Mitsubishi Repair: wrong fuel, mitsubishi pajero 2006, diesel 4x4


Question
I have a mitsubishi Pajero 2006 turbo diesel 4x4. I put uleaded petrol in it tank, it was quater full of diesel and filled with unleaded. It started to slow down then stoped. Have i done any major damage or can it be drained and flushed. Only drove it for 20klm before it stoped.

Answer
Shane,
You shouldn't have caused much, if any, damage.  Unless you continuously tried to start the car after it died and wore out the starter motor, you should be fine.  Drain out any remaining pretrol/diesel mixture and pull the glow plugs and inspect them for damage.  If you need to replace the plugs, do so.  Then fill with fresh diesel fuel and hopefully you'll be good to go.
Good luck!