Gas / Diesel contamination

double post

To the original question, no, not an issue.

Guy with the VW is on dangerous ground/thinking.
Do not confuse a diesel engine with other diesel engines. Some military engines will run on anything, gas, diesel, kerosen, white gas and be happy.; not your truck Old tractors had to be started up with gasoline, then switched to diesel then run of gas before shutting down; not your truck. Do not confuse your diesel truck with these. Those engines were made to run on harsh fuels, your truck was meant for oily diesel.

The older CTD has an injector pump that will quickly be ruined with gas. Though in the OP case that was such a small amount that it is not significant given mixed with 35 gallons of diesel.

The fuel lines, injector pump, and pistons may all be vulnerable to gas.

Gas is a solvent, diesel is an oil. very different liquids.

rk911 wrote:

DarkSkySeeker wrote:
If I used a gas can with a small amount of remaining gasoline (less then a few ounces) and filled the can with diesel, would the small amount of gasoline damage my engine?

why not just empty the can?

Of course

I was conjuring up a scenario to understand more about the risks or non risks.

"Friend" burned a truck down pouring fuel from can into the tank. The small amount of gas was enough for vapor. Of course, knowing what I know about him and his finances not sure it was not a overheated insurance policy. But I can see where you would assume you are handling gasoline when using a gasoline can.