Wrong Fuel in Car Crowborough Warren, East Sussex

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Put the wrong fuel in the car and one way or another succeeded to get it home or have broken down street - we are able to help. Our service is entirely mobile and we have the ability to come out regardless of wherever you are and have the vehicle drained, cleansed and working again very quickly - and at an affordable price!

It was about 6 pm on a Thursday and although we were guaranteed a rainless evening, it hadn't stopped pouring down rain! Dan and I were sitting there talking over the tennis, waiting around for the 6th job to arrive. Inevitably we received the call from a lady on a company expedition who had gone to the Tesco petrol garage in Crowborough Warren and put petrol in a diesel dirty red Dodge Sprinter lease car in error. The poor lady was quite distressed it seemed, stating "I still can't believe I have messed up the vehicle! I am just so accustomed to putting petrol in my petrol car that I completely did not remember I was using a diesel!" We advised her to take it easy and not to fret, plus that things like this sadly happen. She was able to relocate the vehicle into a protected space and, seeing as it was just a short distance away from us, we could reach the customer fairly quickly. The wrong fuel was cleaned up and removed and she could return to the hotel she was staying at. Although we got extremely wet, it was all worth it seeing her drive home calm and much less concerned. A misfuel correction in East Sussex well done in my books!

Now you have gone and misfueled your car in Crowborough Warren and are wanting to know just how to correct the dilemma. In the event that you're here looking through this then that signifies you're at least on the correct path. What you need to do now is phone us so that we can come and sort your vehicle out. So why us? Good question. We are extremely professional fuel drain experts in Crowborough Warren, who are available 24 hours a day to assist you wherever you are.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

All around East Sussex we have found increasingly more examples of AdBlue contamination where a motorist has put AdBlue right into their diesel fuel tank. This is in part thanks to people being unsure of the right way to work with it (be aware: it is not a fuel additive), and to some extent because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are normally right near to each other on the automobile.

So, what exactly is the matter with having AdBlue in your diesel vehicle?

As AdBlue is primarily deionised water, it is actually just like pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water don't blend at all and attempting to run a diesel car on water will never work. Furthermore, the urea is particularly corrosive to your fuel system hoses and seals and is susceptible to crystallisation, obstructing injectors and fuel filters. Assuming you poured AdBlue in your fuel tank empty it right away. And obviously don't switch on the car - not even to move it off the pump. In case you did start the car you would almost certainly have to have the complete fuel system cleaned and filters changed out.

If perhaps you end up in this position don’t panic! Contact us, the UK’s Number one fuel contamination business. Our experts possess the specialised knowledge and working experience to have you back on the road rapidly and efficiently, without mess or fuss.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If you've got the wrong fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most typically water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can help drain it. Providing the boat is either dry-docked, or parked close to a car parking spot we are able to access the tanks and drain out the fuel. We've successfully done quite a few fuel drains at marinas and boatyards throughout the country.


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A somewhat alarmed motorist phoned us from the Shell petrol station at East Sussex to advise us that he had put unleaded into his diesel black Jaguar XK Series; he wasn't exactly certain how he'd managed to do it. We told him it was absolutely no concern and quickly had our specialist out to him to clear the wrong fuel from his vehicle. Having purged the wrong fuel, he was subsequently back on the road. He told us; "I can't believe I put petrol in my diesel car. And the chap who came to perform the fuel drain was genuinely very good - he did not make me seem stupid."

Our side of the road rescue crew are readily available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to offer roadside support in the removing of contaminated fuel from EVERY kind of automobile. We have lost count of what number of motorists in and around East Sussex we've had call us for help with incorrect fuel problems.

We have technical engineers available in the region all set and waiting to come to and empty your car of the wrong fuel or contaminated fuel. We operate 24/7 every day of the year. All of our technicians are totally trained and knowledgeable in working with all sorts of cars or trucks.

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I'd had a fantastic day cycling on my off day and felt delighted the next working day as I set out to help a young family vacationing in Crowborough Warren. They had stopped after inserting petrol into their daughter's Volvo S70, and the car was approximately half an hour's drive away. I emerged at their position and smirked to myself as I listened to the lady telling her spouse off for turning out to be so daft. "Just how could you actually be able to fill up using the wrong fuel?" she asked him. I wanted to tell her that this problem happens frequently in East Sussex and that it is nothing to worry about, nevertheless he all the same had an ear bashing by his missus. Unlucky lad. Anyway, I removed all the polluted fuel, gave the fuel system a flush and filled it up with the right fuel. While they drove away I waved farewell and considered what her indoors would say to me in the event that I did the very same thing... I would never live it down!

We have fuel drain specialists on call in the area willing and waiting to come out and drain your automobile of the incorrect fuel or polluted fuel. We work 24/7 every day of the year. Every one of our employees are completely qualified and knowledgeable in working with all sorts of cars.

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I am not actually excessively hot for doing work Sundays, and a while back was no different. I'd only just departed the wife and kids after having a fantastic Sunday roast prepared for me by the wife, and I was off to deal with a man because he filled the incorrect fuel in his partner's VW Jetta III. He was situated in Crowborough Warren thus it wouldn't be a long time before I arrived with him. As I pulled up behind the vehicle and stepped out he explained to me "Thank the Almighty! I foolishly had my mind on other things and didn't realise I have put diesel in my petrol vehicle. Is it likely I brought on any harm by simply driving it?" I revealed generally there should not be harm and that I'd personally drain the contaminated fuel at once. Obviously I removed the wrong fuel from the vehicle and filled up with the correct fuel, and then one more contented client had the ability to continue on his journey without difficulty. The man couldn't stop thanking me, and that is exactly what can make earning a living on weekends in East Sussex just that tiny bit less painful for me personally!

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A woman from Crowborough Warren with her kids in her diesel teal Ford Focus had put £50 of petrol at the Co Op filling station. She called us sobbing and extremely upset as she had never filled up with the wrong fuel before and did not know what could happen to her vehicle because of it. We reassured her that everything should be alright and that she would be up and running soon. When we arrived she was still distressed but as our fuel drainer got to work on the fuel drain she simmered down because she discovered that help was at hand and her vehicle wasn't ruined. She soon enough cheered up and was on her way saying, "I really can't believe my misfortune putting petrol in my diesel car! Specifically with the youngsters on board."

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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.

General Wrong Fuel Symptoms:

Following is a list of customary wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Decrease in vehicle power
  • Engine stalling, stuttering or hiccuping
  • Hassles starting the car
  • Abnormal smoking

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Wrong Fuel London is fully qualified and certified to undertake all types of contaminated fuel drains with regards to the treatment of contaminated fuel. To learn how we will assist to get you moving again merely give us a call.


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