Wrong Fuel in Car Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset

Local Call-Out and Roadside Repair in Dorset

If ever you might have put petrol in your diesel vehicle in Winterbourne Abbas we certainly are the professionals you really should call. We cater to the whole of the Winterbourne Abbas territory and all surrounding towns.

It was just after 10 pm on a Tuesday and while we were guaranteed a dry day, it hadn't ceased pouring down rain! James and I were sitting there commenting on the weekend's golf results, ready for the next fuel drain that day to come in. Inevitably we received a call from a lovely woman on a business expedition who had pulled into the Texaco petrol garage in Winterbourne Abbas and filled petrol in her diesel canary yellow Subaru Outback Sport rental. The poor thing was fairly troubled apparently, stating "I cannot believe that I've ruined the vehicle! I'm just so used to putting petrol in my petrol car I totally didn't remember I was operating a diesel!" I asked her to relax and not to worry, and that such things sadly can happen. She managed to relocate the car into a secure position and, since it was no more than a short distance from the office, we were able to find the woman fairly quickly. The wrong fuel was removed so she was able to go home to the motel she was living at. Even though we got fairly soaked, it was all rewarding to see her drive away calm and much less anxious. One more job in Dorset well done in my mind!

If you've put petrol in your diesel car in Winterbourne Abbas (petrol in diesel Winterbourne Abbas) we are the company you need to call. We serve the whole of the Winterbourne Abbas vicinity and all surrounding parts.

Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Fuel contaminated with water, no matter whether it's petrol or diesel, is usually a significant situation to handle in a motor vehicle - specifically in modern day common-rail engines.

Putting water or AdBlue in petrol or diesel may bring about idling problems, irregular running, increased smoke and, if it's not taken care of properly, in some cases blown injectors. Water in petrol is quicker to get rid of compared to water in diesel - this is mostly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Even so we can take care of both cases quite easily.

Take note however that as long as the vehicle has been run with the water contamination it will likely need a new fuel filter fitted since the old one will be totally water-logged and useless.

Waste Fuel Disposal

Got an old fuel reservoir in the rear of your garden with aged, useless or degraded fuel? We're able to help you to get rid of it. We've been called out to several privately owned and business premises in Dorset to deal with taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to enable us to get rid of and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely.

Whether the fuel storage is an underground container, a portable bowser, or perhaps a number of drums in an outbuilding, assuming that we can access it, we could certainly drain it for you.

Wrong Fuel in Car in DT2 Postcode - Winterbourne Abbas Misfueling

Just had a great night of uninterrupted sleep! It was 7:00 in the morning on a rainy Sunday and I was on my way to assist an older lady after she had put the wrong fuel in her diesel compact Alfa Romeo164 in Winterbourne Abbas. She told us that she had left the filling station forecourt and stranded along a backwater road along the way to pay a visit to her godchildren. I got the location punched into the Satnav and was with her inside an hour or so. I arrived at the destination and drained the contaminated fuel from the car. Whilst I was working she told me, "I have been becoming fairly absent-minded in my old age and did not remember about the vehicle taking diesel as I'd just purchased it several days back when my former one, which I used for in excess of thirty years, inevitably died on me". I completed the drain and she gifted me a toffee and said thanks a lot. What a lovely Dorset lady!

Therefore, in the event that you have topped up your petrol car with the wrong fuel, or put petrol in your diesel automobile anywhere in Dorset, call us right away. Our professional technicians are available and waiting for you.

Wrong Fuel Assist Winterbourne Abbas - Wrong Fuel in Car Winterbourne Abbas

I enjoyed a fantastic evening cycling during the weekend and was feeling delighted the next working day as I headed out to help a young couple who were vacationing in Winterbourne Abbas. They'd pulled over after putting diesel in their yellow Mercedes E-Class, and were about an hour's drive away. I emerged at their position and laughed to myself while I heard to the wife berating her man for being so foolish. "Precisely how could you actually be able to fill the vehicle up using the wrong fuel?" she demanded of him. I tried to explain that this problem takes place on a regular basis in Dorset and that it is nothing to fret about, nonetheless he still had an ear bashing. I felt genuine sympathy for the lad. At any rate, I extracted the wrong fuel, gave the fuel system a flush and gave them some right fuel. Watching them drive down the road I mouthed good bye and wondered what my missus would tell me if perhaps I made the very same mistake... I would never hear the end of it!

You are only a call from getting your wrong fuel predicament resolved and getting back on the road. Our UK phone lines are always accessible, even holiday breaks, to resolve your enquiries and help get you going once again. Get a wrong fuel drain or support immediately:

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Common Misfuel Warning signs:

The following is a list of prevalent wrong fuel signs and symptoms:

• Losing engine power
• Car conking out, stuttering or even coughing
• Hassles starting the car
• Abnormal smoking

How to find out if I put the wrong fuel in my car?

If you’ve just filled up at a petrol station and the cars starts to act a bit strange you might start to wonder if you accidentally put the wrong fuel in it.

Well, there are a few things to can check that will be able to tell you:

1. How is the car responding? There are some very common misfuel symptoms which can be a good indicator of wrong fuel:
• Loss of engine power – can feel like the car has run out of fuel
• A lot of smoke (more than usual)
• Engine coughing or starting to splutter
• Won’t start – or keeps stalling.
2. Look at your fuel receipt. It will state clearly if you filled up with diesel or unleaded. If you don’t have the receipt, you can often return to the petrol station where you filled up and give them the date and time (and pump) where you refueled and they will often be able to give you a VA receipt.
3. Smell it. Diesel and petrol have very distinctly different smells. Anyone familiar with the motor industry should be able to help you with this. Or you could even get another car to park alongside and smell the fuel caps of both, comparing them to determine what the fuel type is.
4. Call us to come out and assess the car. In the majority of cases we will be able to tell if the car has been misfueled before beginning work on it. If we discover that the vehicle does not need a fuel drain, you will only be charged a call-out fee.

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Wrong Fuel SoS is fully accredited and trained to fulfill all varieties fuel drains for the extraction of mixed fuel. To learn how we can help get you on the road once again simply call us.