Wrong Fuel in Car Gatwick, Gloucestershire

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Incorrect fuel in your car in Gatwick? You have found yourself in the correct place. We aim to aid you in your situation and get you running again with our dedicated fuel removal service.

It was around five pm on a Thursday and though we were guaranteed a dry and fresh afternoon, it hadn't stopped raining! Dan and me were seated there talking over the recent tennis, ready for the next call to come in. Eventually we got the phone call from a woman on a business excursion who had arrived at the Tesco filling garage in Gatwick and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel dark green VW Touareg 2 lease car by mistake. She was pretty affected it seemed, saying "I simply cannot believe that I've wrecked the car! I'm so accustomed to putting petrol in my petrol car I had didn't remember that I was running a diesel!" I just instructed her to take it easy and not to fret, and also that such things unfortunately do happen. She was able to get the vehicle into a safe position and, since it was only a few minutes off from our van, we could find the lady right away. The wrong fuel was cleaned up and removed and she was able to get back to the Premier Inn she was staying in. Despite the fact we got thoroughly drenched, it was all worth it seeing her drive home relaxed and not so anxious. A fuel drain in Gloucestershire done well in my books!

On a daily basis in Gatwick you can find customers just like yourself who unluckily have put the wrong sort of fuel in their car. In case you're searching for a rapid and trusted fuel drain expert to help you, in that case search no more. Our service is SPA qualified, and provides national cover for anyone who has unintentionally tanked up with the incorrect fuel.


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Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Fuel contaminated with water, regardless of whether it's unleaded or diesel, is definitely a significant condition to take care of in a car - specifically in more modern common-rail engines.

Water or AdBlue in the fuel tank is likely to contribute to idling problems, irregular running, increased smoke and, if it is not taken care of properly, in some cases damaged injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to drain in comparison with water in diesel - mostly because diesel is an oil. Having said that we are able to solve both cases fairly simply.

You should know that if ever the vehicle has been run on the water contamination it will very likely require a new fuel filter fitted since the old one will undoubtedly be completely wet and ineffective.

Waste Fuel Removal

Got an old fuel tank laying in the rear of your premises containing unwanted, unusable or degraded fuel? We can help you to get rid of it. We've been called out to many privately owned and commercial premises in Gloucestershire for the purpose of taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to be able to get rid of and recycle waste fuel legally and safely.

Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean container, a mobile bowser, or possibly even numerous containers in a garage, as long as we can get to it, we are able to drain it for you.


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A fairly alarmed driver phoned us from the BP petrol station at Gloucestershire to inform us that he put petrol into his diesel grass green Renault Traffic; he wasn't really quite sure how he'd managed to do it. We told him it was not a concern and rapidly had our specialist out to him to clean the incorrect fuel from his tank. Having taken away the bad fuel, he was almost immediately back on the road. He told us; "I am truly shocked I filled my car with the wrong fuel. And the technician who arrived to take care of the fuel drain was really fantastic - he did not make me feel like a fool."

All of our technicians are skilled on the most current vehicles and their fuel systems. We do well over 4,000 fuel drains annually in the United Kingdom (you bet, there are that many people today who also make the mistake - you are definitely not the only person). Our call centres are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Our engineers are on duty whenever you require them.

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A person called us from Gatwick to say he unfortunately pumped the wrong fuel in to his diesel cream Chrysler PT Cruiser. "Shocking! I can't believe I put petrol in my nice diesel car!" It took our fuel drainer around fifty minutes to fully drain the incorrect fuel out of the vehicle. He completely flushed the fuel lines, filter and pumps and then put fresh diesel in the vehicle. The customer was happy and it didn't cost him car dealership rates to get the job professionally completed.

Regardless of what misfuel problem you desire advice with we guarantee you are able to trust in us. Phone us any time and we'll be pleased to help get everything straight. Call now and see just how we are able to help you:

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Gatwick

Just a few of the standard details we hear from our technicians in Gatwick:

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We not too long ago had a phone call about a driver who put the wrong fuel in his yellow Austin Mini in Gatwick. He had come to a stand-still on the road. "It was incredible how rapid you were in sending someone out to aid me when I erroneously filled my diesel car with unleaded. Thanks". As you can imagine we got there rapidly and purged the engine after flushing the contaminated fuel from the diesel tank. On arrival the fuel drainer said the customer was scowling, but was pleased afterwards.

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A person phoned us from his teal Dodge Avenger where he had come to a halt on the busy street. "I erroneously put petrol in my diesel car and I shortly found out all about it a couple of miles down the road!" Happily we were in a position to have an fuel drainer out to him in a reasonably quick time, bearing in mind the traffic, and he was shortly back on his way.

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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.

Common Petrol in Diesel Symptoms:

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

  • Reduced vehicle power
  • Engine cutting out, spluttering or coughing
  • Hassles starting the vehicle
  • Excessive smoking

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Wrong Fuel London is fully qualified and certified to conduct all types of fuel drains intended for the removal of contaminated fuel. To find out exactly how we will assist get you moving once again simply give us a call.


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