Wrong Fuel in Car Hollington, East Sussex

Local Call-Out and Roadside Repair in East Sussex

Unleaded in a diesel vehicle? Even if the car has been run we can fix the problem and do a thorough drain and flush - in the majority of situations this will have your car working properly again right away. We come out to you. We are 100 % mobile and carry all the kit necessary. We have professional fuel evacuation apparatus on board and are knowledgeable in all types of cars.

It was about 5 pm on a Tuesday and while we were guaranteed a dry afternoon, it hadn't given up on pouring down rain! Dan and me were relaxing going over the rugby rankings, ready for the 8th fuel drain of the day to come in. Eventually we had a phone call from a lady on a company trip who had arrived at the Esso filling station in Hollington and put the wrong fuel in a diesel black Vauxhall Monaro lease car. The unfortunate thing was somewhat agitated it seemed, stating "I cannot believe I've ruined the car! I am so familiar with filling my petrol car that I totally didn't remember that I was operating a diesel!" We instructed her to take it easy and not to worry, also that these things can happen. She was able to move the car into a safe position and, seeing as it was only a few minutes away from our van, we were able to reach the lady quickly. The wrong fuel was taken out and she could return to the hotel she was residing at. Although we got very soaked, it was all worth the effort to see her drive off calm and a lot less stressed. Another misfuel correction in East Sussex well done in my mind!

Do you know that there are actually over 150,000 examples of customers filling their vehicle with the incorrect type of fuel every single calendar year? In case you have gone and done the same in Hollington, we can assist. We are professional wrong fuel retrieval and drain specialists. Wholly certified and experienced in dealing with virtually all varieties of vehicles.

Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it's unleaded petrol or diesel, is certainly an important matter to address in a vehicle - especially in more modern common-rail engines.

Putting water or AdBlue in fuel will often cause idling problems, uneven running, abnormal smoke and, if it's not remedied correctly, in some cases damaged injectors. Water in petrol is less difficult to get rid of compared to water in diesel - this is mostly because diesel is an oil. Having said that we are able to handle both cases fairly easily.

Remember though that in the event that the vehicle has been started on the water contamination it will very likely need a new fuel filter fitted seeing as the old one will undoubtedly be thoroughly wet and unusable.

Waste Fuel Removal

Have an old fuel container sitting in the rear of the garden containing old, useless or contaminated fuel? We're able to help you to get rid of it. We have been called out to several privately owned and commercial properties in East Sussex to deal with draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally.

Whether the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a portable bowser, or even some drums in a garage, if we can access it, we are able to drain it for you.

Wrong Fuel in Car in TN38 Postcode - Hollington Misfueling

A fairly concerned customer phoned us from the BP petrol station at East Sussex to advise us that he had put petrol in his diesel beloved Skoda Superb; he wasn't actually sure how he'd done it. We advised him it was no hassle and soon enough had our technician with him to clean the contaminated fuel from his car. Having taken away the bad fuel, he was soon enough back behind the wheel. He told us; "I am genuinely shocked I filled my car with the wrong fuel. And the man who was sent to do the fuel drain was especially nice - he didn't make me feel like an idiot."

Our side of the road rescue staff members are ready around the clock, all week to provide roadside assistance in the removal of contaminated fuel from ANY kind of automobile. We've lost count of what number of drivers in and around East Sussex who have phoned us for aid with incorrect fuel drains.

We furnish you with fresh fuel at pump cost, and we will typically have your vehicle done and able to set off in under an hour or so. All contaminated fuel is disposed of by us by means of a registered waste carrier and recycled. No matter wherever you are situated in the UK, WrongFuelSoS.com is able to get a van out to you to carry out a complete fuel drain on your vehicle.

Wrong Fuel Assist Hollington - Wrong Fuel in Car Hollington

A person rang us from his residence on a road in Hollington. He explained, "My car (a cyan Ford C-MAX Hybrid) is not starting up and is creating very bad noises when I flip the ignition." He said that he had put unleaded in his diesel vehicle but then thought he would solve the issue by putting further Diesel on top. We got there promptly, performed the fuel drain and filled him up once again with clean Diesel. He told us he'd be absolutely sure to educate people not to fill up over the wrong fuel but to have it drained right away.

All of our experts are competent on the most current automobiles and their fuel systems. We attend over 4 thousand contaminated fuel removals on an annual basis in the United Kingdom (yes, there are that many customers who err - you are certainly not by yourself). Our phone lines are open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Our engineers are available anytime you want them.

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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 VAT 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.

Usual Misfueling Signs and symptoms:

Here is a list of very common wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

• Losing engine power
• Vehicle cutting out, spluttering or coughing
• Difficulty starting the car
• Increased fumes

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Wrong Fuel London is fully credited and skilled to undertake all types of polluted fuel drains with regard to the removal of mixed fuel. To discover precisely how we can help to get you going once more just give us a call.