Wrong Fuel in Car Rushcombe Bottom, Dorset

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If you have petrol in your diesel vehicle, or even diesel in the petrol vehicle (and surprisingly a large number of people do this at least once) - we handle it immediately. Wrong Fuel SoS' experienced technical engineers are on call 24 hours a day. Just call up our rapid response number and they'll come to you, drain the wrong fuel and get you quickly back on your journey.

It was just before 5 pm on a Saturday and while we were guaranteed a rainless night, it hadn't stopped pouring! James and I were relaxing there commenting on the weekend's tennis rankings, waiting around for the sixth call that day to come in. In due time we received a phone call from a young lady on a company trip who had pulled into the Tesco filling garage in Rushcombe Bottom and put the wrong fuel in a diesel boss' Kia Optima rental in error. The poor thing was rather distressed apparently, saying "I cannot believe I've destroyed the vehicle! I'm so used to putting petrol in my petrol car I completely forgot that I was driving a diesel!" I just instructed her to take it easy and not to fret, and also that such things unfortunately can happen. She had managed to maneuver the car to a safe position and, seeing as it was only a short distance off from us, we were able to get to the customer swiftly. The wrong fuel was taken out so she could get back to the Travelodge she was staying at. Despite the fact that we got fairly soaked, it was all worth the effort seeing her drive away calm and not so worried. Yet another fuel drain in Dorset done well in my opinion!

Did you realise that you will find over 150,000 examples of motorists filling their cars using the incorrect type of fuel every calendar year? In the event you've done exactly the same in Rushcombe Bottom, it's possible that we are able to assist. Our skilled team of mechanics are all set and waiting in the vicinity of your position to come out and help you at the roadside using professional tools.

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Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Fuel contaminated with water, regardless of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, tends to be an important condition to deal with in a vehicle - especially in modern-day common-rail engines.

Water or AdBlue in your petrol or diesel is likely to trigger idling difficulties, lumpy running, increased smoke and, if not sorted out correctly, quite possibly broken injectors. Having water in petrol is quicker to remove than water in diesel - largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we can take care of both cases pretty expediently.

Be aware though that if the vehicle has been started on the water contamination it will probably need a new fuel filter fitted as the old one will likely be completely water-logged and ineffective.

Waste Fuel Removal

Got an old fuel reservoir at the back of the garden full of unwanted and old, unusable or degraded fuel? We could help you to get rid of it. We've been called out to numerous domestic and business properties in Dorset for the purpose of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to be able to get rid of and recycle waste fuel safely and legally.

No matter if the fuel storage is an underground container, a portable bowser, or perhaps even a number of containers in a storage shed, provided that we are able to get to it, we are able to empty it for you.


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The owner of a cyan Mitsubishi was regretful that he had put the wrong fuel in his diesel vehicle when he got as far as the street and it coughed and ceased. "I've gone and put unleaded in my diesel car," is what he shared with us the very first time he phoned. To be honest, when he initially telephoned us he said he wanted to check around, but he called us back soon enough because our price and call-out times were the most appropriate. As you can imagine, our technician had him back performing his deliveries within the period we had cited.

So, if you've filled your petrol car with the wrong fuel, or put the wrong fuel in your diesel car wherever in Dorset, call us immediately. Our qualified technicians are completely ready and waiting for you.

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A person contacted us from his house on a close in Rushcombe Bottom. He said, "My vehicle (a expensive Range Rover Classic) is not starting and is producing dreadful noises when I turn the key." He said that he had put petrol in his diesel car but then believed he would fix the problem by putting extra Diesel on top. We were on scene quickly, did the drain and filled it up once more with fresh Diesel. He told us he would be certain to explain to people not to fill up over the wrong fuel but to have it cleaned out promptly.

We have technicians on call in the local area equipped and waiting to come over and empty your car of the incorrect fuel or contaminated fuel. We operate 24/7 every day of the year. All our specialists are thoroughly skilled and seasoned in coping with all types of cars or trucks.

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around Rushcombe Bottom

Common incorrect fuel drain tales in Rushcombe Bottom:

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Now I am certainly not excessively interested in working Sundays, and a couple weeks ago was the same. I'd just departed the family filled with a fantastic lunch made for us by the missus, and I was en route to assist a man after he had put the wrong petrol in his partner's Mercedes CLK-Class. He was somewhere in Rushcombe Bottom hence it wouldn't be long before I got to him. As I drove up at the car and got busy draining he explained to me "Thank God! I had my attention on other considerations and did not ascertain I have put diesel in my petrol vehicle. Have I caused some problems through starting it?" I said that there should not be problems and that also I would get the wrong fuel drained quickly for him. Naturally I drained the wrong fuel from the car and put in some suitable fuel, and yet another content customer was able to continue on their trip without any subsequent hassle. The gentleman could not stop saying thanks to me, and that is actually what helps make working on Sundays in Dorset just a small bit easier in my opinion!

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A driver from Rushcombe Bottom with her little ones in her diesel metallic red Mercedes-Benz M-Class had put £42 of petrol at the Tesco petrol station. She contacted us sobbing and genuinely worried as she had never put petrol in a diesel previously and didn't know what could happen to her car in doing so. We reassured her that the car would be fine and that she would be back on the road quickly. When we arrived she was visible distressed but as our fuel drainer started work on the fuel drain she simmered down since she saw that help was at hand and her vehicle wasn't ruined. She soon enough cheered up and was up and running saying, "I can't believe my luck putting petrol in my diesel car! Especially with the youngsters in the back."

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Typical Misfuel Signs and symptoms:

Following is a list of common wrong fuel signs and symptoms:

  • Lack of vehicle power
  • Engine conking out, chugging or coughing
  • Hassles starting the motor
  • Increased smoke

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 VA 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 SoS is fully authorised and registered to carry out all types of contaminated fuel drains needed for the extraction of mixed fuel. To discover precisely how we will assist to get you going again simply call us.


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