Wrong Fuel in Car Burcott, Buckinghamshire

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Petrol in the diesel car or bike in Burcott? Thanks for visiting Wrong Fuel SoS. Contact us and enquire how we can assist you to get you moving once again.

It was about seven pm on a Monday and despite the fact that we were assured a dry and fresh evening, it had not stopped raining! Brian and I were sitting there talking about the tennis, waiting for the 8th call that day to come in. In due time we had the phone call from a lady on a business excursion who had pulled into the Sainsburys petrol station in Burcott and put the wrong fuel in a diesel green Daihatsu Rocky rental car. The poor thing was pretty troubled apparently, telling me "I simply can't believe that I've wrecked the car! I'm so used to putting unleaded in my petrol vehicle that I had did not remember I was operating a diesel!" I just told her to settle back and not to worry, and also that such things often happen. She was able to move the car into a protected space and, seeing as it was just a few minutes away from our van, we could find the woman almost instantly. The contaminated fuel was cleaned up and removed so she could return to the Premier Inn she was residing at. Despite the fact that we got thoroughly drenched, it was all worth the effort to watch her drive away calm and not so apprehensive. Yet another fuel drain in Buckinghamshire done well in my mind!

Wrong fuel Burcott? We are able to service the Burcott area very well because one of our engineers resides locally and is for that reason a stone's throw from the action. If you've put petrol in your diesel car wherever in Burcott we'll be completely happy to come out and do a comprehensive fuel drain. Wrong fuel in diesel in Burcott shouldn't be a huge crisis. We're merely a call away.

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Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Water contaminated fuel, no matter whether it's petrol or diesel, is undoubtedly a serious matter to address in a motor vehicle - specifically in modern-day common-rail engines.

Water or AdBlue in your fuel tank may well produce idling difficulties, lumpy running, abnormal smoke and, if it's not dealt with correctly, oftentimes ruined injectors. Having water in petrol is less complicated to get rid of compared to water in diesel - this is mainly because diesel is an oil. In spite of this we are able to handle both circumstances quite easily.

Remember though that as long as the vehicle has been started with the water contaminated fuel it will more than likely require a new fuel filter to be installed as the old one will be totally wet and useless.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you find there is the incorrect fuel, or contaminated fuel (most typically water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we can certainly clean it out. Provided that the boat is either on land, or moored close enough to a vehicle parking bay we will be able to reach the fuel tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We've performed numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards in the uk.


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A rather alarmed motorist phoned us from the Shell filling station at Buckinghamshire to advise us that he had put unleaded in to his diesel light blue VW Beetle; he wasn't totally sure how he'd managed to do it. We explained to him it was absolutely no concern and rapidly had our man with him to clear the wrong fuel from his car. Having purged the contaminated fuel, he was soon back rolling again. He told us; "I can't believe I put the wrong fuel in my car. And the guy who arrived to take care of the fuel drain was incredibly pleasant - he didn't make me look and feel foolish."

All of our engineers are competent on the latest automobiles and their fuel systems. We participate in well over 4,000 fuel drains on an annual basis in the United Kingdom (you bet, there are that many people who make the mistake - you are not by yourself). Our lines are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Our technicians are on-call whenever you require them.

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A gentleman had conked out just near a street in Burcott. His classic Jeep Grand Cherokee engine had stopped operating and he had no clue what was awry till he noticed he put unleaded in his diesel vehicle. He called us to request a fuel drain and that is when he explained to us: "I can't believe that I didn't realise that I had put the wrong fuel in my car." He claimed that he had gotten virtually no sleep the evening before and that must have been the reason why.

With hundreds of years of total fuel drain expertise you couldn't be in better hands. Our wrong fuel specialists have witnessed the lot and fixed a great deal. They are qualified on the most up-to-date automobiles and hold all relevant certificates. The company is fully V.A.T. recorded and insured so you are aware we are no amateur or “mickey mouse” scheme.

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around Burcott

Listed below are examples and examples of contaminated fuel removal we have carried out in Burcott:

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No one likes being stranded in a car filled with the improper fuel halfway down the street. Our most recent customer who filled her car with the wrong fuel (metallic yellow Land Rover Range Rover Classic) in Burcott suffered exactly this dilemma: "You may already know I foolishly put the wrong fuel in my car . I was so distressed about my error that I was actually in tears. And yet I needn't have worried seeing as you were marvelous in draining and cleaning my car."

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This was an unsociable hour to be up. It was about 2:30am and hardly anyone was around. It had become fairly quiet so far, and me and Ray were loafing around looking through a number of old magazines. This was an uncommon quiet hour in Buckinghamshire. Actually it was in fact that relaxing that the instant my mobile rang it made me jump! The customer on the other end explained: "I completed my night shift and stupidly put the wrong fuel in a diesel dark blue Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class in error". I got him to inform us just where the vehicle was and we headed out, getting to him in Burcott an hour later. The wrong fuel was removed from the engine and he thanked us for showing up so fast. As we were coming back home we found two young ladies on the edge of the highway who looked like they suffered a puncture. Obviously we pulled over to change it, much to their delight.

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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 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.

Typical Wrong Fuel Warning signs:

This is a list of likely wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

  • Diminished vehicle power
  • Motor dying, spluttering or hiccuping
  • Hassles starting the motor
  • Abnormal fumes

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Wrong Fuel London is fully approved and approved to conduct all types of polluted fuel drains for the extraction of contaminated fuel. To learn about exactly how we will assist get you on the move once more simply give us a call.


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