Wrong Fuel in Car Upper Hopton, West Yorkshire

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These days, there are a few problems like having the wrong fuel in your car, that should not be taken as a big problem. You don’t have to get anxious about how a mechanic can get to you. We are very convenient and capable of reaching your vehicle so as to enable you to get on with your journey. Just make a call and wait for our team of mobile professionals. Whenever you are in distress, we will get you out of trouble. Just give us a call, our call centre works 24/7. It’s simple, answer a few quick questions from our call representative agent, who will then proceed to provide you with a price, and organize to have your vehicle attended.

While you wait for our mechanics to arrive, you may attempt to find out a little bit more about us and how we can be of more service to you, besides just wrong fuel in your vehicle. We can also manage cases relating to contaminated fuel and can also often change faulty or broken filters on your car on the spot. But you should not be worried at all because, in all the problems that we have solved, very few had experienced major damage due to wrong fuel. The majority of call outs end up with our technician draining and flushing out the fuel system to get the engine functioning once again, which is all it normally takes. Then its just a case of re-filling the fuel system with the right fuel.


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We were phoned by a man whose Upper Hopton had stopped on a street because he put the wrong fuel in it. "I got the pumps confused and put the wrong fuel in my vehicle in error. Fuel Fixer Ltd arrived and resolved the issue after my car died." We drained the wrong fuel from the diesel tank and flushed the fuel system meticulously afterwards and the driver could then carry on with his deliveries.



You may be suspecting the presence of incorrect fuel in your car or truck, but you are not sure. Some clients have in the past reported the problem of incorrect fuel only to know later that it was another issue. In order for you to be sure that your vehicle is experiencing problems as a result of wrong fuel, we have come up with some of the usual signs for you. If you hear your engine spluttering and not running efficiently, or observe a lot of smoke from your exhaust causing no power to the car and hence forcing the car to a stop, then that is clear sign of burning the wrong fuel.

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The fact that you now are aware the signs of wrong fuel in car or have experienced it, it will help you notice the issue if it occurs again in future. Engaging in mistakes such as speeding, concentrating on various things and letting the autopilot do all of it especially when driving a vehicle that you are unfamiliar with for example a borrowed or hired car is highly discouraged.

As mentioned earlier, there are other problems that could be the cause of your vehicle issues aside from incorrect fuel. Water contamination is one of them, which causes similar poor vehicle performance, typically ending in your car breaking down. 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. But we can help you solve similar problem. AdBlue is an additive utilized to enhance the anti-pollution system of the engine and should be utilized by a professional, in fact, it should be added utilizing its own tank instead of being added directly alongside with fuel. You should thus just use it if you are fully aware of its process so as to prevent your vehicle from misbehaving because of the wrong usage of AdBlue. But once again, we've got you covered for our technicians can deal with the problem regardless of whether it is wrong fuel that got you stuck or incorrect usage of AdBlue.


When handling flammable materials, you would need not only the right knowledge but also the right equipment. Otherwise, the fuel may ignite and what initially was easy to contain may turn into a catastrophe. You can handle the problem yourself or employ a friend to do it so as to save some money, but you are advised to hire an expert so as to avoid any further fuel related issue.

We are experts in handling whatever car issues you have. Our technicians are well distributed around the country and on call 24/7, ready to sort out a wide range of problems efficiently and quickly, at a fair and cost-effective price.


We find pleasure in helping our clients well, while at the same time protecting the environment, we are also licensed by the Environment Agency. We make certain that we store contaminated fuel or wrong fuel and later dispose it off properly and legally after emptying it out of our client’s vehicle.

As long as we have access, there is no limit on the size of the contaminated fuel tank. We will help you dispose it off no matter what, whether the contaminated fuel is in a fixed storage tank, mobile bowser or group of containers.


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


How long does a fuel drain take

We take about half one hour to get you back on the road after putting the incorrect fuel in your car. So all you need to do is to make that call, and you won't regret it.


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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around Upper Hopton

Various examples:

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I had a terrific evening fishing during the weekend and felt delighted with myself the following working day as I headed out to assist a young couple on holiday. They had pulled over after adding diesel into their Upper Hopton, and the car was close to an hour away. I turned up at their car and smiled to myself as I heard to the girl berating her man for turning out to be so foolish. "Exactly how could you actually find a way to fill up using the wrong fuel?" she demanded of him. I tried to tell her that this kind of thing happens continuously and that it's really nothing at all to worry about, nevertheless he all the same had an earful. I felt sorry for the chap. In any case, I drained the wrong fuel, flushed the motor and gave them some right fuel. While watching them drive off I shouted farewell and considered what her indoors would say to me if I made the very same mistake... I'd personally never hear the end of it!

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Ahhh, that was a fantastic night of uninterrupted sleep! 7:00 on a gloomy Bank Holiday Monday and I was on the way to help an older woman after she had put the wrong fuel in her diesel Upper Hopton. I'd been informed she had left the petrol station and was pulled up along a rural lane on the way to pay a visit to her family. I got her location punched straight into the Satnav and arrived in less than an hour. I arrived at the vehicle and drained the contaminated fuel out of the car. Whilst I was doing the drain she explained, "I'm becoming relatively absent-minded in my old age and didn't remember about the car needing diesel because I had only just purchased it a couple of days ago because my other car, which I'd owned for more than twenty five years, inevitably died". I got the drain done and she gifted me a peppermint and said thanks a lot. What a precious woman!

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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.

Normal Petrol in Diesel Signs and symptoms:

Here is a list of common wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Losing vehicle power
  • Engine dying, stuttering and / or coughing
  • Difficulty starting the automobile
  • Excessive smoke

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully certified and approved to perform all forms of polluted fuel drains intended for the treatment of contaminated fuel. To find out how we can assist get you on the move once again just call us.


Wrong Fuel Reviews Upper Hopton
Reviewer
Fred C
Review Date
2019-01-15
Reviewed Item
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Author Rating 5
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