Wrong Fuel in Car Prittlewell, Essex

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In the case you have unfortunately put the wrong fuel in your vehicle and now require the contaminated fuel extracted you are probably trawling the internet on the lookout for a fast, reputable, qualified and cost-effective wrong fuel removal company in Prittlewell or Essex. Well, we are the contractor for your requirements!

An aggravated older man phoned us when his car wouldn't start near Prittlewell. "In my hurry to get to my destination, I put unleaded in my diesel car. I didn't really realize until the car began to jump and then it ground to a halt right on the road." Fortuitously, our fuel specialists are experienced in handling issues such as this, and we quickly had the gentleman up and running again.

Were you aware that there are actually over 150,000 cases of everyday people filling their car using the incorrect type of fuel each and every twelve months? If perhaps you have gone and done the same in Prittlewell, then we can easily help you. We're professional fuel retrieval and drain professionals. Completely certified and expert in working with all varieties of vehicles.

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Motorboat Fuel Drains

If perhaps you've got the wrong fuel, or contaminated fuel (most typically water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we can certainly help clean it out. So long as the boat is either dry-docked, or parked near enough to an automobile parking bay we should be able to reach the tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have completed numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards throughout the country.

AdBlue In your Fuel

In Essex we are identifying increasingly more occurrences of AdBlue contamination wherein a driver has put AdBlue into their diesel fuel tank. This is mostly thanks to people not understanding the right way to work with it (please note: it is not a fuel additive), and to some extent because the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are generally directly near to one another on the vehicle.

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

As the product is predominantly deionised water, it is nearly as good as putting water in to your tank. Diesel and water will not mix at all and trying to run a diesel car on water cannot work. Moreover, the urea is fairly corrosive to the fuel system lines and seals and is prone to crystalising, blocking injectors and fuel filters. If perhaps you have put AdBlue into the fuel tank get it out right away. And absolutely be careful not to start the engine - not even to shift it away from the pump. In the event that you did start the car you will probably have to have the whole fuel system cleaned and fuel filters changed out.

If you get in this scenario don’t panic! Contact us, the UK’s Best fuel contamination company. Our technicians have the technical know-how and working experience to get you back on the road promptly and efficiently, without mess or fuss.


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The owner of a maroon BMW X5 M was sorry that he put the wrong fuel in his diesel car when he got as far as the street and it spluttered and broke down. "I've gone and put petrol in my diesel vehicle," is what he shared with us the very first time he rang. In truth, when he initially contacted us he said he would like to check around, but he phoned us back before long because our price and on-scene times were the most appropriate. Not surprisingly, our fuel drainer had him back doing his deliveries well within the period we had cited.

Our side of the road recovery professionals are at hand around the clock, every day to offer roadside services in the extraction of wrong fuel from EVERY model of car. We've lost number of the total number of drivers in and around Essex we've had call us for aid with incorrect fuel drains.

And so, if you have topped up your petrol vehicle with the wrong fuel, or put petrol in your diesel motor vehicle just about anywhere in Essex, phone us right now. Our expert technicians are all set and waiting for your call.

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A couple weeks ago a motorist called us when his mate's Ford stopped along a street in Prittlewell. He had unintentionally put the wrong fuel in his diesel vehicle and got as far as the road before having to halt. It was still in the early hours of the morning and our fuel drainer, who lives nearby, reached him in less than 15 minutes. We managed to remove the incorrect fuel and put clean diesel once again in to the vehicle. "Genuine thanks to you for your immediate response, particularly at 5 a.m., I genuinely appreciate it."

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around Prittlewell

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A young adult who had only recently got his licence had misfueled his partner's Audi A7 by getting unleaded in his diesel car at the filling station near Prittlewell. He said, "This is only the third occasion I have filled up my car from the time when I got it and I don't know how to handle it." He was worried as his father had just recently bought him the car. He located us on the web and so called it without delay, worried about what he should do. Our man on the phones told him that we could be with him inside forty-five minutes and to not touch his car while waiting. We carried out the fuel drain on his car and he mentioned how amazed he was that it was dealt with so speedily and without any complication whatsoever.

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This was certainly what is called the night shift. It was around 3 in the morning and almost noone was about. It had been pretty dead until now, and Mark and I were relaxing looking at several old newspapers. This was an uncommon peaceful moment in Essex. It was indeed that calm that the moment the phone rang it made me jump! The person told me: "I've just ended my overnight shift and foolishly filled petrol in the bright yellow Audi A6 in error". We asked him to let us know where he was and we left, reaching him in Prittlewell an hour later. The incorrect fuel was cleared from the engine and he said many thanks for coming so fast. While we were heading back to the depot we found two women on the side of the road who appeared to have a flat tyre. Obviously we pulled up to change it, to their elation.

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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.

Ordinary Wrong Fuel Signs and symptoms:

The following is a list of typical wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Loss in engine power
  • Vehicle cutting out, jumping or coughing
  • Issues starting the engine
  • Increased smoke

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Wrong Fuel London is fully approved and skilled to undertake all categories of fuel drains pertaining to the extraction of mixed fuel. To discover how we can assist get you moving once more give us a call.


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Brian O
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