Wrong Fuel in Car Blackburn, Lancashire

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Petrol in a diesel car or truck in Blackburn? You are welcome to Wrong Fuel SoS. Give us a call and find out how we are able to aid you to get you back on track once again.

It was just before 9 pm on a Saturday and although we were guaranteed a rainless day, it hadn't given up on pouring down rain! Paul and I were sitting discussing the weekend's footy results, at the ready for the 6th telephone call to arrive. Inevitably we got the call from a girl on a business expedition who had arrived at the BP filling station in Blackburn and put the wrong fuel in a diesel raspberry red Renault Scenic lease car in error. The poor thing was pretty troubled apparently, crying "I simply cannot believe that I've ruined the vehicle! I'm just so familiar with putting petrol in my petrol vehicle that I had didn't remember I was driving a diesel!" I advised her to relax and not to be concerned, plus that things like this regrettably can happen. She had managed to move the vehicle to a safe position and, because it was no more than a few miles off from us, we could arrive at the lady fairly quickly. The bad fuel was drained and she could once again go back to the Premier Inn she was living at. Despite the fact we got really soaked, it was all worth the effort to see her drive home calm and not so apprehensive. Yet another misfuel correction in Lancashire done well in my books!

Do you have your face in your hands because you've inadvertently put the wrong kind of fuel in your car? In case you're now stuck in Blackburn and worrying, then simply call the speediest and most cost effective wrong fuel drain professionals now. We are very professional fuel drain experts in Blackburn, who are available 24 hours a day to assist you at the side of the road.

The 3 things you HAVE TO know about fuel contamination!


AdBlue In Your Diesel

All over Lancashire we have discovered a growing number of examples of AdBlue contamination wherein a person has poured AdBlue into their diesel fuel tank. This is to a certain extent thanks to motorists not knowing how to use it (pay attention: it's not a fuel additive), and to some extent due to the fact that the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are normally directly close to one another on the automobile.

Well, what's the problem with having AdBlue in a diesel car?

Seeing that AdBlue is mainly ionised water, it is actually just like putting water in your tank. Diesel and water do not mix whatsoever and attempting to run a diesel car on water will not work. Also, the urea is particularly corrosive to fuel system hoses and seals and is susceptible to crystalising, clogging injectors and fuel filters. In case you put AdBlue into your fuel tank remove it right away. And most certainly be careful not to start up the motor - not even to maneuver it into a parking place. If you have started the vehicle you will most likely need to have the entire fuel system cleaned and fuel filters changed out.

Give us a call in the event that you are suffering with AdBlue contamination. We can help you. We are Specialists in dealing with contaminated fuel and can easily fix all kinds of AdBlue fluid contamination.

Waste Fuel Removal

Have a fuel tank lying at the rear of your garden with unwanted and old, useless or contaminated fuel? We are able to help you to get rid of it. We have been called out to quite a few privately owned and industrial properties in Lancashire to deal with taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to enable us to remove and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely.

No matter if the fuel storage is an underground reservoir, a mobile bowser, or possibly even several drums in a storage shed, assuming that we are able to reach it, we can certainly empty it.


Wrong Fuel in Car in BB1 Postcode - Blackburn Misfueling

A couple on the way to see family phoned us from the Blackburn petrol station in Blackburn to repair a wrong fuel issue on their blue Fiat Panda. They had put unleaded in their diesel tank and then needed aid to get started once again. It goes without saying that, our technician soon had them back on the road so they could proceed with their trip. Wrong fuel extracted and one and all smiling again. "I would have completely no concern recommending you to family and friends. Excellent business."

With 100's of years of total contaminated fuel removal knowledge you could not be in better hands. Our technicians have personally seen the lot and fixed it all. They are trained on the newest automobiles and hold all applicable certificates. The company is fully V.A.T. licensed and covered with insurance so you realize we are no cowboy or "fly-by-night" scheme.

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A man had conked out just near a street in Blackburn. His elegant Peugeot Bipper motor had ceased working and he had no idea what was awry until he realised he had put unleaded in his diesel vehicle. He phoned us to get a fuel drain and it was then when he explained to us: "I cannot believe that I didn't know that I put the incorrect fuel in my car." He claimed that he had got absolutely no sleep the night before and that must have been why.

You are simply a telephone call off from getting your "petrol in diesel" dilemma fixed and getting back once again on your way. We are waiting for your phone call to offer assistance and our fuel drain support to get you rolling anew. Give us a call today:

All of our engineers are skilled on the latest vehicles and their fuel systems. We attend in excess of 6,000 wrong fuel removals annually in the UK (absolutely yes, there are that many customers who do the same thing - you are not alone). Our lines are open twenty four hours a day and every day of the week. Our technicians are on-call any time you need them.

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around Blackburn

A few of the more standard troubles we have heard from many of our employees in Blackburn:

Wrong Fuel in Car Lancashire - Petrol in Diesel Car Blackburn

Now I am certainly not very keen on working weekends, and last week was the same. I had just left the family filled with a superb roast made for us by the better half, and I was on the way to assist a fellow who filled the wrong fuel in his aunt's Chrysler PT Cruiser. He was stationed in Blackburn and so it wasn't long before I got to him. As I pulled up behind the vehicle and got out he told me "Thank the Almighty! I incredibly had my mind on something else and failed to realise I have put the wrong fuel in my petrol vehicle. Have I brought about some problems because of running it?" I revealed truth be told there shouldn't be problems and also that I would drain the contaminated fuel quickly. Needless to say I got the fuel drained from the vehicle and filled it with some correct fuel, and thus yet another delighted client had the ability to continue their journey without the bother. The man couldn't stop saying thanks to me, and that makes earning a living on Sundays in Lancashire a tiny bit better to me!

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A young lady employed in Blackburn contacted us after she had managed to get her misfueled vehicle to the office. She had put unleaded in her diesel burgundy red Land Rover Defender 110 and, like many people before her, thought that she could basically top up her car with diesel and it would be okay. The vehicle was spluttering and then it died when she came to the the front of her work. We soon started on the fuel drain following her call and got it fixed within 60 minutes while she was in the office. She came out soon after and thanked us saying, "I'm really delighted you repaired my car."

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Standard Wrong Fuel Signs and symptoms:

The following is a list of ordinary wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

  • Lack of engine power
  • Engine conking out, jumping and / or coughing
  • Issues starting the motor
  • Increased 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 VA 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 SoS is fully certified and trained to undertake all varieties fuel drains needed for the extraction of mixed fuel. To learn how we will help get you going once more just give us a call.


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