Wrong Fuel in Car Puckeridge, Hertfordshire

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In the event you may have mistakenly put the completely wrong fuel in the car or truck and so now need a fuel drain you are likely browsing the web hunting for a rapid, dependable, expert and a relatively inexpensive fuel drain supplier in Puckeridge or Hertfordshire. In fact, we are the specialists to help you!

It was about 10 pm on a Wednesday and even though we were assured a dry day, it had not stopped pouring! Paul and I were sitting there commenting on the recent rugby rankings, at the ready for the sixth job for the day to arrive. Eventually we had a phone call from a lovely woman on a business trip who had gone to the Texaco petrol garage in Puckeridge and put the wrong fuel in a diesel metallic silver Suzuki Reno rental by mistake. The unfortunate lady was somewhat distressed apparently, saying "I simply cannot believe that I've messed up the car! I am so accustomed to putting unleaded in my petrol car that I had forgot that I was running a diesel!" I advised her to calm down and not to be concerned, also that these things regrettably can happen. She managed to relocate the car into a protected area and, seeing as it was just a few miles away from us, we were able to reach the lady without delay. The wrong fuel was extracted so she could return to the hotel she was residing in. Although we got really drenched, it was all worth it seeing her drive away calm and much less apprehensive. Yet another job in Hertfordshire well done in my mind!

Were you aware there exist more than 150,000 instances of motorists filling their vehicle up with the wrong sort of fuel each and every year? In case you've done exactly the same in Puckeridge, we can easily assist. We are highly skilled fuel drain specialists in Puckeridge, who are on hand 24 hours a day to aid you wherever you are.


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Run Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in Puckeridge (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We run a comprehensive Hertfordshire Out of Fuel Service. We are able to help to fill up your car if you are stranded on the motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or even at home. Our specialists can come out to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (at cost) to refill your car. They will fix the most common troubles which could come with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle unable to start, or even flat batteries resulting from over-cranking.

Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Water contaminated fuel, irrespective of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is usually an important matter to address in a motor vehicle - particularly in advanced common-rail engines.

Water or AdBlue inside your diesel or petrol will often result in idling issues, uneven running, abnormal smoke and, if not sorted out properly, quite possibly ruined injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to remove as compared with water in diesel - largely because diesel is an oil. Having said that we are able to solve both circumstances rather quickly.

Keep in mind though that in the event that the vehicle was run with the water contamination it will likely need a new fuel filter fitted simply because the old one is going to be thoroughly wet and unusable.


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A fairly concerned customer called us from the BP filling station at Hertfordshire to tell us that he had put unleaded into his diesel luxury Kia Rio; he wasn't exactly certain how he'd done it. We assured him it was not a worry and quickly had our fuel drainer with him to drain the wrong fuel from his tank. Having removed the incorrect fuel, he was subsequently back driving. He told us; "I am genuinely shocked I put the wrong fuel in my car. And the guy who arrived to perform the fuel drain was genuinely nice - he didn't make me look ridiculous."

No matter whether your automobile is brand spanking new or older, we have the skills, know-how AND gear to be sure that your car is cleared out and purged of any wrong fuel immediately, which means that you have the ability to continue on with your journey with minimum trouble.

Consequently, if you have topped up your petrol automobile with the wrong fuel, or petrol in your diesel motor vehicle just about anywhere in Hertfordshire, speak to us now. Our experienced mechanics are all set for your call.

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A customer contacted us from his house on a road in Puckeridge. He said, "My vehicle (a beloved Peugeot 106) is not starting up and is creating awful sounds when I turn the ignition." He said that he had put unleaded in his diesel car however thought he would resolve the problem by putting further Diesel on top. We showed up promptly, did the drain and filled it up again with clean Diesel. He said he would be absolutely sure to educate people not to fill up on top of the wrong fuel but to get it drained immediately.

We have technical engineers on duty in the region geared up and waiting to show up and drain your car or truck of the wrong fuel or contaminated fuel. We work 24/7 every day of the year. All our experts are fully competent and seasoned in taking on all models of cars.

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Puckeridge

Just a few of the more standard things we come across from many of our engineers in Puckeridge:

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We fairly recently had a phone call about a young man who put the wrong fuel in his deep grey Mazda RX-8 in Puckeridge. He had broken down on the street. "I couldn't believe how speedy you guys were in having an engineer out to aid me when I put the wrong fuel in my. Thanks". Naturally we arrived punctually and purged the engine after flushing all of the contaminated fuel from the diesel tank. The customer was delighted by the time we finished and he went away completely happy.

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A man contacted us from his racing green Ford Ranger after he had come to a halt on the congested street. "I incorrectly put petrol in my diesel car and I soon realised it a few miles down the road!" Luckily we were able to get out to him in a fairly short time, taking into consideration the fact it was rush-hour, and he was shortly back on the road.

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Standard Petrol in Diesel Signs and symptoms:

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

  • Losing engine power
  • Motor dying, chugging or hiccuping
  • Difficulties starting the car
  • Excessive smoking

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 licensed and registered to undertake all types of fuel drains with regards to the removing of contaminated fuel. To discover exactly how we can assist get you on the road once more simply contact us.


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