Wrong Fuel in Car Farlington, Hampshire

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If you have petrol in a diesel car or truck, or diesel in a petrol vehicle (and incredibly most people do this at least once sometime) - we deal with it there and then. Wrong Fuel SoS' professional technical engineers are on call 24/7. Simply call our emergency number and someone will come to you, drain the contaminated fuel and get you swiftly back on your journey.

It was just after 8 pm on a Thursday and although we were guaranteed a dry and fresh night, it had not ceased pouring down rain! Ray and me were seated there talking about the recent tennis results, waiting for the next telephone call for the day to come in. Before long we got the phone call from a lovely woman on a company expedition who had pulled into the Texaco petrol garage in Farlington and put petrol in a diesel husband's Daihatsu Charade lease car. She was somewhat affected by the sounds of it, saying "I still can't believe that I have destroyed the vehicle! I'm so familiar with putting unleaded in my petrol vehicle that I had didn't remember that I was operating a diesel!" We instructed her to calm down and not to fret, also that things like this regrettably can happen. She had managed to maneuver the car into a safe area and, seeing that it was just a few minutes from where we were, we could get to the woman swiftly. The contaminated fuel was extracted so she was able to once again go back to the motel she was living at. Although we got fairly drenched, it was all worth it seeing her drive away relaxed and much less apprehensive. Another job in Hampshire well done in my opinion!

So you've gone and misfueled your vehicle in Farlington and are asking yourself exactly how to fix the trouble. In the event that you're here reading through this then that indicates you are on the correct route. All you ought to do now is call us so that we can come out and drain your car. So why us? Excellent question. We are extremely experienced fuel drain specialists in Farlington, who are obtainable 24/7 to aid you at the side of the road.


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Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in Farlington (out of gas - as an American would say)? We run a complete Hampshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We are able to get out to re-fill the car in the event that you are stuck on a motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or even at home. Our specialists can come out to you with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (purchased at cost) to refill the car. They will be able to fix the common issues that might go with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle failing to start, or maybe flat batteries as a result of over-cranking.

Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it is petrol or diesel, is without question a serious matter to deal with in a motor vehicle - specifically in modern-day common-rail engines.

Putting water or AdBlue in the fuel is going to lead to idling difficulties, irregular running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not dealt with fully, quite possibly blown injectors. Water in petrol is less difficult to remove compared to water in diesel - mainly because diesel is an oil. In spite of this we can solve both situations rather expediently.

Remember though that as long as the vehicle was run with the water contaminated fuel it will more than likely require a new fuel filter fitted seeing as the previous one will likely be thoroughly water-logged and unusable.


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Just had a great night of sleep! It was 7:30 am on a rainy Saturday and we were off to assist an old lady after she put the wrong fuel in her diesel mint green Jeep Cherokee in Farlington. She informed us that she had left the filling station forecourt and pulled up in a rural lane along the way to see her grandchildren. I got her location punched straight into the TomTom and was with her inside an hour or so. I reached the vehicle and removed the contaminated fuel out of the car. As I was doing the drain she explained, "I'm becoming rather absent-minded in my senior years and didn't remember about the vehicle taking diesel seeing that I had only just got it a couple of days ago because my other car, which I had owned for more than thirty years, eventually broke down". I completed the job and she presented me a Murray mint and said thanks a lot. Such a delightful Hampshire woman!

Not just that, but our crew of wrong fuel professionals handle the entirety of Hampshire, so this means that your position is inside our area. When we have established your location, we will turn up at your destination as rapidly as we are able to and drain any wrong fuel from your vehicle. The simple truth is the quicker you remove all the incorrect fuel from your car, the less damage is inflicted. And so get the telephone and call our telephone number. A workforce of SPA licensed mechanics are available and waiting to help, without regard to the day or hour it is.

It does not matter whether your vehicle is brand-new or older, we have the skills, experience AND equipment to be sure that your vehicle is drained and flushed of all wrong fuel as fast as possible, which means that you can carry on with your journey with minimum interruption.

Therefore, in the event that you've topped up your petrol automobile with diesel, or the wrong fuel in your diesel automobile just about anywhere in Hampshire, call us now. Our experienced technicians are all set for you.

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I had a perfect day cycling on my holiday and was feeling cheerful with myself the next day as I set out to help a new couple who were on holiday in Farlington. They conked out after putting the wrong fuel into their metallic grey Hyundai Equus, and the car was roughly an hour away. I showed up at their position and smiled to myself while I heard to the gal berating her man for turning out to be so stupid. "Exactly how could you even find a way to put the wrong fuel in the vehicle?" she asked him. I tried to clarify that this problem takes place quite frequently in Hampshire and that it's nothing at all to worry about, even so he all the same had an ear bashing. Unlucky chap. At any rate, I drained all the wrong fuel, gave the engine a flush and gave it some proper fuel. As they drove off I mouthed good bye and wondered what her indoors would say to me if ever I did the very same thing... I'd never ever live it down!

We have technicians on call in the region ready and waiting to come over and drain your vehicle of the incorrect fuel or polluted fuel. We work 24 hours a day and seven days a week. All our experts are thoroughly competent and professional in taking on all kinds of cars or trucks.

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A young person who had recently passed his test had misfueled his light green Mercedes-Benz E-Class by having petrol in the diesel vehicle at the petrol station near Farlington. He said, "This is just the third time I have filled up my car from the time when I paid for it and I do not know what to do." He was also worried as his dad had only just got him the car. He located us on the web and so called us without delay, frightened about what he should do. Our individual on the call advised him that we would be there inside forty five minutes and to not move his car while he waited. We did the fuel drain on his car and he mentioned how amazed he was it was addressed so speedily and without complication at all.

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A driver from Farlington with a full car of kids in her diesel metallic red Cadillac Escalade ESV had filled her vehicle with £30 of petrol at the station. She contacted us crying and extremely upset as she had never wrong fueled previously and did not know what might happen to her car in doing so. We reassured her that everything would be fine and that she would be back ready to go soon. When we arrived she was visible distressed but as our fuel drainer got to work on the fuel drain she calmed down as she saw that help was at hand and her vehicle wasn't wrecked. She soon enough cheered up and was on her way saying, "I really can't believe my luck putting petrol in my diesel vehicle! Especially with the youngsters on board."

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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.

Commonplace Misfuel Symptoms:

This is a list of commonplace wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

  • Reduced vehicle power
  • Motor cutting out, stuttering or coughing
  • Problems starting the vehicle
  • Excessive fumes

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Wrong Fuel London is fully licensed and certified to conduct all varieties fuel drains needed for the extraction of contaminated fuel. To learn how we will assist get you moving once more give us a call.


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