In article .com,
puffernutter wrote:
Bob Eager wrote:
On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 08:02:14 UTC, "SimonJ" wrote:

Some muppet who mistook the oil filler for the fuel filler (I kid
you not) and filled (yes, completely filled to the brim!) the engine
sump with diesel. Bloody big bang when he started the engine, and
blew a hole in the side of the block.

I saw that done on a Hillman Imp years ago. Fairly easy mistake to
make on that car.

Were there many diesel Imps?

;-)

It also used to be common practice to use diesel as a flushing oil in a
petrol engine.

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