Wrong Fuel in Car Vauxhall, Westminster

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In case you might have put petrol in a diesel car in Vauxhall we are the company you will have to speak to. We serve the whole of the Vauxhall vicinity and all bordering zones.

It was close to ten pm on a Thursday and despite the fact that we were promised a rainless day, it hadn't stopped raining! Brian and I were resting talking over the rugby rankings, waiting for the sixth call to come in. Inevitably we got a call from a lovely woman on a business expedition who had arrived at the Texaco petrol station in Vauxhall and filled petrol in her diesel boss' BMW 8 Series hire car. She was quite troubled by the sounds of it, stating "I cannot believe that I have wrecked the car! I am so used to filling up my petrol vehicle that I had didn't remember I was running a diesel!" I just advised her to settle back and not to worry, and that such things unfortunately do happen. She had managed to get the vehicle to a protected area and, seeing that it was just a few minutes off from where we were, we could find her right away. The incorrect fuel was removed and she was able to return to the Premier Inn she was living at. Even though we got extremely wet, it was all rewarding seeing her drive off contented and less anxious. One more fuel drain in Westminster well done in my books!

Contaminated fuel Vauxhall? We can service the Vauxhall area rather well because one of our technical engineers stays in the neighborhood and is for that reason not far from the action. If you've put the wrong fuel in your car anywhere in Vauxhall we'll be happy to come out and do a full fuel drain. Petrol in diesel in Vauxhall needn't be a significant issue. We're just a phone call away.

The 3 things you MUST know about fuel contamination!


Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Fuel contaminated with water, irrespective of whether it's unleaded petrol or diesel, is certainly a significant issue to take care of in an automobile - specifically in current day common-rail engines.

Having water or AdBlue inside your fuel can certainly bring about idling difficulties, uneven running, increased smoke and, if it's not dealt with properly, quite possibly blown injectors. Having water in petrol is less difficult to get rid of when compared with water in diesel - primarily due to the fact that diesel is an oil. However we are able to deal with both circumstances rather expediently.

Keep in mind that as long as the vehicle has been run with the water contamination it will probably need a new fuel filter to be fitted because the old one will likely be completely wet and unusable.

Waste Fuel Disposal

Got a fuel reservoir laying at the back of your garden containing old, unusable or contaminated fuel? We're able to help you to dispose of it. We've been called out to several privately owned and business premises in Westminster for the purpose of draining and recycling fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to allow us to get rid of and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally.

Whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a mobile bowser, or perhaps even a few containers in a storage shed, as long as we are able to get to it, we can drain it for you.


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A somewhat alarmed customer called us from the BP petrol station at Westminster to tell us that he put petrol into his diesel metallic yellow BMW 750; he wasn't entirely sure how he'd done it. We told him it was not a concern and before long had our man out to him to drain the wrong fuel from his tank. Having taken away the bad fuel, he was soon enough back on the road. He told us; "I am really shocked I put the wrong fuel in my car. And the technician who appeared to perform the fuel drain was extremely pleasant - he didn't make me appear like an idiot."

Therefore, in case you have topped up your petrol car with the wrong fuel, or petrol in your diesel car wherever in Westminster, phone us right now. Our qualified mechanics are all set for your call.

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I appreciated a wonderful evening fishing on my holiday and felt pleased the following day as I was en route to aid a new couple on vacation in Vauxhall. They had broken down after putting the wrong fuel into their beautiful Renault Espace, and the car was approximately half an hour away. I turned up at their car and smiled while I heard to the wife telling her spouse off for turning out to be so daft. "Exactly how could you even find a way to fill the car up with the wrong fuel?" she told him. I attempted to clarify that this occurs on a regular basis in Westminster and that it's absolutely nothing to fret about, nonetheless he all the same had his ear bent by his missus. Unlucky boy. In any case, I extracted the contaminated fuel, gave the motor a flush and filled them up with the appropriate fuel. Watching them drive down the road I waved so long and thought about what my wife would say to me if ever I made the exact same error... I'd personally never live it down!

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We performed a wrong fuel removal job near a spectacular house in Vauxhall recently. "I put the wrong fuel in my diesel car and was able to virtually reach home when my car quit." Our technician went out, despite the fact that it was pretty late at night, and carried out a full fuel drain and cleanse on the buff Ford Taurus to everyone's satisfaction.

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This was certainly what we call the night shift. It was around 2:30am and noone was about. It was quite dead up to now, and me and John were loafing browsing several old magazines. This was an uncommon calm hour in Westminster. Actually it was indeed that calm that when the phone ultimately rang I jumped with surprise! The motorist on the phone explained: "I concluded my evening shift and foolishly filled petrol in my dirty red Alfa Romeo Spider". We instructed him to tell us just where he was situated and we hit the road, ending up in Vauxhall under 30 minutes later. The contaminated fuel was cleared from the car and he thanked us for getting there so quickly. As we were going back home we saw two young ladies on the side of the street who seemed to have a puncture. Obviously we pulled up to help them change it, to their elation.

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Typical Misfueling Signs and symptoms:

Following is a list of common wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Loss in vehicle power
  • Car dying, spluttering or hiccuping
  • Trouble starting the motor
  • 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 licensed and skilled to undertake all varieties polluted fuel drains with regard to the removal of contaminated fuel. To discover how we will help get you on the move once again give us a call.


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Brian O
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