Wrong Fuel in Car Flappit Spring, West Yorkshire

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If you accidentally put the wrong fuel in your car, you don’t need to worry. Do not panic, you can just contact our offices, and we will send one of our well-trained technicians who will reach out to you anywhere you are and help you get back on the road. We suggest you do not to restart the vehicle repeatedly, but just leave it and wait for us to arrive at you. We are very convenient so you can call us any day of the week. Give us a call now and our welcoming staff will answer your phone call. They will first ask you a couple of questions after which they will give you a free estimate for the charges.

Simply relax, and don't panic, your car's engine is in most cases not ruined and damaged by this problem. In 99% of instances, we can drain and flush your fuel system, add the correct fuel and start your engine with no lasting damage. If any filters do need to be replaced, we can sometimes accomplish that for you too, all at the roadside.

So, while you are waiting for our mechanic to arrive, read on about putting incorrect fuel in your car, contaminated fuel and other services we can offer.


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It was around 5 pm on a Monday and even though we were promised a dry night, it hadn't ceased pouring! Ray and I were sitting commenting on the weekend's tennis rankings, at the ready for the 6th job for the day to come in. Before long we had a call from a girl on a company trip who had pulled into the BP petrol garage and filled the wrong fuel in her diesel Flappit Spring hire car by mistake. The unfortunate thing was very irritated apparently, stating "I just can't believe that I've messed up the vehicle! I'm so familiar with filling up my petrol vehicle I completely forgot that I was driving a diesel!" We instructed her to settle back and not to worry, plus that such things sadly can happen. She had managed to maneuver the vehicle to a secure spot and, because it was just a few miles away from our van, we were able to arrive at her rather quickly. The bad fuel was cleaned up and removed so she was able to go home to the Travelodge she was lodging in. Even though we got really soaked, it was all worthwhile to see her drive away relaxed and a lot less worried. A misfuel correction done well in my mind!



Things to look for in case you have put incorrect fuel in car

Signs of wrong fuel are quite evident, but in most cases 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 vehicle starts losing power no matter 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.

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Having said so, if you ever find yourself in a strange car or a car where the autopilot is driving, you should just stay calm. 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. Detecting the problem won't be difficult anymore even without diligently checking out your car.

Besides wrong fuel in your car, water contamination can also cause your vehicle to run badly before coming to a halt, regardless of the type of gas you use as a propellant. Thus, 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 vehicle to exhibit signs such as sputtering, discharge of a lot of smoke and even stoppage. However, we are always prepared to assist you. AdBlue is a substance that is added to a vehicle to help make the engine work more cleanly and should only be added by professionals using its specified filler neck and tank to prevent experiencing the above signs. If you are uninformed of this, you can easily make a mistake resulting in a wrong filling of AdBlue and the above symptoms. But once again, we've got you covered for our technicians can deal with the problem regardless of whether it is incorrect fuel that got you stuck or wrong usage of AdBlue.


We possess the right tools and expertise

You might come up with an idea of solving the problem all on your own or getting a friend to do so to save some funds. But it is not recommended at all because the problem is generally complex and just needs to be handled by somebody who has expertise in the field so as to avoid situations such fire because of incorrect handling of fuel which is considered to be extremely flammable. By allowing us do so, you will be getting a team who has the right skills and tools for solving the problem regardless of whether your vehicle is big or small.


Getting Rid of Waste Fuel

Draining, storage and disposal of contaminated fuel is an important part of the procedure when helping our clients who have put the incorrect fuel in their car. To firms that have these fuel wastes, we deliver this service separately. We can drain any kind of fuel container as long as they are all accessible. These containers include mobile bowser, fixed storage tank or other kind of containers. On your behalf, we can then dispose the waste fuel properly and in accordance with the law of the land.


Upon arrival at your vehicle, our technicians will work efficiently and quickly in a way that gets the job done efficiently. They will empty out the mixed fuel, change it out with fresh fuel, replace the broken parts in the event of any and even jump start your vehicle if the battery voltage has run low to let you hit back to the road. They will absolutely supply you with very clean and sufficient fuel to take you to the closest petrol station.


In the unlikely event that wrong fuel or contaminated fuel isn't the problem, our properly trained technician will be able to determine that, and the likely cause and we will only make a nominal call out cost, not the originally quoted price.


Will it take long

Our services are very quick since we usually take about half an hour to enable you to hit the road again. Contact us now, and we guarantee you that you will acquire the best service you could wish for.


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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Flappit Spring

Tales from our own Flappit Spring staff:

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A rather concerned driver phoned us from the Texaco petrol station to advise us that he put petrol in his diesel Flappit Spring; he wasn't exactly sure how he'd managed to do it. We informed him it was not a problem and quickly had our specialist out to him to drain the contaminated fuel from his car. Having taken out the incorrect fuel, he was soon back rolling again. He told us; "I can't believe I put the wrong fuel in my car. And the chap who came out to carry out the fuel drain was very nice - he didn't make me appear an idiot."

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An irritated elderly individual telephoned us after his car wouldn't start. "In my urgency to get where I was going, I put petrol in my diesel car. I didn't really realize till the car started to shudder and then it broke down right on the street." Thankfully, our fuel drainers are expert in working with situations just like this, and we soon had the customer back up and running again.

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Common Misfueling Symptoms:

This is a list of the most common wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Loss in engine power
  • Engine conking out, jumping and / or coughing
  • Difficulty 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:

  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 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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Ahhh, that was a fantastic night's uninterrupted sleep! 7:00 am on a rainy Monday and I was on my way to help an older lady who had put contaminated fuel in her diesel Flappit Spring. I had been told she had driven away from the petrol station and was broken down on a rural lane en route to pay a visit to her grandchildren. I punched her location straight into the TomTom and arrived within 60 minutes. I turned up at the stricken lady and extracted the wrong fuel from the vehicle. Whilst I was doing the drain she said, "Now I'm getting somewhat forgetful in my senior years and did not remember about the vehicle taking diesel because I had only just purchased it a short while back right after my other one, which I'd had for in excess of 30 years, finally died". I finished the drain and she gave me a Murray mint and said thanks a lot. Such a delightful woman!
Wrong Fuel Reviews Flappit Spring
Reviewer
Fred C
Review Date
2019-01-15
Reviewed Item
Wrong Fuel SoS
Author Rating 5
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