Wrong Fuel in Car Shocklach, Cheshire

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Petrol in a diesel vehicle in Shocklach? Welcome to Wrong Fuel SoS. Call us and find out exactly how we could assist you to get you up and running once again.

It was after 6 pm on a Monday and even though we were promised a dry night, it hadn't given up on raining! Ray and I were resting there talking about the recent footy results, at the ready for the 6th telephone call that day to come in. Eventually we got a call from a lovely woman on a company trip who had arrived at the Texaco petrol station in Shocklach and put petrol in her diesel matte black BMW 5 Series rental car in error. The poor thing was somewhat irritated by the sounds of it, saying "I simply cannot believe that I have wrecked the vehicle! I'm just so familiar with filling my petrol car I totally did not remember I was operating a diesel!" I told her to calm down and not to fret, and that such things can happen. She had managed to move the vehicle into a protected position and, seeing that it was no more than a few miles from us, we were able to reach the woman fairly quickly. The incorrect fuel was removed so she was able to return to the motel she was living in. Despite the fact we got fairly wet, it was all worth the effort seeing her drive away relaxed and a lot less apprehensive. Yet another misfuel correction in Cheshire well done in my opinion!

If you've put the completely wrong fuel in your car and now have to have a fuel drain you are most likely searching the web on the lookout for a fast, trustworthy, expert and budget-friendly fuel drain company in Shocklach or Cheshire. We are the specialists for you!

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AdBlue Contamination

Throughout Cheshire we are identifying a growing number of occurrences of AdBlue contamination when a driver has poured AdBlue right into their diesel fuel tank. This is mostly due to motorists not being totally sure how to use it (note: it is not a fuel additive), and to some extent because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are often directly close to each other on the car.

Well, exactly what is the trouble with putting AdBlue in a diesel car?

As the product is primarily ionised water, it is actually as bad as pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water really don't blend whatsoever and trying to run a diesel car on water is not going to work. In addition to this, the urea is seriously corrosive to your fuel system hoses and seals and is more prone to crystalising, obstructing injectors and filters. If in case you put AdBlue into a fuel tank get it out immediately. And definitely do not start the vehicle - not even to maneuver it off the pump. In the event that you did start the vehicle you may very likely have to have the whole fuel system purged and filters changed out.

If perhaps you discover yourself to be in this position do not fret or panic! Contact us, the UK’s Number one fuel contamination service. Our experts have got the specialised skills and working experience to get you back on your way swiftly and efficiently, without mess or fuss.

Waste Fuel Disposal

Have an old fuel reservoir lying at the back of your premises full of old, unusable or contaminated fuel? We could assist you to dispose of it. We've been called out to several privately owned and industrial properties in Cheshire to take care of removing and recycling fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to be able to remove and recycle waste fuel safely and legally.

Whether the fuel storage is an underground container, a portable bowser, or possibly even numerous containers in an outbuilding, assuming that we are able to get to it, we are able to drain it for you.


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A relatively alarmed customer phoned us from the Total filling station at Cheshire to tell us that he put petrol in his diesel compact Volvo S80; he wasn't actually certain how he'd managed to do it. We informed him it was absolutely no situation and soon enough had our man with him to drain the contaminated fuel from his car. Having removed the bad fuel, he was soon enough back on the road. He told us; "I can't believe I put the wrong fuel in my car. And the chap who came out to perform the fuel drain was very fantastic - he did not make me appear silly."

We are thoroughly licenced and insured and thus you recognise that the automobile is in reliable hands. We are able to handle virtually all car or truck types without regard to whether they have been started on contaminated fuel or not.

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A man phoned us from Shocklach to say he had pumped the wrong fuel into his diesel compact Volkswagen Tiguan. "What a nightmare! How could I put petrol in my beautiful diesel car!" It took our specialist approximately fifty minutes to fully drain the contaminated fuel out of the car. He carefully flushed the fuel system and then put fresh fuel in the car. The customer was thrilled and it didn't cost him dealership prices to have the work professionally performed.

Therefore, if you need a wrong fuel drain or just help and advice on where to start, you should call us at any time. Phone us any time and we'll be happy to help set everything straight. Call to get help and support:

With 100's of years of joint contaminated fuel removal experience you couldn't be better served. Our wrong fuel specialists have witnessed a great deal and accomplished a great deal. They are experienced on the most recent cars and carry all applicable certificates. The company is fully V.A.T. licensed and covered with insurance so you know we are no cowboy or “fly-by-night” business.

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Testimonies from our Shocklach mechanics:

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We did a wrong fuel removal job on the drive of a beautiful property in Shocklach not so long ago. "I put the wrong fuel in my diesel car and was able to almost arrive at home when my car broke down." Our technician went out, even though it was rather late at night, and performed a full fuel drain and purge on the black Mazda B-Series Plus .

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A customer who had unfortunately put unleaded in his diesel dirty red Land Rover Freelander called us for a fuel drain at the BP petrol filling station in Shocklach. He thought it would be good to fill up before going on to the nearby caravan park . "I put unleaded as opposed to diesel which probably wasn't a wonderful beginning to our vacation." It was certainly no challenge in any way for our engineer to go out and perform the fuel drain. We hope they had a good holiday break.

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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.

Normal Misfuel Warning signs:

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

  • Lack of engine power
  • Engine stalling, jumping and / or coughing
  • Difficulties starting the engine
  • Excessive fumes

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Wrong Fuel London is fully qualified and certified to conduct all varieties of fuel drains regarding the treatment of mixed fuel. To find out exactly how we will help get you on the move once more contact us.


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Brian O
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