Wrong Fuel in Car Thornes, West Yorkshire

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Have you put the incorrect fuel in your car or commercial van? Don't fret, we are here to help, twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week. As soon as possible give us a call for assistance and don't forget to follow this tip, "don't force start your vehicle". Our easy to contact call centre is available night and day. Once you provide the necessary details through responding to few basic questions from us, a fixed price quote will be given and one of our mobile technicians will be at your location immediately so you can get back on the road.

The first thing you need to do is relax since you have probably not caused any serious or costly damage to your car. We are very efficient and precise in our work and the odds of incurring more damages is very low. And in case there are any damaged parts, we will advise you quickly after replacing the mixed fuel with fresh fuel.

After taking the crucial step of contacting us, you can sit back and relax, and maybe keep yourself busy by going through our other professional services other than dealing with the issue of wrong fuel in vehicles.


Wrong Fuel in Car Thornes - Petrol in Diesel Car Thornes

This was an unsociable hour to be on the road. It was around 2:30 in the morning and hardly anyone was stirring. It was quite uneventful thus far, and Ray and I were sitting around browsing a few old papers. It was an unusual peaceful hour. It was in fact that peaceful that the instant my mobile rang it made me start! The voice on the other end explained: "I just ended my evening shift and stupidly filled the wrong fuel in a diesel Thornes". We got him to tell us where the vehicle was situated and we hit the road, arriving under half an hour later. The incorrect fuel was removed from the vehicle. He thanked us profusely for arriving so fast. As we were heading back to the depot we spotted two women at the side of the highway who seemed like they had a flat. Obviously we pulled up to change it, to their elation.



Causes and Obvious Signs

Your experience of having a tank fueled with the wrong fuel may teach you see the signs of the problem. For complete reference for future use, here are some the symptoms:

  • Your engine will splutter and not work smoothly
  • You may notice a lot of smoke from the exhaust
  • Engine appears powerless now matter how hard you push the accelerator
  • The car won't run anymore

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So in the future, regardless of whether you are not familiar with the car or the autopilot is in control, you don't have to fear. Since you are now acquainted with the signs of wrong fuel or have experienced it, once it occurs you should be able to recognize it. Knowing the problem won't be hard anymore even without carefully checking your car.

As pointed out earlier, there are other problems that could be the cause of your car troubles apart from wrong fuel. Water contamination is one of them, which causes similar poor vehicle performance, generally ending in your vehicle breaking down. This implies that if you encounter any of the earlier mentioned signs, they could also be a result of either of the two.

The running of the engine is typically enhanced utilizing a diesel system additive known as AdBlue. It is commonly administered wrongly, as such, it is important that it is done by someone who knows how to utilize it. Otherwise, it may end up causing problems to your vehicle. To avoid any problems, AdBlue should be contained in a separate tank. When someone who is inexperienced in administering AdBlue correctly, it is common that they miss the mark.

Such a problem is also shown by the car not moving smoothly hence reduced power and an eventual stoppage. Good news is we are always ready to help. Our mobile technicians are used to managing a wide range of car issues, not just water contamination or having the incorrect fuel in the car but this kind of issue too.


When handling flammable materials, you would require not only the right knowledge but also the right tools. If not, it can cause fire, making the entire situation disastrous yet it could have been handled easily. If you have a car issue that involves fuel or other flammable materials, we suggest you talk to a professional as your first point of action, as opposed to dealing with it yourself or involving a friend.

We are experts in handling whatever car problems you have. Our technicians are well distributed around the country and on call 24/7, prepared to deal with a wide range of problems quickly and efficiently, at a fair and affordable price.


Our business is environment agency certified, and we take pleasure in serving our customers while protecting the environment to our level best. We make certain that we store contaminated fuel or wrong fuel and later dispose it off safely and legally after emptying it out of our client’s car.

All kinds of contaminated fuel types can be drained by our technicians granted they are all accessible. Whether it is a fixed storage tank, a mobile bowser or a group of containers with contaminated fuel, rest assured we've got you covered.


All legal kinds of payment are allowed. We also offer VAT invoices for your insurance firm or employer uses.


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


How long does it take to remove the wrong fuel

Works by the technician won't take very long, so you do not have to wait for hours. You can get back on the road soon. Our average fixing time is around 30 minutes.

So, after calling us putting the incorrect fuel in your vehicle won't have to be the nightmare you originally thought it was going to be.


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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around Thornes

Very common wrong fuel drain testimonies in Thornes:

Wrong Fuel in Car Thornes - Petrol in Diesel Car Thornes

A man called us to say he had unfortunately pumped the wrong fuel in his diesel Thornes. "I can't believe it! I can't believe I put the wrong fuel in my diesel car!" It took the engineer around 50 minutes to completely drain the incorrect fuel out of the car. He thoroughly flushed the fuel lines, filter and pumps and then put fresh fuel in the car. The customer was happy and it didn't cost him car dealership rates to get the task properly completed.

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Ahhh, that was a good night of uninterrupted sleep! 7:30 in the morning on a gloomy Sunday and I was on the way to assist an elder lady after she had put petrol in her diesel Thornes. I had been informed she had left the petrol station and was pulled up along a backwater road on route to pay a visit to her grandchildren. I punched the location in the TomTom and arrived within an hour. I got to the location and extracted the contaminated fuel in the car car. Whilst I was doing the drain she explained, "I am getting rather absent-minded in my senior years and didn't remember about the car using diesel seeing that I'd just got it several days back when my old car, which I had used for in excess of 25 years, eventually broke down". I finished the job and she offered me a Murray mint and thanked me for my efforts. What a delightful woman!

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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.

Well-known Misfuel Signs and symptoms:

The following is a list of very common wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Diminished vehicle power
  • Vehicle conking out, jumping and / or coughing
  • A tough time starting the automobile
  • Increased smoke

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully authorised and certified to perform all varieties wrong fuel drains for the treatment of contaminated fuel. To find out exactly how we will help get you going once again merely give us a call.


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