Wrong Fuel in Car Bow, Kingston upon Thames

Local Call-Out and Roadside Repair in Kingston upon Thames

Petrol in a diesel car or truck in Bow? Thank you for visiting Wrong Fuel SoS. Give us a call and find out exactly how we could assist you to get you back on track once more.

It was around five pm on a Saturday and although we were promised a dry and fresh day, it hadn't given up on pouring down rain! Mark and I were seated there discussing the recent football results, waiting for the 6th call to come in. Inevitably we received a phone call from a lady on a business trip who had gone to the Shell petrol garage in Bow and put the wrong fuel in a diesel aunt's Vauxhall Monaro hire car by mistake. She was fairly troubled it seemed, crying "I still cannot believe that I have messed up the car! I'm just so accustomed to putting unleaded in my petrol vehicle I totally did not remember that I was running a diesel!" We advised her to calm down and not to be concerned, and that things like this regrettably often happen. She managed to relocate the car to a secure position and, because it was no more than a short distance away from us, we could arrive at the customer swiftly. The incorrect fuel was cleaned up and removed so she could return to the Travelodge she was residing at. Although we got pretty wet, it was all worth the effort seeing her drive away relaxed and much less worried. One more fuel drain in Kingston upon Thames well done in my books!

Filled unleaded in a diesel car in Bow? We're sad to hear about that, though we're here to assist. With a 24/7 mobile contaminated fuel drain program running throughout the UK WrongFuelSoS.com has the potential to cater to your demands. You actually can depend on us to be at your support as soon as you phone us, no matter where you are positioned in Bow or even the UK.

AdBlue In Diesel

All around Kingston upon Thames we are noticing progressively more examples of AdBlue contamination whereby an individual has put AdBlue into their diesel tank. This is in part caused by drivers not knowing how to work with it (be aware: it's in truth not a fuel additive), and partly because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are frequently right adjacent to one another on the automobile.

So, what exactly is the problem with having AdBlue in your diesel vehicle?

Because the product is mainly ionised water, it is almost the same as putting water into your tank. Diesel and water don't mix whatsoever and trying to run a diesel car on water isn't going to work. Moreover, the urea is extremely corrosive to fuel system lines and seals and is prone to crystalising, clogging injectors and fuel filters. If in case you put AdBlue into your fuel tank get it out as soon as possible. And certainly never start up the engine - not even to shift it off the pump. Assuming you have started the car you would likely need to have the complete fuel system cleaned and filters changed out.

Give us a call if it turns out you have suffered with AdBlue contamination. We can certainly help. We are Contaminated Fuel Specialists and are able to handle every type of AdBlue liquid contamination.

Waste Fuel Removal

Got an old fuel reservoir placed in the rear of your garden containing aged, unusable or contaminated fuel? We could assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to many private and commercial premises in Kingston upon Thames to deal with taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to enable us to extract and recycle waste fuel legally and safely.

Regardless of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean container, a portable bowser, or perhaps a number of containers in a storage shed, provided that we are able to access it, we could certainly drain it for you.

Wrong Fuel in Car in E3 Postcode - Bow Misfueling

Ahhh, that was a fantastic night of uninterrupted sleep! 7:00 am on a sunny Sunday and we were on my way to help an old woman who put the wrong fuel in her diesel green Hyundai Entourage in Bow. I had been informed she had left the petrol station and stranded along a rural road on the way to see her godchildren. I plugged her location into the Satnav and was with her inside an hour or so. I reached the vehicle and removed the wrong fuel out of the car. While I was doing the work she said to me, "Now I'm getting fairly absent-minded in my old age and did not remember about the car taking diesel as I'd only bought it a week back because my other car, which I had for about twenty five years, eventually died". I got the job done and she offered me a peppermint and said thanks a lot. Such a delightful Kingston upon Thames lady!

We are completely licenced and covered and so you are aware that your motor vehicle is in safe hands. Moreover, our fuel drainers are fully certified and professional in handling the majority of makes and models.

Wrong Fuel Assist Bow - Wrong Fuel in Car Bow

A motorist had broken down near a road in Bow. His sombre grey VW GTI engine had stopped working and he had no idea what was the problem right up until he realised he had put unleaded in his diesel vehicle. He phoned us to request a fuel drain and that's when he told us: "I can not believe that I did not know that I put the wrong fuel in my car." He said that he had got zero sleep the day before and that must have been the reason why.

With generations of combined fuel drain knowledge you couldn't be better served. Our technicians have personally seen almost everything and corrected a great deal. They are experienced on the most up-to-date models and maintain all appropriate certificates. The company is entirely V.A.T. authorized and covered by insurance so you know we are no amateur or “mickey mouse” enterprise.

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The most common Wrong Fuel Warning signs:

Following is a list of general wrong fuel symptoms:

• Losing vehicle power
• Engine dying, spluttering and / or coughing
• Problems starting the motor
• Excessive fumes

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 London is fully credited and certified to undertake all varieties wrong fuel drains relating to the removal of contaminated fuel. To find out precisely how we will assist get you going again contact us.