Wrong Fuel (Petrol in Diesel)
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Wrong Fuel in Car Shibden Head, West Yorkshire
24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Shibden Head
Have you put the incorrect fuel in your car or commercial vehicle? Don't panic, we are here to help, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Don't try and re-start your vehicle, just stay where you are and give us a call immediately. Our friendly, helpful call centre staff are accessible day and night. You will get back driving your car once again after one of our dispatched mobile technicians arrives at your car to fix the problem. Before that you just need to answer a few quick questions so we can give you a fixed price quote.
Firstly, don't worry, you almost certainly haven't ruined your engine or caused costly damage. The incorrect fuel added in your tank will be drained and flush out. So far in 99% of the cases we managed like this, we have not failed. You can get your engine back 100% working. If it's required to replace a filter in your engine, we are able to often do that too, right away in the same location.
While you're on the road waiting for our technician to arrive, get more information by reading basic information about having the incorrect fuel in a vehicle, or about contaminated fuel and the other services that we offer.
Wrong Fuel in Car Shibden Head - Petrol in Diesel Car Shibden Head
A gentleman called us to say he pumped the wrong fuel in his diesel Shibden Head. "I can't believe it! How could I put petrol in my diesel car!" It took our engineer approximately fifty minutes to completely drain the wrong fuel from the car. He totally flushed the fuel system and after that put clean diesel in the car. The customer was thrilled and it didn't cost him car dealership rates to have the task professionally completed.
Indicators of wrong fuel
the symptoms of incorrect fuel are quite evident, but in most situations you might not be able to observe all of them. In case your engine starts sputtering, or if you start seeing lots of smoke coming out of the exhaust, or if your car starts losing power no matter how much you press the accelerator, or if your vehicle comes to a halt, then you can suspect that you have put the incorrect fuel in your car.
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That experience of refilling your tank with the wrong fuel would teach a harsh lesson to be careful in the future. You may come back to think what caused the wrong fuel problem in the first place.
- You are in a hurry and confused on what precisely to do
- You're in autopilot mode and not checking
- Being in a car you aren't used to - borrowing or hiring a car
As stated earlier, there are other issues that could be the cause of your car problems aside from wrong fuel. Water contamination is one of them, which causes similar poor vehicle performance, typically ending in your car breaking down. Therefore, if your vehicle starts showing the aforementioned signs, you should not only suspect incorrect fuel but also water contamination.
The wrong filling of AdBlue is another thing which can cause your car to show signs like sputtering, discharge of a lot of smoke and even stoppage. However, we are always ready to help you. AdBlue is an additive utilized to boost the anti-pollution system of the engine and should be utilized by a professional, in fact, it should be added utilizing its own tank instead of being added directly alongside with fuel. You should thus only use it if you are fully aware of its procedure so as to prevent your car from misbehaving due to the incorrect usage of AdBlue. But once again, we've got you covered for our mechanics can resolve the problem regardless of whether it is incorrect fuel that got you stuck or incorrect usage of AdBlue.
The Right Kit and Know-how
You are thinking that by doing it by yourself or getting a friend who knows about cars can help you save some money. That's a mistaken belief! All our nationwide mobile technicians are fully trained in what is, a complicated procedure across an enormous range of different cars. Each technician has a van, fully equipped will the specialist tools required to do the career securely and correctly. Just be reminded that fuel can easily ignite, thus, must be handled only by trained mechanics.
The mechanic working on your car has the necessary clean and fresh fuel for your car once the contaminated fuel are drained or flushed out. Don't panic our charges for the stated fuel is the same as the current price at your nearest fuel station. Remember where will the contaminated fuel will go after all the works. As we are Environment Agency certified, we know how to dispose of the waste the proper way without compromising our environment. So, trying to save a few quid could at best, get you into all sorts of problem and at worst, be completely dangerous.
Environmental Fuel Disposal
Along with assisting you dispose of the contaminated fuel from your vehicle after serving you, we also provide services like properly dumping any wrong fuel that a private citizen or an individual may want to dispose of legally. You have to give us access to the mobile bowser, fixed storage tank, or selection of containers where the fuel is stored, and we will securely and legally drain or dispose it for you at a given cost.
We will happily provide you an invoice for the charges
You might need to issue claims to your insurance agency, or convince your company that you actually pumped incorrect fuel in the company car, we will gladly write you a complete VAT invoice as proof of payment.
Often you may report incorrect or contaminated fuel while it is not the case. This is not an issue and it happens occasionally so don’t fret. In case like this, our technician will still diagnose the actual problem and can sometimes solve it. You will be informed of any changes to the price as a result of additional services rendered before they are done.
How long does it take to remove the wrong fuel
You don't need to worry about waiting for long until the mechanic is done. You can get back on the road immediately. Our average fixing time is around 30 minutes.
By the time you are back driving your car, you would have realized that having the wrong fuel in your car is not that disastrous at all and we thank you for enabling us to lend a helping hand.
Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Shibden Head
Some stories:
Wrong Fuel in Car Shibden Head - Petrol in Diesel Car Shibden Head
Last week a man telephoned us just after his Shibden Head stopped working along the street. He had accidentally put unleaded in his diesel car and got to the road before being forced to give up. It was actually early in the morning and our engineer, who lives nearby, reached him in less than a quarter hour. We managed to drain the incorrect fuel and put clean diesel back into the car. "Thank you for your prompt response, particularly at 6 a.m., I appreciate it."
Wrong Fuel Doctor Shibden Head - Fuel Rescue Shibden Head
A couple on the way to pay a visit to close friends called us from the petrol station to repair a wrong fuel problem on their Shibden Head. They had put the wrong fuel in their diesel car and now needed a little aid to get going . As expected, our engineer soon enough had them back on the road so they could go on with their journey. Contaminated fuel removed and everybody happy again. "I have no problem recommending Fuel Fixer Ltd to friends. Terrific customer service."
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Incorrect Fuel Info:
- Petrol in the Diesel Car? Diesel oil in a Petrol Car? Incorrect Fuel in Car in Shibden Head?
- Now don't start up the car (even if it's only to move the vehicle away from the dispenser). Attempting to keep the mixed fuel in the tank and clear of sophisticated fuel system parts will decrease the likelihood of harm to your car.
- What do I do? Contact Wrong Fuel SoS immediately on
0800 711 7172. - Obtain effective information concerning how to proceed next. Our phone agents are accessible twenty four hours a day to help you to get started once more.
- If it turns out you may have turned on the motor or driven your vehicle, please don't panic. About 99% of vehicles driven on contaminated fuel can be fully fixed without any adverse side effects.
- How much does it cost to get a fuel drain?
Get in touch and after one or two rapid questions we should be able to get a customized quote for how much a fuel drain will cost. - Weprovide you complete VAT receipts which may be used to claim your payments back on your misfuel insurance**
General Misfuel Symptoms:
Here's a list of general wrong fuel symptoms or signs:
- Loss in engine power
- Vehicle dying, spluttering or even hiccuping
- Trouble starting the car
- Increased 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 approved and trained to undertake all forms of contaminated fuel drains with respect to the treatment of contaminated fuel. To discover precisely how we will assist get you on the move once again simply contact us.
