Wrong Fuel in Car Hopton, Staffordshire

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Wrong fuel in a diesel vehicle? Regardless if the automobile has been run we can rectify the problem and complete a full drain and flush - in the majority of instances this should have your vehicle going properly again straight away. We come to you. We are totally mobile and carry all the apparatus necessary. We have specialist fuel evacuation equipment on board and are experienced in all types of cars and vans.

It was after five pm on a Saturday and even though we were guaranteed a rainless day, it hadn't stopped pouring! Ray and me were relaxing there commenting on the tennis rankings, waiting for the 8th call to arrive. Finally we got a call from a girl on a company expedition who had gone to the Texaco filling station in Hopton and filled petrol in a diesel aunt's Seat hire car by mistake. She was rather agitated it seemed, stating "I just can't believe I've messed up the car! I'm so familiar with filling up my petrol car that I completely did not remember I was driving a diesel!" I advised her to calm down and not to worry, and also that things like this regrettably often happen. She had managed to move the vehicle into a safe space and, seeing as it was just a short distance from us, we were able to get to the woman quickly. The wrong fuel was cleaned up and removed and she was able to return to the motel she was living in. Even though we got extremely soaked, it was all worth it seeing her drive home calm and less worried. Yet another job in Staffordshire done well in my opinion!

Put wrong fuel in a motor by mistake in Hopton? The principal thing is not to panic! Secondly, you need to contact us in order that we can help you in the fuel drain. Our certified team of mechanics are all set and waiting in the vicinity of your location to come and assist you at the roadside making use of specialist equipment.

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Boat Fuel Drains

If you find you have the incorrect fuel, or even contaminated fuel (most commonly water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help you remove it. Assuming that the boat is either dry-docked, or parked near to a motor vehicle parking bay we should be able to reach the storage tanks and remove the contaminated fuel. We've undertaken many fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.

Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Water contaminated fuel, irrespective of whether it's petrol or diesel, is actually a serious condition to take care of in a motor vehicle - especially in modern common-rail engines.

Putting water or AdBlue in your fuel is going to cause idling problems, uneven running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not taken care of fully, in some cases damaged injectors. Having water in petrol is less difficult to drain when compared with water in diesel - largely because diesel is an oil. Having said that we are able to handle both situations very easily.

Keep in mind that any time the vehicle was started on the water contamination it will most likely need a new fuel filter to be installed because the old one will probably be completely water-logged and ineffective.


Wrong Fuel in Car in ST18 Postcode - Hopton Misfueling

Just had a quality night of uninterrupted sleep! It was 7:00 am on a rainy Monday and we were en route to help an old lovely lady after she had put contaminated fuel in her diesel customised Land Rover Freelander II in Hopton. I'd been told she drove away from the petrol station and pulled up along a country road on the way to see her family. I plugged the location in the Satnav and got there inside 60 minutes. I arrived at the destination and drained the contaminated fuel out of the vehicle. As I was doing the work she explained, "I'm becoming rather forgetful in my old age and didn't remember about the car using diesel seeing that I had just got it a short while ago when my old one, which I had owned for over twenty five years, inevitably gave up the ghost". I got the job completed and she gifted me a toffee and said thank you. What a pleasant Staffordshire woman!

We are completely registered and covered and so you recognise the vehicle is in secure hands. On top of that, our techs are completely proficient and professional in working with practically all makes.

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A customer had stopped near a road in Hopton. His metallic grey Honda Ridgeline engine had ceased running and he had no clue what was awry until eventually he realised he had put the wrong fuel in his diesel car. He rang us to get a fuel drain and it was then when he informed us: "I can't believe that I didn't realise that I put the wrong fuel in my car." He stated that he had got no sleep the evening before and that could have been the reason.

Regardless of what petrol in diesel problem you need advice with you know you are able to rely on us. Our UK-based call operators are always accessible, even holidays, to respond to your concerns and help to get you going again. Call up and demand assistance and also guidance.

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Hopton

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We a few weeks ago got a phone call about a driver who put the wrong fuel in his modern Fiat Ulysse in Hopton. He had ground to a halt on the street. "I couldn't believe how fast you guys were in having somebody out to help me when I put the wrong fuel in my. Thank you". It goes without saying that we arrived promptly and flushed the engine after draining the petrol from the diesel tank. The customer was over the moon by the time we finished and he went away happy.

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This was most definitely what we call an unsociable time to be up. It was around 2am and almost noone was stirring. It was pretty dead until now, and John and I were loafing reading a couple of old papers. That was an unusual quiet time in Staffordshire. Actually it was that quiet that when my mobile eventually rang it made me jump! The person told me: "I only just completed my overnight shift and foolishly filled petrol in my super BMW X6 in error". We instructed him to tell us where exactly the car was and we left, getting to him in Hopton no more than 30 minutes later. The contaminated fuel was extracted from the car. He said many thanks for coming out so rapidly. As we were going back to the depot we found two girls on the side of the street who appeared to have a puncture. So we got out to change it, much to their delight.

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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.

Typical Misfuel Warning signs:

Here's a list of ordinary wrong fuel signs and symptoms:

  • Loss of vehicle power
  • Vehicle dying, chugging and / or coughing
  • Problems starting the automobile
  • Excessive smoke

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Wrong Fuel London is fully accredited and skilled to fulfill all categories of fuel drains pertaining to the treatment of mixed fuel. To learn exactly how we will assist get you moving again contact us.


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Brian O
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