Wrong Fuel in Car Histon, Cambridgeshire

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If ever you have put the wrong fuel in your vehicle in Histon we most certainly are the guys you will have to call. We cater to the whole of the Histon area and all bordering zones.

It was around 6 pm on a Tuesday and although we were promised a rainless day, it hadn't stopped raining! Dan and me were resting talking about the weekend's tennis results, at the ready for the 6th telephone call of the day to come in. Eventually we got a phone call from a young lady on a company expedition who had pulled into the Sainsburys filling station in Histon and filled petrol in a diesel metallic grey Ford Fusion lease car. She was pretty affected apparently, crying "I still cannot believe I have messed up the vehicle! I'm so accustomed to putting unleaded in my petrol car that I completely forgot I was driving a diesel!" I instructed her to calm down and not to fret, also that such things unfortunately can happen. She had managed to get the vehicle into a safe spot and, since it was only a few miles away from us, we were able to arrive at her rather quickly. The wrong fuel was taken out so she could go home to the Travelodge she was staying in. Despite the fact we got pretty soaked, it was all worth the effort seeing her drive off contented and much less anxious. Yet another fuel drain in Cambridgeshire well done in my opinion!

Petrol in diesel Histon? We can easily service the Histon vicinity extremely well because one of our fuel drainers stays close by and is subsequently not far from the action. If you've got petrol in your diesel car anywhere in Histon we'll be glad to come out and do a comprehensive fuel drain. Petrol in diesel in Histon isn't be a massive crisis. We're merely a call away.


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Waste Fuel Disposal

Got a fuel tank lying at the rear of your premises with out of date, unusable or contaminated fuel? We are able to help you to dispose of it. We have been called out to quite a few private and business premises in Cambridgeshire to take care of draining and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to enable us to get rid of and recycle waste fuel safely and legally.

No matter if the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a mobile bowser, or perhaps even numerous drums in an outbuilding, providing we are able to access it, we are able to drain it.

AdBlue In Your Diesel

Throughout Cambridgeshire we are identifying increasingly more cases of AdBlue contamination wherein a person has poured AdBlue right into their diesel tank. This is in part stemming from drivers not being totally sure the right way to use it (please note: it's not a fuel additive), and to some extent due to the fact that the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are generally right adjacent to one another on the car.

Well, precisely what is the issue with putting AdBlue in the diesel vehicle?

Seeing as AdBlue is predominantly deionised water, it's nearly as good as putting water into your tank. Diesel and water do not ever blend in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water cannot work. Apart from this, the urea is highly corrosive to your fuel system pipes and seals and is susceptible to crystallisation, clogging injectors and fuel filters. In the event that you have put AdBlue into the fuel tank remove it as soon as possible. And absolutely take care not to crank the engine - not even to maneuver it into a parking area. In cases where you did start the vehicle you may likely have to have the full fuel system cleaned and fuel filters replaced.

Phone us if it turns out you are affected by AdBlue contamination. We can assist. We are Contaminated Fuel Specialists and have the ability to handle every type of AdBlue contamination.


Wrong Fuel in Car in CB24 Postcode - Histon Misfueling

A woman had stopped on a street, Histon having just wrong fueled. She was in tears and quite agitated as she had put £45 petrol in her diesel car. When she contacted us we made an effort to calm her as best we could, telling her that it would be alright. When we reached her she was not annoyed any more and was very intrigued in watching our fuel drainer complete the fuel drain on her mustard yellow Range Rover Sport. Later on she said: "My vehicle is like my child, I only recently paid for it so it especially horrified me that I had put such a lot of wrong fuel in it. I'm very glad that it was easily fixable."

Our side of the road fuel drain technicians are on hand round the clock, all week to offer roadside assistance in the removal of wrong fuel from WHATEVER kind of automobile. We've lost number of the number of individuals in and around Cambridgeshire who have called us for aid with wrong fuel drains.

It's becoming a common situation, and side of the road assistance staff members already have the expertise and gear to overcome these sorts of mishaps quickly and efficiently. Phone us RIGHT NOW for the most effective wrong fuel in car retrieval and repair option.

Therefore, in case you've filled your petrol automobile with diesel, or put the wrong fuel in your diesel motor vehicle somewhere in Cambridgeshire, get in touch with us immediately. Our experienced technicians are completely ready for you.

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A customer phoned us from his home on a road in Histon. He explained, "My vehicle (a grey Land Rover Range Rover Evoque) is not running and is producing dreadful sounds when I flip the ignition." He admitted that he had put unleaded in his diesel car however reckoned he would remedy the issue by putting additional Diesel on top. We were on scene quickly, carried out the fuel drain and filled it up once more with clean Diesel. He said he would be absolutely sure to inform people not to fill up on top of the incorrect fuel but to get it drained promptly.

With generations of joint contaminated fuel removal knowledge you couldn't be in better hands. Our wrong fuel specialists have experienced it all and accomplished the lot. They are trained on the newest types and hold all appropriate certificates. The company is properly V.A.T. recorded and covered with insurance so you realize we are no cowboy or “mickey mouse” enterprise.

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Tales from our own Histon employees:

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We recently received a call from a motorist who put the wrong fuel in his old Mazda B2600 in Histon. He had come to a stand-still on the road. "After inserting unleaded in my diesel car I didn't realize the quandary before it ground to a halt. You removed the wrong fuel from my car and had it running once again. I was happy due to both how fast you were and your charges". Needless to say we got there rapidly and purged the engine after flushing all the contaminated fuel from the diesel tank. On arrival our technician said the driver was raging, but was pleased afterwards.

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A lady from Histon with a full car of little ones in her diesel rugged Alfa Romeo164 had put £50 of petrol at the Tesco filling station. She called us crying and extremely distraught as she had never put petrol in a diesel car previously and didn't know what could happen to her vehicle because of it. We told her that all should be alright and that she would be back up and running soon. When we arrived she was still upset but as our engineer started work on the fuel drain she simmered down since she noticed that help was at hand and her vehicle wasn't unfixable. She soon enough cheered up and was up and running saying, "I really can't believe my luck putting the wrong fuel in my vehicle! Particularly with the little ones on board."

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Typical Misfueling Warning signs:

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

  • Reduced engine power
  • Engine dying, spluttering and / or coughing
  • A tough time starting the motor
  • Excessive smoking

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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Wrong Fuel London is fully accredited and approved to carry out all varieties of wrong fuel drains needed for the removal of mixed fuel. To learn exactly how we will help get you on the road once more simply give us a call.


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Brian O
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