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Have you put the incorrect fuel in your car or commercial vehicle? Just be calm and don't freak out. We can help you with that problem any hour of the day, 24-7. Don't try and re-start your vehicle, just stay where you are and call us promptly. Our easy to contact call centre is accessible 24 / 7. After only a few simple questions, they'll be able to provide you a fixed price quote, and despatch one of our mobile mechanics to put things right and get you on your way as soon as possible.
Just relax, and don't panic, your vehicle's engine is typically not ruined and damaged by this problem. In 99% of cases, we can drain and flush your fuel system, add the correct fuel and fire up your engine with no lasting damage. If any filters do need to be changed, we can sometimes do that for you too, all at the roadside.
While you're on the road waiting for our technician to reach you, 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 provide.
Wrong Fuel in Car Hainworth - Petrol in Diesel Car Hainworth
I'm not actually too enthusiastic about carrying out work on Sundays, and a couple weeks ago was the same. I'd only just departed the wife and kids after a fantastic roast prepared for me by the missus, and I was on my way to sort out a fellow because he filled the wrong fuel in his Hainworth. He was stationed nearby therefore it wasn't long before I got to him. As I drove up at the rear of the vehicle and started work he said to me "Thank God! I stupidly had my mind on other things and didn't perceive I've put diesel in my petrol vehicle. I need to know if I inflicted any kind of harm as a result of driving it?" I determined generally there shouldn't be harm and that also I'd get the fuel drained right away for him. Obviously I got the fuel drained from the vehicle and put in some suitable fuel, and one more happy customer could continue on their ride without any bother. He could not stop saying thanks to me, and that helps make operating on Sundays that tiny bit better in my opinion!
You may be doubting the presence of incorrect fuel in your car or truck, but you are unsure. We have many the same cases of suspicions experienced by our clients, only for our technicians to find out a completely different problem upon arrival. To avoid any doubt, try having the following symptoms of the wrong fuel in your fingertip. If the engine starts spluttering and start running roughly, or if there is the production of too much smoke resulting in the low supply of power to the car making it stop then there is a high possibility that you have put the wrong fuel in your car.
So in the future, regardless of whether you are unfamiliar with the car or the autopilot is in control, you do not have to worry. Since you are now acquainted with signs of wrong fuel or have experienced it, once it occurs you should be able to recognize it. Knowing the problem won't be difficult anymore even without diligently checking your vehicle.
Aside from incorrect fuel in your vehicle, water contamination can also cause your vehicle to run poorly before coming to a halt, regardless of the kind of gas you utilize as a propellant. Thus, if your vehicle starts showing the above signs, you should not only suspect incorrect fuel but also water contamination.
Incorrect usage of AdBlue can also cause your engine to sputter, stop or produce a lot of smoke. Luckily you have us, so you have absolutely nothing to be worried about. AdBlue is a substance that is added to a vehicle to make the engine work more cleanly and should only be added by professionals utilizing its specified filler neck and tank to prevent experiencing the above symptoms. You should thus just use it if you are completely aware of its procedure so as to prevent your car from misbehaving because of 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 wrong 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 good friend who knows about cars and trucks can help you save some money. You'll never be there. Whatever kind of car you have got, all of our standby mobile mechanics are completely equipped with the appropriate training and knowledge. Specialist equipment are all in the van to each of the mechanics so they can very easily access them even in remote areas. Just be reminded that fuel can quickly ignite, thus, must be handled only by educated technicians.
Our technicians also carry clean fuel to place in your tank once the system has been drained and flushed, and we just charge current pump costs. The contaminated fuel has to be in your thoughts too. Don't just dump it everywhere and wait for the rain to wash it. You need to dispose of it the proper way. Fortunately, we can carry out the job since we are Environment Agency authorized. So, attempting to save a few quid could at best, get you into all sorts of problem and at worst, be downright harmful.
Getting Rid of Waste Fuel
After efficiently draining out the wrong fuel in your car, we ensure that the proper storage and proper disposal of contaminated fuel follow. To businesses that have these fuel wastes, we provide 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 any other type of containers. If you can't do it, on your behalf we'll do the disposal according to the laws.
We will gladly provide you an invoice for the charges
In case you want an invoice to make your employer or insurance provider believe you, we can still hand it to you, and ours will be a complete VAT invoice which will completely prove that you really pumped the wrong fuel into the vehicle.
You might have reported the wrong fuel or contaminated fuel in your car, but our mechanics still have to check out and make sure. Should they find out another problem, then they inform you about it and will give you the appropriate call-out costs as stated by the office.
Will it take long
Under normal circumstances, our mobile mechanics take not more than 30 minutes to resolve the issue, check for any other problems and get you back on the road. You should thus be able to be back on the road right away provided that our technicians have reached your place.
Thanks for getting in touch with us. By doing so, you should be able to avoid the problems associated with the wrong fuel in a vehicle.
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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Hainworth
Some examples:
Wrong Fuel in Car Hainworth - Petrol in Diesel Car Hainworth
An annoyed older man phoned us after his car wouldn't start. "In my hurry to get where I was traveling, I put the wrong fuel in my car. I didn't really realize right up until the car began to splutter and then it broke down right on the street." Fortuitously, our fuel specialists are expert in dealing with issues like this, and we soon enough had the gentleman up and running again.
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We carried out a fuel drain for a driver whose vehicle had conked out in a street due to the fact that he had put petrol in his diesel car. We arrived to discover the driver patiently waiting in his Hainworth - he'd been catching up perusing his laptop. We rapidly extracted the wrong fuel and he was ready to continue his journey in no time. "I was amazed. Your fuel drainer was extremely fast and effective. Many thanks."
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Incorrect Fuel Advice:
- Petrol in the Diesel Car? Diesel oil in an unleaded Car? Wrong Fuel in Car in Hainworth?
- Do not start up the vehicle (even if it's simply to move the car off the pump). Trying to keep the contaminated fuel in the fuel tank and clear of vulnerable fuel system parts will cut the likelihood of harm to your car.
- What to do? Call Wrong Fuel SoS right now on
0800 711 7172. - Obtain specialised information referring to what you should do next. Our phone operators are readily available twenty four hours a day to make it easier to be on your way again.
- In a case where you may have started the engine or driven the car, please don't panic. Very nearly 99% of cars or trucks run on contaminated fuel can be easily flushed out without having any negative issues.
- How much does it cost to get a fuel drain?
Contact us and after one or two easy questions we can give you a tailor-made quotation of exactly how much a fuel drain will cost. - Weprovide you full VAT invoices which can be utilised to claim your cash back on your vehicle insurance**
Well-known Misfueling Signs and symptoms:
Following is a list of common wrong fuel symptoms or signs:
- Loss in engine power
- Car conking out, chugging or coughing
- Issues 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 approved to carry out all forms contaminated fuel drains for the treatment of mixed fuel. To find out exactly how we will assist get you moving once again merely give us a call.