Wrong Fuel in Car Clapham, Lambeth

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Petrol in your diesel motor vehicle in Clapham? Welcome to Wrong Fuel SoS. Contact us and find out exactly how we could help to get you going once more.

We did a fuel drain for a man whose automobile had ground to a halt in a road in Clapham because he had put the wrong fuel in his diesel car. We arrived to discover the driver patiently awaiting us in his super Ford Transit - he had been catching up browsing his iPad. We rapidly cleared the incorrect fuel and he was in a position to continue his trip in no time. "I was astounded. Your fuel drainer was swift and professional. Thanks."

Petrol in your diesel car in Clapham? You've come to the right place. We are here to aid you in this emergency and get you moving again with our expert fuel removal services.

The 3 things you NEED to know about petrol in diesel!


Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Water contaminated fuel, irrespective of whether it's unleaded or diesel, is undoubtedly an important situation to take care of in an automobile - especially in modern common-rail engines.

Water or AdBlue in your petrol or diesel will trigger idling issues, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if it's not dealt with fully, in some cases ruined injectors. Having water in petrol is easier to clean out in comparison with water in diesel - primarily because diesel is an oil. Having said that we are able to resolve both cases rather quickly.

Keep in mind though that whenever the vehicle has been run with the fuel contaminated with water it will very likely require a new fuel filter to be fitted simply because the previous one will undoubtedly be totally water-logged and ineffective.

Run Out of Fuel Service

Run out of fuel in Clapham (out of gas - as an American would say)? We run a comprehensive Lambeth Run Out of Fuel Service. We will get out to fill up your automobile in cases where you are stranded on the motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or perhaps even at your home. Our specialists can come to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at pump prices) to fill up your automobile. They will take care of the typical issues which could go with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle failing to restart, and even flat batteries caused by over-cranking.


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A relatively concerned customer phoned us from the Texaco filling station at Lambeth to inform us that he put petrol into his diesel expensive VW Scirocco; he wasn't totally certain how he'd managed to do it. We advised him it was no hassle and rapidly had our engineer with him to clear the wrong fuel from his vehicle. Having extracted the incorrect fuel, he was soon back behind the wheel. He told us; "I can't believe I filled my car with the wrong fuel. And the guy who arrived to undertake the fuel drain was genuinely very good - he did not make me look like an idiot."

With 100's of years of joint contaminated fuel removal experience you couldn't be better served. Our agents have observed almost everything and done everything. They are experienced on the most recent models and carry all appropriate certificates. The company is properly V.A.T. recorded and covered with insurance so you are aware we are no amateur or "mickey mouse" scheme.

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A while back a man telephoned us soon after his dark green Jaguar X-Type stopped working along a street in Clapham. He had by mistake put petrol in the diesel vehicle and got so far as the street before being forced to pull over. It was yet in the early hours of the morning and our fuel drainer, who resides nearby, got to him in less than 20 minutes. We managed to remove the wrong fuel and put clean diesel yet again in to the vehicle. "Thank you for your immediate response, especially at 2 a.m., I truly am grateful for it."

All of our experts are qualified on the most up-to-date vehicles and their fuel systems. We perform over 6 thousand wrong fuel removals yearly in the UK (you bet, there are that many customers who do the same thing - you are certainly not by yourself). Our call centres are open twenty four hours a day and seven days a week. Our engineers are available whenever you require them.

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Clapham

Some examples:

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We fairly recently had a phone call about a man who put the wrong fuel in his uncle's VW Touareg in Clapham. He had come to a stand-still on the street. "After putting unleaded in my diesel car I didn't realize the quandary up until I ground to a halt. You cleared the wrong fuel from my car and got it working once again. I was impressed due to both your speed and your pricing". Naturally we appeared punctually and purged the engine after flushing all the unleaded from the diesel tank. When he arrived our fuel drainer said the driver was scowling, but was satisfied when we finished.

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A woman driving in Clapham called us shortly after she managed to get her wrong fueled car to the office. She had filled petrol in her diesel grey VW Eos and, like plenty before her, imagined that she could just top up the tank with diesel and it would be alright. The car was coughing and then it cut out when she came to the the front of her office. We promptly started on the fuel drain after she called and had it resolved inside an hour or so whilst she was at work. She came out when we finished and thanked us stating, "I'm extremely relieved you sorted my vehicle."

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Common Misfuel Warning signs:

This is a list of ordinary wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

  • Diminished engine power
  • Car conking out, chugging and / or coughing
  • Problems starting the vehicle
  • Abnormal 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 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 London is fully accredited and trained to execute all forms contaminated fuel drains relating to the removal of contaminated fuel. To find out precisely how we will help get you on the move once again just contact us.


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