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Don’t be worried if you figure out that you have mistakenly put the wrong fuel in your vehicle. Just contact us and we will dispatch a team of highly skilled mobile technicians to your location to help you get back to your journey. You might be in a rush but do not fuss with your car, leave it and contact us. We are very convenient so you can call us any day of the week. Call us now and our welcoming staff will answer your call. They will first ask you a couple of questions after which they will offer you a free estimate for the charges.
The first thing you should do is calm down since you have probably not caused any serious or expensive damage to your car. Our services are leading in the market as our very able mobile technicians start by draining away the contaminated fuel before changing it with fresh fuel. And they also let you know of any damaged components of your vehicle immediately. So just relax as our success rate is beyond any doubt.
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Wrong Fuel in Car Thornhill Edge - Petrol in Diesel Car Thornhill Edge
I had appreciated a great afternoon cycling on my off day and felt cheerful the following working day as I headed out to assist a new couple who were on vacation. They broken down after inserting diesel into their Thornhill Edge, and they were around half an hour's travel away. I showed up at their car and laughed to myself as I heard to the lady berating her spouse for turning out to be so confused. "How could you conceivably be able to put the wrong fuel in the car?" she asked him. I tried to clarify that this situation happens regularly and that it's absolutely nothing to get worried about, and yet he all the same got his ear bent by his better half. Poor lad. Anyway, I cleaned up and removed the wrong fuel, flushed the engine and gave it some correct fuel. While they drove down the road I mouthed good bye and thought about what her indoors would say to me if I did the same thing... I'd never hear the end of it!
What to look for in case you have put wrong fuel in car
After refueling your tank, your car may start showing some signs but you might not be able to grasp them all. 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 regardless of how much you press the accelerator, or if your car comes to a stop, then you can suspect that you have put the wrong fuel in your vehicle.
We learn from experiences and mistakes so we should not get too down so much whenever we face such situations since they make us more cautious and equip us with the appropriate mentality and abilities on how to handle such issues in future.
But there are ways in which you can avoid being in the same situation again and they include not being in a rush, concentrating when filling up, and avoiding being in a strange vehicle which you are not used to traveling in.
Your fuel might also be contaminated with water
You should note that the contamination of fuel by water is another issue that can cause similar signs described above. It does not matter whether your car utilizes 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 enhanced making use of a diesel system additive called AdBlue. It is typically administered wrongly, as such, it is important that it is done by someone who knows how to utilize it. If not, your car will start running badly. The wrong usage can, however, be avoided through the use of its own AdBlue tank and filler cap. When somebody who is inexperienced in administering AdBlue correctly, it is very common that they miss the mark.
Just like when a car has wrong fuel, AdBlue also causes the vehicle not to run smoothly and eventually lead to the vehicle to stop. Luckily, you have us. Our technicians are experts in this area too in addition to issues dealing with water contamination and wrong fuel in the car.
The Right Kit and Know-how
It would save some quid if you could sort this out yourself, or perhaps your mate who is handy with cars could do it right? That's a mistaken belief! All our nationwide mobile technicians are fully trained in what is, a complicated process across an enormous range of different vehicles. Not only that, they all have specialized tools in a van for a safer and much better service to the customers. Don't forget to remember that fuel could ignite at any moment. That's exactly why it should only be handled by people with the right knowledge.
Getting Rid of Waste Fuel
After effectively draining out the incorrect fuel in your vehicle, we ensure that the right storage and proper disposal of contaminated fuel follow. We also offer this as a separate service to private individuals or companies. As long as these containers are easily accessible, we wouldn't have trouble draining these mobile tanks or fixed storage tanks or any types of containers that hold contaminated fuels. If you can't do it, on your behalf we'll do the disposal in accordance with the laws.
If you want a VAT invoice to use as proof of wrong fuel or contaminated fuel, don’t worry, we will happily provide you one which will fully satisfy your insurance provider or employer. Also note that we agree to any form of payment as long as it is legal.
Once our mechanic arrives, you will be surprised at just how fast they can drain and flush your fuel system and get sufficient nice clean fuel in your tank, to get you to the closest petrol station. If there are other issue brought about by this wrong fuel such as damaged fuel filter, he will replace it with a new part so you can get back to the road immediately.
In the unlikely circumstance that wrong fuel or contaminated fuel isn't the issue, our experienced technician will be able to determine that, and the likely cause and we will just make a nominal call out cost, not the originally quoted price.
How long does a fuel drain take
You don't need to panic about waiting for long until the technician is done. We normally target around 30 minutes. After that, you will be back to driving.
So, after contacting us putting the wrong fuel in your vehicle won't have to be the nightmare you initially thought it was going to be.
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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Thornhill Edge
Stories from our own Thornhill Edge mechanics:
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We a few weeks ago got a phone call about a businessman who had put the incorrect fuel in his Thornhill Edge. He had ground to a halt on the street. "After inserting petrol in my diesel car I didn't notice the problem up until I stopped working. You cleared the wrong fuel from my car and got it running once again. I was amazed with both your speed and your price". Obviously we arrived on the scene punctually and flushed the engine after draining the wrong fuel from the diesel tank. The customer was pleased as punch by the time we finished and he drove away happy.
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A man contacted us from his home on a street. He exclaimed, "My car (a Thornhill Edge) is not starting and is creating dreadful noises when I flip the key." He said that he had put unleaded in his diesel vehicle but then believed he would remedy the problem by putting extra Diesel on top. We were on scene quickly, did the drain and filled him up again with fresh Diesel. He said that he'd be sure to educate people not to fill up in addition to the incorrect fuel but to get it drained promptly.
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Incorrect fuel Advice:
- Petrol in a Diesel Car? Diesel oil in an unleaded Car? Wrong Fuel in the Car in Thornhill Edge?
- You shouldn't start up the car (not even to move your car off the dispenser). Trying to keep the contaminated fuel in the tank and from delicate fuel system components will decrease the likelihood of harm to your car.
- What do you do? Get a hold of Wrong Fuel SoS at once on
0800 711 7172. - Get specialised advice in relation to how to handle it next. Our phone staff are at your disposal all day and night to allow you to be on your way again.
- In the event that you've turned on the engine or driven your car, please do not fret. Practically 99% of cars or trucks run on contaminated fuel can be completely cleaned out without any subsequent long-term problems.
- How much does wrong fuel recovery cost?
Give us a call and after two or three short questions we can easily provide you a personalised quotation of how much your fuel drain will cost. - We cangive you full VAT invoices which may be used to claim your money back on your misfuel insurance**
Usual Misfueling Symptoms:
This is a list of likely wrong fuel symptoms or signs:
- Diminished engine power
- Vehicle stalling, chugging or coughing
- Difficulties starting the engine
- Abnormal smoking
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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A woman with her kids in her diesel Thornhill Edge had put £50 of petrol at the Co Op service station. She phoned us crying and really distraught as she had never put petrol in a diesel car previously and did not know what would happen to her car in doing so. We reassured her that all would be alright and that she would be on the road in no time at all. When we arrived she was still upset but as our engineer began work on the fuel drain she simmered down since she noticed that help was at hand and her car wasn't unfixable. She soon brightened up and was on the road again saying, "I simply can't believe my bad luck putting petrol in my diesel vehicle! Specifically with the kids on board."
