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If you mistakenly put the incorrect fuel in your vehicle, you don’t have to worry. All you need to do is call us, and we will immediately dispatch one of our technicians to your location to assist you deal with the problem. You might be in a rush but do not fuss with your vehicle, leave it and make that call. We are available any time and any day of the week. You can try to contact us now and get a quote after answering just a few questions from our staff.
First things first, don't worry, you almost certainly haven't ruined your engine or caused expensive damage. The incorrect 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 any filters do need to be replaced, we can sometimes accomplish that for you too, all at the roadside.
While a mechanic is on his way to your car, you might use that time looking at some of the services we provide aside from the resolution of the present problem you've got.
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I had appreciated a wonderful day fishing on my holiday and felt cheerful the following working day as I headed out to help a new family on vacation. They'd broken down after putting diesel into their Clayton West, and they were roughly an hour away. I turned up at their location and smiled to myself while I heard to the lady telling her man off for turning out to be so silly. "Exactly how could you even find a way to put the wrong fuel in the vehicle?" she demanded of him. I attempted to clarify that this problem comes to pass frequently and that it's nothing to be anxious about, but he in spite of everything had an earful. I felt genuine sympathy for the boy. In any case, I drained all the contaminated fuel, gave the motor a flush and filled them up with the correct fuel. While watching them drive away I waved hasta la vista and pondered on what her indoors would say to me in the event that I made the very same mistake... I would personally never ever hear the end of it!
Warning Signs and Causes
You will probably have just encountered the signs of having the incorrect fuel in your car, but in the heat of the moment, you may not have taken them all in so here they are again for future reference, just in case:
- Spluttering engine and it won't run efficiently
- You may notice lots of smoke from the exhaust
- Even you totally press the accelerator, the engine still seems no power to run
- The vehicle won't work anymore
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With those signs in mind, regardless of your experience with vehicles, in future circumstances you can rest easy. Since you are now acquainted with the signs of wrong fuel or have experienced it, once it occurs you should be able to notice it. And the situation whether you are focusing or not, will not matter either.
Presence of water in fuel is another issue
Presence of water in fuel is another thing which can make your vehicle behave in the way mentioned above. Hence you also need to consider it. You should know that any fuel which is contaminated with water, regardless of whether your vehicle uses diesel or petrol , will always fail the engine leading to an untimely stop.
Addition of too much or way too low AdBlue to your vehicle tank also results in excessive smoke from the exhaust and a sputtering engine too. Luckily you have us, so you have absolutely nothing to worry about. The wrong ratio of this fuel additive which is utilized to improve the working of the engine can result from being added directly together with fuel instead of using its own automatic dosing system and tank. You should thus only use it if you are completely aware of its procedure so as to prevent your vehicle from misbehaving due to the wrong usage of AdBlue. You should thus note that whether it is incorrect fuel or adding AdBlue directly, we can help you hit back on the road.
The Right Kit and Know-how
It would save a few quid if you could organize this out yourself, or perhaps your mate who is handy with vehicles could do it right? Wrong! All our nationwide mobile technicians are fully trained in what is, an intricate procedure across an enormous range of different vehicles. Each technician has a van, completely equipped will the specialist tools necessary to do the career safely and correctly. Don't forget to remember that fuel could ignite at any time. That's the reason it should only be handled by people with the appropriate knowledge.
Environmental Fuel Disposal
We also dispose of contaminated fuel for private individuals and businesses at a charge apart from the fact that we provide it alongside solution to incorrect fuel. If you prefer to work with us to drain, store or get rid of contaminated fuel in a fixed storage tank, mobile bowser, or a selection of containers filled with contaminated fuel, all you should do is give us access and be assured of secure and legal disposal on your behalf.
Help Is on the Way
Our mobile technician should arrive anytime in your location. For the mean time, take a look at some facts about a vehicle have a wrong fuel in the tank. Just give our mobile mechanic about an hour. It may take a while but he will definitely come, that's a guarantee.
In some situations, our customer may incorrectly diagnose their car as having contaminated fuel. In such situations, our technician will still diagnose and attempt to solve the problem. They will also inform you of any changes in price.
How long to drain the wrong fuel
Our services are quick since we usually take only half an hour to enable you to hit the road again. Contact us now, and we assure you that you will get the best service you could wish for.
Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Clayton West
Standard fuel drain examples in Clayton West:
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A youngster who had only recently got his licence had misfueled his Clayton West by having petrol in the diesel at the station. He said, "This is only the second time I have put fuel in my car since I bought it and I have no idea of what to do." He was also anxious since his step father had just recently paid for the car. He located us on the internet and so called it immediately, frightened about what he needed to do. Our man on the telephones advised him that we could be with him in 45 minutes and to not move the vehicle while he waited. We did the drain on his vehicle and he stated how impressed he was that it was completed so quickly and without any consequence .
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We had a call from a motorist who had put the wrong fuel in his Clayton West. He had broken down on the road. "I was surprised at how rapid you were in having a technician out to help me when I foolishly filled my car with the wrong fuel. Thanks". Of course we showed up rapidly and purged the engine after flushing all of the contaminated fuel from the diesel tank. When he arrived our engineer said the motorist was scowling, but was pleased when we finished.
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Incorrect Fuel Advice:
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- You shouldn't turn on the motor (not even to move your vehicle away from the dispenser). Attempting to keep the contaminated fuel in the tank and from vulnerable fuel system components will greatly reduce the danger of harm to your automobile.
- What to do? Simply call Wrong Fuel SoS now on
0800 711 7172. - Enjoy qualified guidance relating to what you should do next. Our helpline staff are handy twenty four hours a day to assist you to be on your way once again.
- In cases where you've started the motor or driven the car, do not freak out. Almost 99% of automobiles run on polluted fuel can be thoroughly flushed out without any adverse problems.
- How much is the price for wrong fuel recovery?
Contact us and after two or three easy questions we can give you a customised price regarding how much a fuel drain will cost. - Weprovide you complete VAT invoices which could be used to claim your cash back on your vehicle insurance**
Normal Misfuel Signs and symptoms:
Here's a list of the most common wrong fuel signs and symptoms:
- Loss of vehicle power
- Motor dying, spluttering or hiccuping
- Difficulties starting the motor
- Excessive fumes
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 licensed and trained to perform all varieties of wrong fuel drains for the treatment of mixed fuel. To discover how we will help get you moving once more just contact us.
A person phoned us from his home on a close. He said, "My vehicle (a Clayton West) is not running and is making dreadful noises when I flip the key." He admitted that he had put petrol in his diesel car however imagined he would remedy the issue by putting additional Diesel on top. We got there promptly, did the drain and filled him up once again with clean Diesel. He said he'd be sure to inform people not to fill up in addition to the wrong fuel but to get it drained promptly.
