Wrong Fuel in Car Lumb Foot, West Yorkshire

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These days, pumping the wrong fuel into your car should not worry you at all. You don’t have to be frightened about how you can drive your car to the closest mechanic. We are very convenient and capable of reaching your location so as to let you get on with your journey. Our mobile technicians will be there at your breakdown once you have contacted us. Whenever you are in distress, we will help you. Just contact us, our call centre operates 24/7. You will simply answer a few questions from our agent who then provides you a fixed price quote, and then you wait to be served.

You possibly have not caused dangerous or expensive damage to your car. So the first thing to do before calling us is to calm yourself. We are 99% effective and soe you can rest assured that we will empty out the mixed fuel and even replace it with fresh fuel. And if there is any damage to your car, we can also notify you about it at the same time.

As you wait for us to come, stay calm and even study a few of the services that we offer such as incorrect fuel in vehicle and others.


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A somewhat concerned motorist phoned us from the BP petrol station to tell us that he put unleaded in his diesel Lumb Foot; he wasn't really sure how he'd done it. We informed him it was not a hassle and quickly had our engineer out to him to drain the incorrect fuel from his vehicle. Having taken out the contaminated fuel, he was soon back behind the wheel. He told us; "I am genuinely stunned I filled my car with the wrong fuel. And the technician who arrived to perform the fuel drain was extremely pleasant - he didn't make me look and feel like a fool."



Symptoms and Causes

Your experience of having a tank fueled with the wrong fuel may teach you see the signs of the problem. For full reference for future use, here's a list of the signs:

  • Spluttering engine and it won't run efficiently
  • You may notice lots of smoke from the exhaust
  • Engine seems powerless now matter how hard you push the accelerator
  • The vehicle will stop on its own

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All that said, you will probably be more cautious in future, now that you have experienced putting the wrong fuel in your car. You may come back to think what caused the wrong fuel problem in the first place.

  • You're in a hurry and confused on what precisely to do
  • Not concentrating - being on autopilot
  • You're using a car you are not used to driving, borrowed or hired

Your fuel might also be contaminated with water

You should keep in mind that the contamination of fuel by water is another problem that can cause the same signs described above. It does not matter whether your vehicle uses diesel or petrol, water can also cause it to work roughly and ultimately stop. So you should also know about it.

The running of the engine is usually improved utilizing a diesel system additive known as AdBlue. However, it should just be utilized by professionals who understand where and how to use it. If not, your car will start behaving badly. To avoid any troubles, AdBlue should be contained in a separate tank. But it is very possible to encounter wrong AdBlue usage, particularly if the additive is added directly to the fuel or added by someone who is not aware of the procedure.

Just like when a vehicle has wrong fuel, AdBlue also causes the car not to move smoothly and eventually lead to the vehicle to stop. The good thing is that we are here to help. Our mobile technicians are used to coping with a wide range of vehicle problems, not only water contamination or having the wrong fuel in the vehicle but this type of issue too.


When managing flammable materials, you would need not only the right knowledge but also the right tools. Otherwise, the fuel may ignite and what initially was easy to contain may turn into a problem. It is therefore advisable you involve an expert whenever you are dealing with fuel related problems, although doing it on your own or involving a friend may be cheaper.

Furthermore, our technicians are distributed nationwide, and they are trained to handle various vehicles and sort different problems at very inexpensive prices and over an amazingly short period.


Safe and Legal Disposal

Draining, storage and disposal of contaminated fuel is an important part of the procedure when helping our clients who have put the incorrect fuel in their vehicle. We also provide this as a separate service to private individuals or firms. Whether you have a fixed storage tank, a mobile bowser or a selection of containers full of contaminated fuel, as long as we can gain access to them, we can drain them. On your behalf, we can then dispose the waste fuel properly and in accordance with the law of the land.


Our technicians will start solving the issue just after reaching your place. They will empty out the already mixed fuel then flush the fuel system to make sure that it is clean, and once they figure out that it is fine, they will then refill it with fresh fuel based on the amount you need. They also assist you handle any car issues that you may suggest like a ruined fuel filter. We ensure that we leave the site only after our customers have left so as to make sure that the issue was solved completely.


There's also a chance, though it's a rare case, that the problem is actually not wrong or contaminated fuel, do not worry, you can still go back to your trip. He will distinguish what really the problem is and its cause. Instead of the agreed quoted price, he'll only ask you a nominal call out charge.


Will it take long

Our services are very quick since we usually take just half an hour to enable you to hit the road again. Contact us now, and we guarantee you that you will acquire the best service you could wish for.


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Testimonies from our Lumb Foot employees:

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We got a telephone call from a man whose Lumb Foot had stopped on a street because he put the wrong fuel in it. "I got the pumps mixed up and pumped petrol instead of diesel in my vehicle . These guys arrived and resolved the matter right after my vehicle quit." We purged the petrol from the diesel tank and flushed the fuel lines thoroughly and the driver was able to go on with his deliveries.

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A person phoned us from his Lumb Foot after he had conked out on the hectic road. "I erroneously put unleaded in my diesel car and I soon realised it a couple of miles along the road!" Luckily we were able to attend him in a rather short time, bearing in mind the traffic, and he was shortly back on his way.

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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 anywhere in West Yorkshire to 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 Misfueling Warning signs:

The following is a list of likely wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Decrease in vehicle power
  • Vehicle dying, chugging and / or hiccuping
  • Hassles starting the vehicle
  • Excessive smoke

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully certified and skilled to carry out all forms of contaminated fuel drains needed for the removal of contaminated fuel. To discover exactly how we will assist get you going again just give us a call.


Wrong Fuel Reviews Lumb Foot
Reviewer
Fred C
Review Date
2019-01-15
Reviewed Item
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Author Rating 5
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