Wrong Fuel in Car Leyland, Lancashire

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Wrong fuel in a diesel vehicle? Regardless if the vehicle has been run we can fix the problem and complete a thorough drain and cleanse - in 99% of circumstances this should have your vehicle going correctly again immediately. We can come to you. We are 100 % mobile and possess all the apparatus necessary. We have specialised fuel evacuation apparatus on board and are skilled in all makes of cars and vans.

It was around 5 pm on a Thursday and although we were guaranteed a rainless afternoon, it had not given up on pouring down rain! Ray and I were sitting discussing the weekend's tennis results, waiting for the next job that day to arrive. Before long we got a phone call from a lovely women on a business excursion who had gone to the Tesco filling station in Leyland and put petrol in a diesel metallic red Audi R8 hire car by mistake. The unfortunate thing was rather distressed it seemed, saying "I simply cannot believe I've ruined the car! I'm just so accustomed to filling up my petrol car that I completely didn't remember that I was driving a diesel!" We instructed her to relax and not to worry, and also that things like this sadly can happen. She managed to relocate the vehicle into a secure space and, seeing as it was just a short distance away from where we were, we were able to find the customer without delay. The bad fuel was removed so she could return to the hotel she was staying at. Despite the fact we got very soaked, it was all worth it seeing her drive away calm and much less anxious. Yet another fuel drain in Lancashire well done in my books!

Have you put wrong fuel in your car in error in Leyland? The primary thing is not to fret! Second of all, you ought to phone us so we can help you in the fuel drain. Our firm is SPA accredited, and can provide countrywide coverage for any person who has mistakenly misfueled.

The 3 things you SHOULD know about fuel contamination!


Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Fuel contaminated with water, irrespective of whether it is unleaded or diesel, is usually a significant condition to take care of in an automobile - especially in more modern common-rail engines.

Putting water or AdBlue in your petrol or diesel is going to produce idling problems, irregular running, excessive smoke and, if it's not dealt with properly, quite possibly damaged injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to get rid of when compared with water in diesel - this is primarily because diesel is an oil. In spite of this we are able to resolve both situations rather swiftly.

Be aware however that as long as the vehicle has been run with the water contamination it will quite possible need a new fuel filter to be installed seeing as the old one will undoubtedly be totally wet and ineffective.

Waste Fuel Disposal

Have a fuel reservoir placed in the back of the garden containing unwanted and old, unusable or degraded fuel? We're able to assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to several private and industrial properties in Lancashire for the purpose of removing and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and recycle waste fuel legally and safely.

Regardless of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a portable bowser, or perhaps even a number of containers in an outbuilding, assuming that we are able to access it, we are able to drain it.


Wrong Fuel in Car in PR25 Postcode - Leyland Misfueling

Ahhh, that was a great night of uninterrupted sleep! 7:00 am on a bright Sunday and I was off to help an old sweetheart after she had put the wrong fuel in her diesel friend's Audi Allroad in Leyland. I had been informed she had driven away from the petrol station and pulled up in a country road on route to see her godchildren. I punched her location into the Satnav and arrived inside an hour. I got to the stricken lady and drained the contaminated fuel from the vehicle. Whilst I was working she said to me, "Now I'm getting somewhat forgetful in my senior years and did not remember about the vehicle using diesel as I had only just bought it several days back right after my former one, which I used for over 25 years, eventually gave up the ghost". I finished the drain and she gifted me a toffee and said thanks. Such a pleasant Lancashire lady!

Additionally our workforce of wrong fuel experts handle the entirety of Lancashire, this means that your location is inside our neighbourhood. Once we have identified your location, we will try to turn up at your destination as rapidly as we can and retrieve any contaminated fuel from your vehicle. The thing is that the sooner you remove all the incorrect fuel from your engine, the less harm is caused. Therefore grab your telephone and call our phone number. A workforce of SPA skilled technicians are available and waiting to assist, irrespective of what day or time it happens to be.

We maintain complete Environment Agency licencing and full Insurance designed for your peace of mind. Moreover, our fuel drainers are thoroughly qualified and skilled in working with practically all makes.

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Yesterday a youngster phoned us right after his uncle's Mercedes-Benz C-Class cut out on a road in Leyland. He had unintentionally put unleaded in his diesel car and had managed to drive so far as the street before having to pull up. It was still early in the morning and our technical engineer, who resides close by, got to him in about fifteen minutes. We managed to get rid of the incorrect fuel and put clean diesel once again in to the car. "Genuine kudos to you for your fast response, especially at 4 a.m., I really appreciate it."

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We completed a wrong fuel removal job on the drive of a spectacular house in Leyland recently. "I had put the wrong fuel in my diesel car and was able to more or less reach home when my car cut out." Our technician went out, even though it was quite late at night, and carried out a standard fuel drain and cleanse on the cream Daewoo Lanos to everyone's satisfaction.

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This was certainly the graveyard shift. It was close to 3am and noone was stirring. It had become fairly uneventful until now, and me and Brian were relaxing perusing a few old papers. That was a rare calm moment in Lancashire. Actually it was that relaxing that when my mobile inevitably rang it made me start! The voice said: "I've just completed my evening shift and incredibly poured the wrong fuel in a diesel grey Mazda B2600". We instructed him to inform us just where the car was situated and we set off, arriving in Leyland no more than an hour or so later. The wrong fuel was extracted from the vehicle. He thanked us for getting there so fast. While we were heading back home we noticed two young women at the side of the road who appeared to have a flat tyre. As a result we pulled over to change it, much to their delight.

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Common Petrol in Diesel Symptoms:

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

  • Loss in vehicle power
  • Engine dying, jumping and / or coughing
  • Problems starting the automobile
  • 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 fulfill all varieties wrong fuel drains with regard to the treatment of contaminated fuel. To discover how we can help get you going once again just give us a call.


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