Wrong Fuel in Car Potterton, West Yorkshire

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Potterton

Have you accidentally filled your car with the wrong kind of fuel? Be calm and don't freak out. We can help you with that problem any hour of the day, 24-7. Don't try and re-start your car, just stay where you are and give us a call promptly. Our friendly, helpful call centre staff are available night and day. You will get back driving your vehicle again after one of our dispatched mobile mechanics arrives at your location to fix the problem. Before that you just need to answer a few quick questions so we can offer you a fixed price quote.

First off, don't freak out, you almost certainly haven't ruined your engine or caused costly damage. 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 get your engine back 100% working. If we discover that a filter must be replaced, we usually are able to do that too.

While a mechanic is on his way to your car, you might use that time checking out some of the services we provide apart from the resolution of the existing problem you have.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Potterton - Petrol in Diesel Car Potterton

A man called us from his Potterton where he had conked out on the hectic road. "I accidentally put petrol in my diesel car and I soon realised it a number of miles down the road!" Thankfully we were in a position to get out to him in a reasonably short time, bearing in mind the traffic, and he was shortly back on his way.

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You might be doubting that you have put the wrong fuel in your car, but you are uncertain of the signs. We have heard cases of clients having the same suspicions only for our technicians to realise a whole different problem. For you to make sure your vehicle is experiencing problems as a result of wrong fuel, we have come up with some of the usual signs for you. Look out for signs that are clear indications of wrong fuel, such as a non-smooth or spluttering engine, excessive smoke coming out of your exhaust, and often forcing your car to a stop as a result.

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Having said so, if you ever find yourself in a strange vehicle or a car where the autopilot is driving, you should just stay calm. Having this information, knowing symptoms of incorrect fuel in your vehicle or other issues should be easy. It would not matter if you're concentrating on the issue or not, you will just detect it.

Your fuel might also be contaminated with water

A sputtering engine with very low power and too much smoke from the exhaust with an eventual stop are also signs of water contamination. It does not matter whether your vehicle uses diesel or petrol, water can also cause it to run roughly and ultimately stop. So you should also be aware of it.

To be able to boost the cleanliness of modern diesel engines exhausts today, owner uses AdBlue. The correct amount of AdBlue to be added in the fuel system is very important. It's generally mounted on a separate tank to avoid directly mixing to your fuel tank. If you get somebody to directly add this to your tank without knowing the proper procedure, it's more likely to cause problem to your engine. The symptoms you will see is the same as what were cited above but don't panic we get it fixed. Just remember 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".

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The Right Kit and Know-how

You could save some quid by doing the works on your own or by your close friend that knows about cars instead of asking the professionals. Wrong! Whatever type of vehicle you have, all of our standby mobile technicians are fully equipped with the right training and knowledge. Not just that, they all have specialized equipment in a van for a safer and much better service to the clients. Bear in mind, fuel is designed to ignite and shouldn't be handled by anybody who isn't properly trained to do so.

They say cheap is expensive. You might decide to solve the issue alone or let a friend do it for you which may results in more costs if the vehicle catches fire. Remember you will still need to buy clean fuel which may involve extra transport expenses. Letting our technicians to serve is both secure and economical. We charge you favourably, bring clean fuel with us to re-fill your tank and charge the fuel at the current pump prices. Moreover, we will assist you get rid of the contaminated fuel.

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Safe and Legal Disposal

When we render our service of cleaning your engine due to wrong fuel, it's already a package that we take care of draining, storage and the procedure of discarding the waste fuel. It is also another service we offer businesses and private individuals. We can drain any kind of fuel container as long as they are all accessible. These containers include mobile bowser, fixed storage tank or any other type of containers. Once the contaminated fuel has been accumulated, we can properly and legally dump it on your behalf.

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Upon arrival at your location, our technicians will work efficiently and quickly in a way that gets the job done efficiently. They will get rid of the mixed fuel and then change it with fresh fuel on top of replacing any damaged part in case of any, and if the battery voltage has been depleted, they will also assist you jump start it hence allowing you to resume your journey right away. The fresh fuel will be completely clean and sufficient to drive you to the next gasoline station where you will pump more.

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In the unlikely event that wrong fuel or contaminated fuel isn't the issue, our well trained technician will be able to identify that, and the likely cause and we will just make a nominal call out fee, not the originally quoted price.

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Will it take long

On average, 30 minutes is the time it takes us to get you back on the road after putting the right fuel back in your vehicle. Give us a call now, and we guarantee you that you will get the best service you could wish for.

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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.

Prevalent Misfueling Signs and symptoms:

Following is a list of usual wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

• Reduced engine power
• Car conking out, jumping or coughing
• Issues starting the automobile
• Excessive smoking

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