Wrong Fuel in Car Colgate, West Sussex

Local Call-Out and Roadside Repair in West Sussex

Petrol in your diesel motor vehicle in Colgate? Thank you for visiting Wrong Fuel SoS. Contact us and discover exactly how we can help to get you going once again.

It was before 9 pm on a Wednesday and despite the fact that we were promised a rainless day, it hadn't stopped raining! Brian and I were seated there talking about the recent footy, waiting around for the seventh fuel drain for the day to arrive. Before long we received a call from a young lady on a company trip who had pulled into the Texaco petrol garage in Colgate and put petrol in her diesel apricot Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG lease car by mistake. The unfortunate lady was rather affected it seemed, stating "I can not believe that I've messed up the car! I am just so used to filling my petrol vehicle that I totally did not remember that I was driving a diesel!" I asked her to calm down and not to be concerned, plus that things like this regrettably can happen. She managed to move the car into a protected position and, seeing that it was just a short distance away from us, we were able to get to the customer without delay. The contaminated fuel was cleaned up and removed so she could return to the hotel she was staying at. Although we got really soaked, it was all worthwhile to watch her drive off calm and a lot less stressed. A misfuel correction in West Sussex done well in my books!

If you've put petrol in your diesel car in Colgate (wrong fuel Colgate) we are the guys you need to contact. We operate throughout the whole of the Colgate vicinity and all adjacent parts.

AdBlue Contamination

In West Sussex we are encountering a lot more instances of AdBlue contamination whereby a motorist has poured AdBlue inside their diesel tank. This is mainly thanks to people not understanding the way to to make use of (remember: it is in fact not a fuel additive), and partly due to the fact that the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are usually right near to one another on the car.

Now, what's the situation with putting AdBlue in your diesel tank?

As AdBlue is primarily ionised water, it's nearly as good as putting water in to your tank. Diesel and water really do not blend in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water does not work. In addition to this, the urea is highly corrosive to the fuel system lines and seals and is susceptible to crystalising, blocking injectors and filters. In the event that you put AdBlue into the fuel tank empty it as soon as possible. And most certainly don't start up the motor - not even to relocate it to a parking bay. If you did start the vehicle you may almost certainly need to have the full fuel system purged and fuel filters changed out.

In case you get in this predicament don’t panic! Call us, the UK’s Premium fuel contamination service. Our experts have got the practical know-how and working experience to have you back on your way quickly and efficiently, without mess or fuss.

Run Out of Fuel Service

Out of fuel in Colgate (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We operate a comprehensive West Sussex Out of Fuel Service. We're able to come to fill up your car if you are having difficulty on the motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or perhaps even at home. Our technicians can come out to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at cost) to refill your car. They will be able to take care of any of the standard issues that may come with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle unable to start, or even flat batteries caused by over-cranking.

Wrong Fuel in Car in RH13 Postcode - Colgate Misfueling

Ahhh, that was a good night's sleep! It was 7:00 on a sunny Sunday and we were off to help an old sweetheart who had put petrol in her diesel blue Nissan Leaf in Colgate. I'd been advised she had driven away from the petrol station forecourt and broken down on a rural lane along the way to visit her grandchildren. I popped her location straight into the TomTom and was on-scene within 60 minutes. I reached the destination and removed the wrong fuel from the car. Whilst I was working she said, "I am getting quite forgetful in my old age and didn't remember about the vehicle working with diesel because I'd only just got it a couple of days back because my previous car, which I had for over 25 years, inevitably broke down". I completed the drain and she gifted me a toffee and thanked me for my hard work. Such a lovely West Sussex woman!

We maintain complete Environment Agency registration and Public Liability Insurance designed for your own personal peace of mind. On top of that, our specialists are fully qualified and experienced in working with practically all car types.

Wrong Fuel Assist Colgate - Wrong Fuel in Car Colgate

A person called us from Colgate to state that he unfortunately piped petrol in to his diesel rust red Mazda B-Series Plus. "Shocking! I can't believe I put petrol in my lovely diesel car!" It only took our specialist approximately 50 minutes to completely drain the incorrect fuel out of the car. He meticulously cleaned the fuel system and after that put clean diesel in the vehicle. The customer was very pleased and it hadn't cost him car dealership prices to get the work properly performed.

We supply you with clean fuel at petrol station rates, and we will generally have your car done and ready to set off inside of 60 minutes. All contaminated fuel is discarded by us by means of a registered waste carrier and recycled. It doesn't matter where you are located in the the country, Wrong Fuel SoS will be able to get a vehicle to you to do a full fuel drain on your car.

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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.

The most common Misfuel Symptoms:

Here is a list of ordinary wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

• Loss of engine power
• Vehicle conking out, jumping or even hiccuping
• Difficulty starting the engine
• Increased fumes

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Wrong Fuel London is fully accredited and registered to carry out all forms wrong fuel drains with regard to the removing of mixed fuel. To discover how we can assist get you going once more merely call us.