Wrong Fuel in Car Cottam, Nottinghamshire

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Wrong fuel in a diesel vehicle? Regardless if the automobile has been run we are able to fix the issue and do a full drain and purge - in 99% of circumstances this should have your vehicle working properly again right away. We come to you. We are 100 % mobile and take along all the equipment needed. We have professional fuel retrieval tools on board and are knowledgeable in all types of cars.

An aggrieved elderly gentleman called us after his automobile would not start near Cottam. "In my urgency to get to my destination, I put the wrong fuel in my car. I didn't really realize up to the point the car began to jump and then it broke down right on the street." Thankfully, our fuel technicians are expert in handling situations just like this, and we quickly had the man back up and running .

If you've put the incorrect fuel in your car in Cottam (incorrect fuel Cottam) we are the guys you need to phone. We serve the whole of the Cottam vicinity and all adjoining parts.


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Out of Fuel Service

Run out of fuel in Cottam (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We run a comprehensive Nottinghamshire Out of Fuel Service. We're able to help to fill up the car in cases where you are having difficulty on a motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or even at home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of the correct fuel (acquired at pump price) and refill the car. They will be able to handle the typical issues which can come with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle failing to restart, as well as flat batteries due to over-cranking.

AdBlue In Diesel

Throughout Nottinghamshire we have encountered increasingly more instances of AdBlue contamination where someone has put AdBlue directly into their diesel tank. This is partially due to motorists not understanding the way to to make use of (note: it is in actual fact not a fuel additive), and partially simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are frequently directly near to one another on the vehicle.

Now, what is the trouble with putting AdBlue in your diesel vehicle?

As the product is mostly ionised water, it is almost the same as pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water do not ever blend in any way and attempting to run a diesel car on water will not work. Apart from this, the urea is incredibly corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is more prone to crystalising, damaging injectors and filters. In case you poured AdBlue into the fuel tank empty it as quickly as possible. And obviously don't switch on the vehicle - not even to move it into a parking spot. In cases where you have started the vehicle you may almost certainly need to have the whole fuel system cleaned and filters changed.

In the event that you discover yourself to be in this position don’t fret or panic! Contact us, the UK’s Number one fuel contamination business. Our technicians possess the specialised skills and working experience to have you back on your way swiftly and efficiently, no mess, no fuss.


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Ahhh, that was a great night's uninterrupted sleep! It was 7:00 am on a rainy Bank Holiday Monday and I was on the way to help an older sweetheart after she had put the wrong fuel in her diesel bright red Mitsubishi Endeavor in Cottam. She told us that she had left the petrol station forecourt and broken down on a backwater road on route to see her family. I got the location plugged into the Satnav and got there inside an hour. I arrived at the car and extracted the contaminated fuel from the car. As I was doing it she explained, "Now I'm getting relatively forgetful in my old age and forgot about the vehicle needing diesel since I had only purchased it a few days ago because my former car, which I'd used for over twenty five years, finally stopped working". I completed the job and she presented me a Murray mint and thanked me for my work. Such a delightful Nottinghamshire lady!

It's becoming a well-known situation, and side of the road recovery team have the knowledge and equipment to take care of these kinds of mishaps quickly and effectively. Call us RIGHT NOW for the perfect wrong fuel in vehicle retrieval and maintenance option.

Thus, in case you've filled your petrol vehicle with the wrong fuel, or put the wrong fuel in your diesel motor vehicle somewhere in Nottinghamshire, phone us now. Our expert technicians are completely ready for your call.

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A customer contacted us from his place on a road in Cottam. He exclaimed, "My car (a cyan Mercedes SL-Class) is not running and is creating very bad noises when I turn the ignition." He confessed that he had put the wrong fuel in his diesel car however imagined he would resolve the problem by putting additional Diesel on top. We were on scene quickly, did the drain and filled it up again with clean Diesel. He said that he'd be sure to educate people not to fill up on top of the wrong fuel but to get it cleaned out promptly.

All of our technicians are trained on the most up-to-date cars and their fuel systems. We participate in in excess of 4 thousand fuel drains every year in the UK (sure, there are that many people today who err - you aren't alone). Our lines are open 24 hours a day and every day of the week. Our technicians are available at any time when you require them.

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around Cottam

Just a few of the more common facts we have heard from many of our specialists in Cottam:

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It must be horrible conking out in a vehicle filled with the improper fuel on the street. Our most recent customer who filled her car with the wrong fuel (mum's Subaru Outback Sport) in Cottam suffered precisely this kind of nightmare: "As you know I wrongly filled my car with the wrong fuel a few days ago. I was so stressed about contaminating my fuel that I was in tears. Fortunately I shouldn't have concerned myself because you were marvelous in sorting it out."

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This really was an unsociable time to be on the road. It was roughly 2:30am and nobody was about. It was rather quiet until now, and me and Brian were sitting around reading through a few old newspapers. This was an unusual tranquil hour in Nottinghamshire. Actually it was in fact that relaxing that when my mobile finally rang I leaped with surprise! The motorist stated: "I have concluded my overnight shift and foolishly put petrol in my clean white Mercedes SLK55 AMG". I instructed him to let us know just where the car was located and we hit the road, ending up in Cottam less than an hour later. The wrong fuel was removed from the car and he thanked us for showing up so quickly. As we were going back home we saw two women at the edge of the road who seemed to have a flat. So we pulled up and helped them change it, much to their elation.

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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.

Usual Petrol in Diesel Signs and symptoms:

Here's a list of usual wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Decrease in vehicle power
  • Motor conking out, jumping or even coughing
  • Hassles starting the motor
  • Abnormal fumes

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