eat through the cup.

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

Look forward to part 2 of this mess. Not a cheap solution but hopefully the engine will be saved.

[@jameswinters2636]

Did he make a part 2 ???

[@mariocaetano2511]

Hey Rain man, love you side commentary, "It's splashing on my face". I was in stitches on the floor throughout your video. Had to watch this video a few times to take. In all that Info. We fellow mechanics can definitely relate to your experience under that F450. Wish customers would appreciate, what we mechanics have to endure everyday. Great work bud.

[@BMH1965]

Just a few years back, I filled up with petrol in my girlfriend's small Peugeot 4-cylinder diesel on a Monday morning - my car was a petrol engine. Realised after about 20 miles when it started to 'cough'. It cost about $700 to drain and pressurize the system and no other damage.

[@RMJTOOLS]

As an ex tool dealer who worked on his own truck, I highly recommend acquiring a cardboard box the large tool boxes are shipped in and use it as a pad to work under the truck. Skin on asphalt makes me cringe.

[@bobmazzi7435]

Appliance stores are good as well. The box a refrigerator comes in is ideal.

[@sidviscous5959]

My time working with diesel trucks taught me that if you run them out of fuel you have to bleed the air out of the fuel lines . . . maybe not with newer engines.

[@rcard23yb]

Ray dosent know how to start diesel engines in the cold. Priceless.

[@craigmurphy9862]

In the UK some filling stations use yellow hoses for both diesel and E5/98+ Ron and green hoses for the cheaper E10/95 Ron, My mate filled his CBR600 Fire-blade with diesel. Luckily it was on carbs. so, some fresh fuel and me blowing an airline from a foot away to force feed it solved the problem, (Lots of black smoke followed by some mega flames) I now find myself screaming at random bikers in fuel stations like a loony, But I've saved a few others from the same fate.

[@darylhawkins4658]

Great video. I started a diesel fuel refill at a station and the flow rate was extremely low at the pump. The color of the fuel was too clear for diesel. I stopped fueling at less than a gallon and rolled on. May have dodged a bullet that day. Attendant said they just received a new supply of diesel.

[@Jb305903]

You can always tell how well someone treats a vehicle just by looking at the condition of the tires

[@jdmfreak92]

Quick tip Ray, if you put a small amount of fuel on a white sheet of paper. gas will evaporate, diesel will not. a little bit safer way to check 🤙

[@anthonyvickers3469]

Saves time..and time is money.Great product.

[@bradpletcher901]

Lift pump is not bad drain all the gas and refill with diesel. Gas is thinner then diesel and the pump has trouble picking up the thinner fuel hence the noise coming from the lift pump and delayed start. More than likely it did not damage the high pressure pump (Cp4) but could do to the fact gas has no lubrications (oil). I have seen many people do this with no future troubles.

[@quagmiredavis4117]

When he first cranked it up sounds like a typical ford ....lmao 🤣

[@armchairtin-kicker503]

Wow, once I owned a 1979 Mercedes 300D and I could not imagine making that mistake. Driving the car, I always knew where the filling stations were that sold diesel, especially the ones with a fair price. The previous owner, my older brother, told me that an attended filled it up with gasoline by mistake but he caught the error once he got the receipt; close call.

[@MDBenson]

We've seen this before at work, if you're *lucky* you can turn it around by changing any faulty components and priming the system with fresh diesel. The worst part is that you might fix it and send it away running fine only for it to gradually crap out over time as the high pressure components start to fail from premature wear. This is another example of why people should just own up to their mistakes when they make them. It could be the difference in cost between a tank of fuel and a new set of filters and replacing every part of the fuel system. Don't be an idiot folks, if you do something stupid, and we all do stupid from time to time, like putting gas in your diesel vehicle then call a tow truck and get it drained and taken care of - *don't* try to run the engine!

[@blown503]

You need to fix this asap! That truck can be used to ship some chicken, and all the walmarts are in short supply lol. Please keep us updated on this project. Very interested if the high dollar parts of this engine survives!

[@beegood9395]

Undercarriage looks really clean for being in Florida! Imagine working on that truck outside in snow, salt and cold weather!

[@garethmccash5986]

Love the work you do Ray. Hope you had a great Christmas & best wishes for a happy new year. Am waiting for p2 as petrol in high pressure diesel systems usually doesn’t end well 😂😂😬

[@bohawkins5258]

I just watched this video, a month from when you posted it. Little tip, if you suspect gas has been put in a diesel. Take a fuel sample and put it in a foam cup. If the cup melts, there is a presence of gasoline in it.

[@Pappazeko]

Hi, I put $200.00 of Unleaded in my Isuzu FSR 700. It did not like it ! We replaced the Fuel Pump, I doged a exspensive bullet. Only cost me $7,000.00 to fix. Can't see Ford coverinig that, I mean they barely cover the stuff they are obligated to do. We have Lots of dead rangers here in Australia. And dont mention the sh*t gearboxes. I admire your work, great job. Be Safe, Be Well.🙂

[@Dannyt754]

What you could do when you put gas in a diesel tank, put a bottle of engine oil in the tank to keep lubricating the important components of the fuel system.

[@sethat8e]

Warranty claim might as well read "hopes and dreams" at this point in time.

[@satorudo]

If that passes warranty they need to throw in a supermodel and a mansion while they’re in fantasy land

[@blackcountryme]

was that a chunk missing from that tyre?

[@robtowen]

(23:52) did you notice that the chunk was missing from the only area of the tyre (tire in the USA) that had enough tread to tell a chunk was missing.

[@edgarlatinoheat]

The moment I seen it coming out the first filter I thought it was way to clear to be diesel. About a year back a co worker put DEF fluid in the diesel tank and ended up voiding the warranty and costing the boss 10,000 for repair.

[@stomp4423]

The owner updated from a few comments here that this is exactly what happened. Owner filled it up with Def. $12k insurance claim.

[@TheBeingReal]

This is why you should install a fuel disaster prevention kit like from S&S. Get a CP4 failure and you’ll get this repair bill too. Change the fuel filters every 10k. You need to cycle the fuel pump to purge the air after doing the filter at the tank and then again after the engine filter change BEFORE trying to start the engine.

[@tommyb8046]

my first thought with the long start and misfires on all the cylinders was the dreaded DEF in the diesel tank. that stuff is nasty in a fuel system. you have to basically replace lines and all or you'll get DEF sluffing off any component left after you get it running again.oh and Ford is going to laugh him out of the office when he ask for a warranty!

[@MrBugman3009]

I worked for a bus company and one time one of the drivers started to put gas in a diesel bus. Luckily tey ralized their mistake and came and told us before they started te engine. SOOOOO we drained the fuel tank and added diesel. NO problem. they were NOT reprimanded because they realized ther mistake aned told us before there was any damage done.

[@RobertValinsky]

I drive a diesel powered F350 superduty.Whenever I stop to refuel I always make sure that diesel fuel is coming from the diesel pump by useing my sense of smell.

[@markusallport1276]

I swear to God... when you were talking at the beginning of the video, I could have sworn you had a woman sitting next to you in the passengers seat. The purple cloth leaning on the front of the seat looked like a woman's leg and her foot was visible, I thought you were trying to avoid recording her presence LOL I need a beverage.

[@eaglerider1826]

Don't feel bad , I saw the same thing and had to go back and check . We'll drink one together .

[@terrycostakis6284]

Make that three of us…very strange

[@mikemcguire8351]

@@terrycostakis6284 five us now

[@earlwright9715]

@@mikemcguire8351 make it 6

[@wp.sworld.s]

I think you need more than a beverage LMAO 🤣😂

[@tirekicker100]

3:40, i thought that thing in the passenger footwell was the leg of some dude just chilling while ray did his thing lmao

[@yourlocalalexis4578]

thank you for the scientific test...that would save me a lot of time determining if someone put in some diesel in the fuel tank, instead of gas, in a gas powered vehicle!! we use to have some tourists that would put diesel in the car, and the car would have a hard time starting!!!

[@jefftullius]

Is there a follow-up video yet? My eyes are not good for reading all these messages? I'm new on your site, and I'm retired. I'm enjoying your site immensely!

[@JohnJohnson-ML574]

My brother put diesel in his Ford Ranger. After Ford replacing all the injectors and fuel lines along with a new pump. Sold it a year later still running like crap.

[@markpontes4457]

That Gasoline did a good job cleaning that Fuel filter, for 60k miles those rear tires are wiped out!

[@AndrewArndts]

when I was a gas jockey... pardon, a petroleum transfer technician, there was a gent who had a Volkswagen something diesel, and he would fill up but put one gallon of reg gas in to prevent gelling as I reside in Michigan. this was back in the late 80's so technology of then ain't as it is today obviously.

[@carbpumper]

Would like to see if the lift pump filter is clogged with metal and that's why the pump is working so hard

[@drew8256]

Amazing the cost of diesel contamination. You would think they would have different sized nozzles or something to prevent idiots filing tanks while texting.

[@itzastangthang7520]

The stuff draining out of the primary filter looks a lot like gasoline to me. Das gonna be an expensive repair. Been there done that. I stopped at a gas station on the way to Texas one time to fill up my truck. Went up to the diesel pump. Pumped it up. Made it about 10 mi after and it just started misfiring and then it wouldn't even start. Turns out the gas station had accidentally filled the diesel tank with unleaded. Thankfully they paid for the repairs.

[@TheMonkdad]

Oh this feels familiar. I had a 2003 PSD. It prevented me from ever buying another Ford again.

[@mikesunken3486]

I've noticed you never let the glow plugs heat up before cranking it on any diesel you start, that's not good and can cause premature wear on the glow plugs.

[@thomaskime5148]

Tried to rent a uhaul with a diesel a while back. That right there is why I couldn't find one.

[@aterack833]

Good idea to flush it with a thin oil or transmission fluid without dye, after you drain everything, that way the majority of everything involved has lubricant in it so it doesn’t damage the replacement pump

[@shoppe99]

Simple fix, should have been done decades ago. Gasoline pumps have round nozzles and diesel pumps have square nozzles. Farm gas Triangle? Aviation fuel Oval?

[@petersimpson633]

It's an old lorry driver hack to put a couple of gallons of petrol in their Diesel tank to prevent waxing in cold weather, I wonder what the ratio was in this one?

[@dirttv6657]

Sounds like a cp4 internal explosion, contaminating the entire fuel system with metal. Next time you install an upper fuel filter on a 6.7l powerstroke make sure to replace the return clip included in the fuel filter kit

[@clintonwitt8337]

The best ford diesel engine is 7.3

[@GoogleSpyZon]

Best diesel engine is anything pre def...

[@davidgriffin14]

@@GoogleSpyZon Agreed Kevin. I hear that they are supposed to be getting rid of d.e.f.

[@alastairsellars2611]

@@GoogleSpyZon also the best deisel engine is definitely not FORD.......

[@GoogleSpyZon]

@@alastairsellars2611 even when ford manufactured semi trucks they did not produce a motor as farr as I know, it was always Cat, Cummings or Detroit under the hood, unfortunately Cat got out of the game due to the difficulties and challenges of Def and focused on heavy equipment instead. I want to say the majority of pick up trucks use Cummings

[@GoogleSpyZon]

@@davidgriffin14 California now claims it may cause cancer and synthetic piss is contaminating the ground and water. What I find funny is Europe tried to make DEF work and gave up, what made our politicians think they could achieve a different outcome by doing the same thing is beyond my comprehension...

[@AmpasaurusWrecks]

I got the impression that if this had been an older diesel truck the wrong fuel would not have damaged so many components.

[@Go2scout]

Seeing the neglect on keeping good tires on a commercial truck says a lot. 23:51

[@dmain37]

Anyone else think someone was in the passenger side? The blue "leg" so had me.... LOL!

[@tomforeman4976]

Quick run a ground wire to the pump. The ground fail is the problem.

[@d.a.2742]

Ford has a hard enough time covering anything under warranty without a fight or lawsuit !😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GrimmCaptain]

I used to service rental equipment. I had gas in diesel and diesel in gas all the time. I carried styrofoam cups with me. If I questioned if gas was in diesel I poured some into a cup and if it ate the cup it was gas.

[@dennisduran8500]

When I was a young punk me and my friend stole some gas from a farm tractor. His cougar didn't go too far after that.

[@isthattrue1083]

Oh yeah, it probably killed some of the seals in the pumps as well because gasoline is more volatile than diesel and I would think the seals they use in a diesel fuel pump are designed with the intent of them sitting in diesel fuel and not gasoline.

[@gofuckyourself3154]

Warranty doesn't cover accidental damage, just manufacturer defects, and FORD isn't exactly well known for even covering manufacturer defects either

[@topev7864]

I don’t understand some of these mechanics they just go in and change parts to figure out which one is bad instead of diagnosing and testing component to figure out what’s wrong instead of replacing parts until they find what not working.Trail in Arashi bowl alarm

[@dev-debug]

I once got diesel in my car because the gas station had a delivery of diesel put in their gasoline tank. Wasn't damaging like putting gas in a diesel engine though.

[@belowfray5251]

I put 87octane in 1984 mercedes. Drive it, ran horrible. Drained it and pressed on. That was like 55,000 miles ago.

[@charlespayne1061]

Lol that reminds me of a couple that put diesel in a gas motor they had one or those square diamond plate fuel tanks in the bed of the truck

[@markwhitfield5412]

funny, while watching this at the start, i did think the fuel u drained looked thin for diesel, but u might have better diesel than we do here in the uk, also it looked clear, our diesel is sort of yellow/green tint to it. good test, see if it burns on the floor.seems to be a fair bit of petrol in the mix.