Wrong Fuel in Car Portswood, Hampshire

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If it turns out you may have mistakenly put the completely wrong fuel in a vehicle and so have to have a fuel drain you are most likely trawling the web hunting for a swift, trusted, competent and economical fuel drain provider in Portswood or Hampshire. Well, we are the people for your requirements!

It was before five pm on a Tuesday and despite the fact that we were guaranteed a rainless afternoon, it hadn't ceased pouring down rain! Ray and I were sitting there discussing the recent tennis, waiting around for the next telephone call that day to arrive. In due time we received the call from a woman on a company excursion who had pulled into the Tesco filling garage in Portswood and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel shiny Cadillac STS-V hire car. She was somewhat troubled by the sounds of it, saying "I cannot believe that I've ruined the vehicle! I'm so familiar with filling up my petrol car I had didn't remember I was using a diesel!" I asked her to calm down and not to fret, and that things like this happen. She was able to move the vehicle to a protected spot and, as it was only a few miles away from our van, we were able to arrive at the lady swiftly. The incorrect fuel was taken out and she could once again go back to the Premier Inn she was staying at. Although we got very drenched, it was all rewarding seeing her drive off contented and not so anxious. Yet another fuel drain in Hampshire done well in my opinion!

On a regular basis in Portswood you can find people exactly as you who unluckily have filled the wrong kind of fuel in their car. If you're here looking for a speedy and trusted fuel drain technician to assist you, then look no more. We are SPA accredited, and provides national coverage for anyone who has inadvertently filled up with the incorrect fuel.

The 3 things you SHOULD know about a Misfuel!


AdBlue Contamination

All over Hampshire we are discovering increasingly more occurrences of AdBlue contamination whereby an individual has put AdBlue directly into their diesel tank. This is to a certain extent thanks to motorists not being totally sure the way to use it (remember: it's not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are normally directly adjacent to one another on the car.

So, precisely what is the issue with putting AdBlue in your diesel vehicle?

Seeing as AdBlue is predominantly deionised water, it's as bad as putting water in your tank. Diesel and water tend not to blend in the slightest and attempting to run a diesel car on water is not going to work. Furthermore, the urea is highly corrosive to the fuel system lines and seals and is at risk of crystalising, obstructing injectors and filters. If in case you put AdBlue in your fuel tank drain it at the earliest opportunity. And of course don't turn over the car - not even to relocate it from the pump. In the instance that you have started the car you would likely have to have the complete fuel system cleaned and fuel filters changed.

In the event that you get in this scenario don’t fret or panic! Call us, the UK’s Number one fuel contamination business. Our technicians possess the practical expertise and experience to get you back on your way swiftly and efficiently, without mess or hassle.

Out of Fuel Services

Out of fuel in Portswood (out of gas - as an American would say)? We operate a complete Hampshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We are able to help to refill the car if you are stranded on a motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or just at home. Our techs can come out to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at pump prices) to refill your car. They can also handle any of the standard problems that might come with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , as well as flat batteries due to over-cranking.


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Just had a fantastic night's uninterrupted sleep! 7:30 in the morning on a sunny Saturday and I was en route to assist an older lady after she put the wrong fuel in her diesel light green Volkswagen Fox in Portswood. I'd been informed she drove away from the filling station and was broken down on a country road en route to visit her grandchildren. I punched the location in the Satnav and arrived inside an hour or so. I turned up at the destination and removed the wrong fuel out of the car. While I was doing the work she said, "I am becoming rather absent-minded in my senior years and didn't remember about the vehicle taking diesel as I'd only got it several days ago when my previous car, which I had owned for more than thirty years, finally stopped working". I got the drain done and she presented me a peppermint and said thanks. Such a delightful Hampshire lady!

Our side of the road recovery crew are available 24 hours a day, every day to offer you roadside aid in the removing of wrong fuel from EVERY model of automobile. We have lost score of what number of customers all around Hampshire we've had contact us for assistance with incorrect fuel problems.

It is becoming a widespread situation, and side of the road rescue crew already have the know-how and hardware to handle these kinds of breakdowns quickly and effectively. Call us RIGHT NOW for the perfect contaminated fuel in vehicle retrieval and repair solution.

Filled up with the wrong fuel and stuck at the petrol station? Every one of WrongFuelSoS.com' fuel drainers are completely SPA certified to make it possible for them to operate on petrol station forecourts. Health & Safety is a topic we take very seriously and we are fully committed to making sure you receive skilled, cost-effective and dependable services.

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A motorist had stopped near a street in Portswood. His modern Nissan Armada motor had ceased working and he had no clue what was the problem until eventually he realised he put petrol in his diesel vehicle. He rang us to get a fuel drain and that is when he said to us: "I can not believe that I did not detect that I put the incorrect fuel in my vehicle." He stated that he had got very little sleep the night before and that could have been the reason.

Whether you are driving a brand new car or an older model, we have the equipment along with practical knowledge to repair the problem on the spot. We clear away the incorrect fuel, take care of any problems triggered by the misfueling, and get you moving.

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We got a phone call from a individual whose metallic yellow Citron DS5 had conked out on a road after a misfuel. "I got the pumps confused and put petrol instead of diesel in my vehicle . You arrived and sorted out the matter after my vehicle died." We drained the unleaded from the diesel tank and flushed the engine completely and the motorist was able to proceed with his scheduled delivery.

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A motorist driving in Portswood contacted us as soon as she had tried to get her misfueled vehicle to her office. She had filled unleaded in her diesel father's Audi RS6 and, like plenty before her, believed that she would be able to just fill up the car with diesel and it would run okay. The vehicle was coughing and then it cut out when she got to the the front of her office. We promptly went to work on the fuel drain following her call and had it resolved in 60 minutes while she was at the office. She came outside later on and thanked us saying, "I'm extremely delighted you repaired my vehicle."

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Commonplace Petrol in Diesel Warning signs:

Here is a list of commonplace wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

  • Losing engine power
  • Engine stalling, chugging or coughing
  • Hassles starting the car
  • Excessive 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 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.

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Wrong Fuel London is fully qualified and registered to conduct all forms of wrong fuel drains with regard to the removal of mixed fuel. To find out how we can help to get you on the road once again call us.


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Brian O
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