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Wrong Fuel in Car Birstall Smithies, West Yorkshire
24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Birstall Smithies
Don’t be scared if you figure out that you have accidentally put the wrong fuel in your car. Just call us and we will dispatch a team of highly skilled mobile technicians to your vehicle to help you get back to your journey. We suggest you do not to restart the car again and again, but simply leave it and wait for us to arrive at you. We are very convenient so you can give us a call any day of the week. Call our welcoming personnel today to get a quote after responding to a few questions.
Just relax, and do not panic, your vehicle's engine is typically not ruined and damaged by this problem. The wrong fuel added in your tank will be drained and flush out. So far in 99% of the cases we handled like this, we have not failed. You can have your engine back 100% working. If it's needed to change a filter in your engine, we can often do that too, right away in the same location.
While a mechanic is on his way to your location, you might use that time checking out some of the services we offer besides the resolution of the existing problem you have.
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We completed a wrong fuel removal job on the drive of a spectacular residential home recently. "I had put the wrong fuel in my diesel car and managed to very nearly reach home when my car stopped." Our specialist went out, regardless that it was pretty late at night, and completed a thorough fuel drain and purge on the Birstall Smithies .
Signs of the Problem and its Causes
Now that you have personally experienced what it's like to have the incorrect fuel in your vehicle, you may be be careful next time. And to fully understand the signs of the problem here's a list for future reference:
- Your engine will splutter and not work smoothly
- If you see the exhaust, you will notice plenty of smoke coming out
- Your car won't have any power regardless of how hard you press the accelerator
- Your vehicle will eventually stop running altogether
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With those indications in mind, regardless of your experience with cars, in future circumstances you can rest easy. Equipped with information and from experience, you should be able to detect wrong fuel in your car quickly. It would not matter if you're concentrating on the problem or not, you will just identify it.
Contamination of fuel by water also results in the above symptoms.
You should keep in mind that the contamination of fuel by water is another problem that can cause the same signs stated above. You should know that any fuel which is contaminated with water, regardless of whether your vehicle uses diesel or petrol , will always fail the engine leading to an untimely stop.
Diesel engines (modern ones) nowadays use AdBlue to reduce nitrous pollution in the exhaust fumes. The correct amount of AdBlue to be added in the fuel system is very important. It's usually mounted on a separate tank to avoid directly mixing to your fuel tank. If you hire someone to directly add this to your tank without knowing the right procedure, it's more likely to cause problem to your engine. The signs you will observe is just like what were mentioned above but don't panic we get it fixed. Just keep in mind what we say to you, "we will always be around you and ready to help in your engine trouble, just ask for help and we'll be there".
We possess the appropriate tools and expertise
Lots of people get tempted to deal with the issue on their own or seek the help of a close friend who they think is trained with engines with the hope of saving the repair fee. But you are wrong since the above issues are really complicated and should just be solved by somebody who is properly trained so as to avoid incidents such as fire caused by incorrect handling of fuel. Our mobile mechanics have the right tools and expertise on how to deal with the above problems no matter the type of vehicle.
Safe and Legal Disposal
Draining, storage and disposal of contaminated fuel is an important part of the process when helping our customers who have put the incorrect fuel in their car. To companies that have these fuel wastes, we offer this service separately. We can drain any type of fuel container as long as they are all accessible. These containers include mobile bowser, fixed storage tank or any other type of containers. On your behalf, we can then get rid of the waste fuel safely and in accordance with the law of the land.
Help Is on the Way
Whilst you have been reading up on the facts regarding putting the incorrect fuel in your vehicle, our mobile technician has been heading your way. If you feel the mechanic is taking too long to reach you, do not worry, he will certainly come. Our maximum waiting time for our clients waiting at the roadside is an hour.
There are instances when you think that you have encountered the issue of wrong fuel when in reality you have not. In such times, our mechanics will first check your vehicle to ensure that it is not and then update you on any new costs before taking any further action
How long does it take to remove the wrong fuel
Our services are quick since we usually take only half an hour to let you hit the road again. So all you need to do is to make that call, and you won't regret it.
Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Birstall Smithies
Just a few of the typical details we get from many of our technicians in Birstall Smithies:
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No one likes breaking down in a car contaminated with the incorrect fuel in the middle of the street. Recently a customer who filled her car with the wrong fuel (Birstall Smithies) suffered from literally that type of difficulty: "Fuel Fixer Ltd's fuel drain guy removed my car from the live lane. He removed the wrong fuel from it and had it functioning once again in just a half hour. Couldn't recommend you more."
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A gentleman who had put petrol in his diesel Birstall Smithies phoned us for help at the Murco filling station. He had decided to fill up before continuing on to the nearby holiday park . "I put petrol as opposed to diesel and it wasn't a good way to begin to our vacation." It was no problem whatsoever for our technician to go along and carry out the fuel drain. We hope they had a good holiday.
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Misfueling Tips:
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- You shouldn't start the motor (even if it's just to move your vehicle off the dispenser). Trying to keep the mixed fuel in the tank and clear of very sensitive fuel system workings will mitigate the probability of damage to your motor.
- What do you do? Phone Wrong Fuel SoS at once on
0800 711 7172. - Benefit from expert guidance in relation to what to do next. Our telephone staff are available all day and night to enable you to get started once more.
- Should you have turned on the motor or driven the vehicle, you shouldn't freak out. Roughly 99% of cars or trucks run on contaminated fuel can be easily fixed without having any negative problems.
- How much does it cost to get a fuel drain?
Get in touch and after a couple of rapid questions we should be able to give you a tailored quotation for just how much your fuel drain costs. - Wegive you complete VAT receipts which can be utilised to claim your payments back on your car insurance**
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- All major credit cards accepted
- 24/7 roadside service
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- SPA certified professionals
- Correctly insured and certified
- Full UK Services
- Fresh Fuel supplied @ pump price
Standard Misfueling Signs and symptoms:
Here's a list of customary wrong fuel signs and symptoms:
- Lack of engine power
- Motor conking out, spluttering and / or coughing
- Trouble starting the car
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 authorised and certified to perform all forms fuel drains regarding the treatment of contaminated fuel. To find out precisely how we will assist to get you on the move again simply call us.
