Wrong Fuel in Car Oakwell, West Yorkshire

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Oakwell

Have you put the wrong fuel in your vehicle or commercial vehicle? Don't panic, we are here to help, twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week. Don't try and re-start your car, just stay where you are and give us a call immediately. Our friendly, helpful call centre staff are available night and day. You will get back driving your car once again after one of our dispatched mobile mechanics arrives at your car to solve the problem. But before that you just need to answer a few quick questions so we can offer you a fixed price quote.

First things first, don't freak out, you almost certainly haven't ruined your engine or caused expensive damage. Based on our experiences, so far we have not yet failed in draining and flushing the wrong fuel from your tank and re-fueling the fuel system with the correct fuel without damage. If we learn that a filter must be changed, we usually are able to do that too.

While a mechanic is on his way to your car, you might use that time reading through a few of the services we provide besides the resolution of the existing problem you have.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Oakwell - Petrol in Diesel Car Oakwell

It was after 5 pm on a Monday and even though we were assured a dry and fresh evening, it hadn't ceased pouring down rain! Mark and me were seated talking about the weekend's football, waiting around for the 8th fuel drain for the day to arrive. Finally we got a phone call from a young lady on a company trip who had gone to the Texaco petrol station and put the wrong fuel in her diesel Oakwell rental in error. The unfortunate lady was quite irritated by the sounds of it, telling me "I can't believe I've ruined the vehicle! I'm so accustomed to putting unleaded in my petrol vehicle I completely did not remember I was operating a diesel!" I instructed her to settle back and not to worry, and that these things sadly happen. She managed to maneuver the car to a safe spot and, as it was only a few miles away from where we were, we could reach the lady almost instantly. The contaminated fuel was drained and she was able to once again go back to the Travelodge she was residing at. Although we got really wet, it was all rewarding to see her drive home calm and not so apprehensive. Yet another fuel drain done well in my opinion!

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Things to search for in case you have put wrong fuel in car

Signs of wrong fuel are evident, but in most situations you might not be able to observe all of them. Nevertheless, if your engine begins sputtering or if you start seeing lots of smoke coming out of the exhaust, or your car stops and shows no power at all even if you press the accelerator harder and harder, then it is almost a given that you have put the incorrect fuel in your vehicle.

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All that said, you will most likely be more careful in future, now that you have experienced putting the wrong fuel in your car. From now on, be aware of those common causes of putting the incorrect fuel in your car:

• You are in a hurry and confused on what precisely to do
• Not concentrating - being on autopilot
• Vehicle you are using is borrowed, you're not familiar with it

Contamination of fuel by water also results in the above signs.

Presence of water in fuel is yet another thing which can make your vehicle behave in the manner mentioned above. Hence you also have to consider it. You should be aware that any fuel which is contaminated with water, regardless of whether your vehicle consumes diesel or petrol , will always fail the engine leading to an untimely stop.

The incorrect filling of AdBlue is another factor which can cause your vehicle to show signs such as sputtering, discharge of a lot of smoke and even stoppage. Fortunately you have us, so you have absolutely nothing to worry 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 signs. If you are uninformed of this, you can easily make a mistake resulting in a wrong filling of AdBlue and the above signs. But we are capable of helping you embark on your journey no matter if the issue is wrong fuel or AdBlue contamination.

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The Right Kit and Know-how

You are thinking that by doing it on your own or seeking a close friend who knows about vehicles can help you save money. That's a mistaken belief! All our nationwide mobile mechanics are fully trained in what is, a complicated process across an enormous range of different cars. Not just that, they all have specialized equipment in a van for a safer and much better service to the clients. Remember, fuel is designed to ignite and shouldn't be handled by anybody who isn't fully trained to do so.

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Correct Disposal

Along with helping you get rid of the contaminated fuel from your vehicle after serving you, we also provide services like properly dumping any incorrect fuel that a private citizen or an individual may like to dispose of legally. If you wish to hire us to drain, store or dispose of contaminated fuel in a fixed storage tank, mobile bowser, or a selection of containers full of contaminated fuel, all you should do is grant us access and be assured of secure and legal disposal on your behalf.

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

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How long does it take to drain the wrong fuel

We take about half an hour to get you back on the road after putting the incorrect fuel in your car. Call us now, and we assure you that you will get the best service you could wish for.

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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.

Prevalent Wrong Fuel Signs and symptoms:

The following is a list of standard wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

• Loss of engine power
• Vehicle cutting out, chugging or even coughing
• Issues starting the automobile
• Increased smoking

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully authorised and skilled to execute all categories of wrong fuel drains pertaining to the extraction of mixed fuel. To find out precisely how we can help get you on the road once again contact us.

It must be horrible being stuck in a vehicle filled with the improper fuel on the road. One of our last customers who filled her car with the incorrect fuel (Oakwell) encountered literally this kind of headache: "Your fuel drain guy helped me to move my motor from the road. He drained it and had it working once again after only thirty minutes. I highly recommend Fuel Fixer Ltd."