Wrong Fuel in Car Old Sodbury, Gloucestershire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Old Sodbury

Did you know there're more than 150,000 instances of people filling their vehicle up with the wrong type of fuel every single calendar year? In the event you've gone and done precisely the same in Old Sodbury, then we can easily be of assistance. We are professional fuel retrieval and drain professionals. Thoroughly certified and experienced in dealing with all kinds of cars.

It was after six pm on a Friday and despite the fact that we were promised a dry and fresh day, it hadn't stopped raining! Paul and I were seated discussing the recent golf rankings, ready for the 6th telephone call to arrive. Eventually we got the phone call from a woman on a business trip who had arrived at the Shell filling garage in Old Sodbury and put petrol in a diesel Volkswagen hire car. The unfortunate lady was rather agitated by the sounds of it, stating "I still cannot believe I've destroyed the vehicle! I'm just so familiar with filling my petrol car I had forgot I was using a diesel!" I just told her to relax and not to worry, also that things like this unfortunately often happen. She managed to relocate the vehicle into a protected space and, because it was no more than a short distance away from where we were, we were able to reach the customer fairly quickly. The contaminated fuel was drained so she could return to the motel she was living in. Even though we got thoroughly drenched, it was all worth it seeing her drive off calm and not so anxious. A misfuel correction in Gloucestershire well done in my opinion!

If you have petrol in your diesel vehicle, or diesel in your petrol vehicle (and amazingly a large number of people make the mistake eventually) - we take care of it immediately. Wrong Fuel SoS' seasoned technicians are available 24/7. Simply call up our rapid response number and someone will come to you, flush the contaminated fuel and get you swiftly back on the road.

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Wrong fuel added in the tank - Petrol fuel in a diesel engine causes a lot of trouble to your engine. It may begin to cough and stall. The exhaust of your car will start to produce a lot of smoke and starting the engine is definitely a difficult task, especially if the engine has cooled down. Reversing the incorrect fuel, diesel in a petrol tank, the signs you will observe are similar. Either way, we can fix it for you.

An engine contaminated with water - If you fill your vehicle with water and not with the incorrect fuel you are also in danger of losing your engine. Engine filled up with water should be fully drained. Without draining, it will get rusty, and other issues will soon follow. Our experts will drain your engine without much sweat. We also give assistance with filter replacement.

AdBlue contamination of your engine - AdBlue is not a fuel admixture. It's designed to check out harmful discharges through the exhaust. Your vehicle has a special tank for the AdBlue. But, if you put it in the fuel tank, you?ve contaminated your engine. And this occurs because lots of people aren't aware of the purpose and place of the AdBlue. Numerous people get trapped into this confusion. If you have done the same, we're always at our toes. We will be happy to help.

Red Diesel in the Tank - Accidentally filling the tank is the most usual cause of this. Distraction or not focused in filling the tank from a tank or jerry can is one of the common reasons of this contamination. This can likely take place as there are 1500 UK garages that sell this kind of diesel. Just call us straight away and we'll assist you remove red diesel in your tank.

Trying to drive using old fuel - Fuel degrades after some time, something that is common when the vehicle has been sitting, not driven, for a while, or the fuel has been stored for a long time. The engine may start and run but there will be irregularities you'll notice. Old fuel needs to be drained out, and it's a service we provide.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Old Sodbury, Gloucestershire

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A man phoned us from Old Sodbury to say he had foolishly piped the wrong fuel in to his diesel Dacia. "I can't believe it! How could I put petrol in my nice diesel car!" It took our fuel drainer around fifty minutes to completely drain the wrong fuel from the car. He completely purged the fuel lines, filter and pumps and then put fresh fuel in the vehicle. The customer was completely satisfied and it hadn't cost him car dealership rates to get the job professionally completed.