Wrong Fuel in Car Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Repair in Gloucestershire

Petrol in your diesel car in Chipping Sodbury? You've reached the correct people. We aim to assist you in this emergency and get you running once more with our specialist fuel removal services.

It was about 10 pm on a Monday and even though we were guaranteed a dry evening, it hadn't stopped raining! James and me were sitting there commenting on the weekend's rugby rankings, ready for the 8th call that day to come in. In due time we received a phone call from a lady on a company expedition who had pulled into the Shell filling garage in Chipping Sodbury and put petrol in her diesel boss' Cadillac Brougham rental car in error. The unfortunate lady was somewhat irritated apparently, stating "I can't believe I've ruined the car! I'm so familiar with filling up my petrol car I completely forgot that I was driving a diesel!" We told her to relax and not to fret, and that things like this do happen. She managed to relocate the vehicle to a safe area and, seeing as it was only a few miles off from our van, we could reach the lady without delay. The incorrect fuel was removed so she was able to return to the Premier Inn she was residing in. Even though we got extremely wet, it was all worth the effort seeing her drive off satisfied and not so concerned. A misfuel correction in Gloucestershire well done in my opinion!

Petrol in diesel Chipping Sodbury? We can service the Chipping Sodbury region very well due to the fact that one of our fuel drainers lives locally and is for that reason a stone's throw from the action. If you've got the wrong fuel in your car anywhere in Chipping Sodbury we'll be completely happy to come out and do a comprehensive fuel drain. Wrong fuel in diesel in Chipping Sodbury needn't be a huge obstacle. We're simply a phone call away.

Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Fuel contaminated with water, irrespective of whether it is unleaded or diesel, is usually a serious condition to handle in an automobile - especially in advanced common-rail engines.

Water or AdBlue in your fuel will cause idling issues, irregular running, excessive smoke and, if it is not addressed properly, potentially blown injectors. Water in petrol is less difficult to remove in comparison with water in diesel - mainly because diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we are able to deal with both situations very quickly.

Be aware though that as long as the vehicle has been run with the water contamination it will quite possible require a new fuel filter to be fitted because the previous one is going to be totally water-logged and unusable.

Waste Fuel Disposal

Have an old fuel tank sitting in the rear of your premises full of unwanted, useless or degraded fuel? We're able to help you to get rid of it. We've been called out to many private and business properties in Gloucestershire for the purpose of taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to enable us to get rid of and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely.

Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean container, a portable bowser, or possibly even numerous drums in a storage shed, if we can get to it, we could certainly drain it.

Wrong Fuel in Car in BS37 Postcode - Chipping Sodbury Misfueling

A somewhat alarmed driver called us from the BP petrol station at Gloucestershire to inform us that he had put petrol in to his diesel metallic red Subaru Outback; he wasn't totally certain how he'd managed to do it. We told him it was no hassle and rapidly had our specialist with him to drain the wrong fuel from his car. Having taken out the contaminated fuel, he was shortly back driving. He told us; "I am truly dumbfounded I filled my car with the wrong fuel. And the guy who arrived to do the fuel drain was very nice - he did not make me look stupid."

It is becoming a well-known problem, and side of the road rescue team have the expertise and tools to take care of these sorts of breakdowns swiftly and successfully. Call us TODAY for the most reliable wrong fuel in car retrieval and maintenance method.

Filled up with petrol instead of diesel and stuck at the petrol station? All WrongFuelSoS.com' technicians are completely SPA trained to make it possible for them to operate on petrol station forecourts. Health & Safety is a subject matter we consider very seriously and we are dedicated to guaranteeing you receive professional, inexpensive and dependable service.

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A man called us from his residence on a close in Chipping Sodbury. He exclaimed, "My vehicle (a aunt's Mazda B-Series) is not starting and is making awful sounds when I turn the key." He admitted that he had put the wrong fuel in his diesel vehicle however thought he would resolve the issue by putting additional Diesel on top. We arrived promptly, carried out the drain and filled him up again with clean Diesel. He told us after that he would be certain to tell people not to fill up over the wrong fuel but to get it cleaned out right away.

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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.

Familiar Wrong Fuel Signs and symptoms:

Following is a list of commonplace wrong fuel symptoms:

• Diminished engine power
• Car conking out, spluttering or even hiccuping
• Difficulties starting the car
• Increased smoking

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Wrong Fuel London is fully authorised and registered to execute all forms of wrong fuel drains needed for the extraction of mixed fuel. To discover exactly how we can help get you moving again simply give us a call.