Wrong Fuel in Car Griffydam, Leicestershire

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Unleaded in a diesel car? Regardless if the vehicle has been driven we are able to fix the issue and perform a comprehensive drain and flush - in 99% of situations this will have your vehicle working normally again straight away. We come out to you. We are fully mobile and have all the kit needed. We have professional fuel removal apparatus on board and are skilled in all makes of cars.

An upset older gentleman called us when his vehicle would not start outside Griffydam. "In my hurry to reach my destination, I put unleaded in my diesel car. I didn't really realize till the car started to chug and then it stalled right on the road." Happily, our fuel drainers are expert in taking on predicaments like this, and we shortly had the man back up and running .

Petrol in your diesel car in Griffydam? You've come to the right place. We are here to help you in this emergency and get you running again with our specialist fuel drain assistance.

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Motorboat Fuel Drains

If you've got the incorrect fuel, or even contaminated fuel (most usually water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly clean it out. Provided that the boat is either on land, or secured near to a car or truck parking spot we should be able to gain access to the fuel storage and remove the fuel. We have undertaken many fuel drains at marinas and boatyards across the country.

Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, tends to be a significant issue to deal with in a car - particularly in more modern common-rail engines.

Water or AdBlue in diesel or petrol may cause idling difficulties, uneven running, excessive smoke and, if it's not addressed properly, potentially damaged injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to remove as compared to water in diesel - this is primarily because diesel is an oil. Even so we can resolve both cases fairly easily.

Keep in mind that whenever the vehicle was started on the fuel contaminated with water it will likely need a new fuel filter to be fitted seeing as the old one will probably be completely water-logged and unusable.


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Just had a quality night of uninterrupted sleep! It was 7:30 am on a rainy Bank Holiday Monday and we were en route to assist an older lovely lady who put the wrong fuel in her diesel winter grey BMW 745 in Griffydam. I'd been informed she had driven away from the filling station forecourt and broken down along a rural road on route to see her godchildren. I got the location plugged straight into the Satnav and got there inside 60 minutes. I arrived at the destination and extracted the wrong fuel out of the car. As I was doing it she said, "Now I'm getting fairly absent-minded in my senior years and didn't remember about the vehicle working with diesel because I'd only just bought it several days ago because my former car, which I had for about thirty years, finally died on me". I got the job completed and she gifted me a toffee and said thank you. What a lovely Leicestershire lady!

And also, our team of wrong fuel professionals handle all of Leicestershire, this means that your position is inside our area. When we have identified your location, we will endeavour to turn up at your place as quickly as we are able to and drain any wrong fuel from your car. You see the sooner you clear away all that wrong fuel from your engine, the less damage is inflicted. So pick up your telephone and dial our telephone number. A crew of SPA qualified technicians are geared up and at the ready to help, regardless of what day or hour it happens to be.

All of our experts are skilled on the most recent motor vehicles and their fuel systems. We attend more than 4,000 fuel drains on an annual basis in the UK (absolutely yes, there are that many customers who err - you are not by yourself). Our call centres are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Our technical engineers are on duty anytime you need to have them.

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A customer had stopped near a road in Griffydam. His mum's Range Rover Evoque car had ceased functioning and he'd no clue what was the problem until eventually he noticed he put petrol in his diesel car. He contacted us to get a fuel drain and that's when he told us: "I cannot believe that I didn't know that I had put the wrong fuel in my vehicle." He claimed that he had got no rest the evening before and that must have been why.

All of our engineers are experienced on the most current cars and trucks and their fuel systems. We perform over 5,000 wrong fuel removals on a yearly basis in the UK (yes, there are that many people today who do the same thing - you are certainly not by yourself). Our phone lines are open 24 hours a day and every day of the week. Our technicians are available at any time when you need them.

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Griffydam

Here are opinions and cases of fuel drains we've undertaken in Griffydam:

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We carried out a wrong fuel retrieval job near a beautiful property in Griffydam not so long ago. "I had put unleaded in my diesel car and managed to more or less reach home when my car cut out." Our specialist went out, regardless that it was quite late at night, and did a full fuel drain and purge on the precious BMW Z4 to everyone's satisfaction.

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A lady driving in Griffydam contacted us shortly after she had managed to get her wrong fueled vehicle to work. She had filled unleaded in her diesel green Cadillac XLR-V and, like many prior to her, thought that she could basically top up her vehicle with diesel and it'd be no problem. The engine was chugging and then it stopped when she got to the entrance of her office. We quickly started on the fuel drain following her call and had it sorted in an hour while she was at work. She came outside soon after and thanked us saying, "I'm very happy you repaired my car."

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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.

Familiar Petrol in Diesel Signs and symptoms:

The following is a list of typical wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Decrease in vehicle power
  • Engine conking out, spluttering or even coughing
  • Hassles starting the automobile
  • Abnormal smoking

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Wrong Fuel London is fully credited and approved to perform all types of contaminated fuel drains with regards to the treatment of mixed fuel. To learn about how we will assist to get you on the move again call us.


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