Wrong Fuel in Car Damgate, Norfolk

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Petrol in a diesel car? Regardless of whether the vehicle has been run we are able to correct the issue and complete a full drain and flush - in the majority of conditions this should have your vehicle running properly again right away. We can come to you. We are fully mobile and carry all the apparatus necessary. We have specialised fuel evacuation equipment on board and are experienced in all makes of cars.

It was after seven pm on a Wednesday and while we were promised a rainless day, it hadn't stopped pouring down rain! Ray and me were sitting going over the sports results, at the ready for the sixth telephone call for the day to come in. Inevitably we received the call from a lovely woman on a business excursion who had gone to the Sainsburys filling station in Damgate and put petrol in her diesel rust red Smart Fortwo rental car. The unfortunate thing was fairly irritated it seemed, stating "I just can't believe that I have wrecked the car! I am just so familiar with putting petrol in my petrol vehicle I completely didn't remember I was running a diesel!" I just asked her to calm down and not to be concerned, and that these things sadly do happen. She had managed to move the vehicle into a secure space and, seeing that it was only a few minutes away from the office, we could get to her almost instantly. The contaminated fuel was taken out and she could once again go back to the Premier Inn she was residing in. Despite the fact that we got fairly soaked, it was all rewarding to see her drive off relaxed and less worried. Another job in Norfolk done well in my mind!

Were you aware there exist more than 150,000 cases of customers filling their vehicle up using the wrong sort of fuel each and every twelve months? In the event that you have done the same in Damgate, it's possible that we are able to assist. We're specialist fuel retrieval and drainage professionals. Fully certified and knowledgeable in engaging with virtually all models of vehicles.

Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Water contaminated fuel, irrespective of whether it's unleaded petrol or diesel, is generally an important issue to deal with in a car - especially in present-day common-rail engines.

Water or AdBlue in the petrol or diesel will likely lead to idling problems, irregular running, increased smoke and, if it is not dealt with effectively, quite possibly damaged injectors. Water in petrol is less complicated to remove compared to water in diesel - this is primarily due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Even so we can solve both cases quite quickly.

Take note that in the event that the vehicle has been run on the water contaminated fuel it will very likely need a new fuel filter to be fitted because the previous one will be completely wet and unusable.

Boat Fuel Drains

If you find you've got the wrong fuel, or contaminated fuel (most usually water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly help drain it. Assuming that the boat is either dry-docked, or parked near enough to a vehicle parking spot we should be able to gain access to the fuel storage tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have carried out numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards nationwide.

Wrong Fuel in Car in NR13 Postcode - Damgate Misfueling

A rather alarmed motorist phoned us from the Total petrol station at Norfolk to inform us that he had put petrol into his diesel bright yellow Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG; he wasn't exactly certain how he'd done it. We told him it was not a hassle and quickly had our technician out to him to clean the wrong fuel from his vehicle. Having removed the contaminated fuel, he was almost immediately back rolling again. He told us; "I can't believe I put petrol in my diesel car. And the person who came to take care of the fuel drain was very excellent - he didn't make me appear like a plonker."

With hundreds of years of shared contaminated fuel removal practical knowledge you could not be better served. Our wrong fuel specialists have witnessed the lot and fixed it all. They are experienced on the newest types and carry all applicable certificates. The company is completely V.A.T. authorised and insured so you know we are no amateur or "mickey mouse" business.

Wrong Fuel Assist Damgate - Wrong Fuel in Car Damgate

A gentleman phoned us from his place on a road in Damgate. He explained, "My car (a dirty red Fiat Ulysse) is not starting and is making awful sounds when I turn the key." He said that he put petrol in his diesel vehicle however believed he would solve the issue by putting additional Diesel on top. We were on scene quickly, carried out the drain and filled it up again with clean Diesel. He told us after that he'd be absolutely sure to explain to people not to fill up over the incorrect fuel but to get it cleaned out immediately.

We have technical engineers available in the local area geared up and waiting to come out and fuel drain your motor vehicle of the incorrect fuel or contaminated fuel. We work 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Every one of our technicians are fully qualified and seasoned in handling all sorts of cars.

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Normal Misfuel Symptoms:

Here's a list of likely wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

• Loss of vehicle power
• Engine cutting out, spluttering and / or hiccuping
• Trouble starting the motor
• Excessive smoke

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 approved and skilled to execute all categories of wrong fuel drains for the extraction of mixed fuel. To learn how we can assist get you moving again simply call us.