Wrong Fuel in Car The Hollands, Staffordshire

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In the event you have put the incorrect fuel in the vehicle in The Hollands we most certainly are the individuals you will have to get in touch with. We serve the whole of the The Hollands territory and all adjacent locations.

It was just after 10 pm on a Wednesday and although we were promised a dry and fresh night, it had not stopped pouring down rain! James and me were seated talking about the recent sports rankings, waiting for the next job to arrive. Before long we had a phone call from a girl on a company expedition who had gone to the Esso filling garage in The Hollands and put the wrong fuel in her diesel brand new Dodge Challenger lease car in error. She was pretty troubled by the sounds of it, crying "I simply cannot believe I've destroyed the vehicle! I am so familiar with filling up my petrol car that I had did not remember that I was running a diesel!" We asked her to calm down and not to fret, and that such things unfortunately often happen. She had managed to get the car into a protected spot and, seeing that it was only a few minutes from us, we were able to get to the customer quickly. The contaminated fuel was extracted and she could go home to the motel she was living at. Despite the fact we got really drenched, it was all rewarding to see her drive home contented and much less apprehensive. Another misfuel correction in Staffordshire well done in my opinion!

Wrong fuel The Hollands? We have the capacity to service the The Hollands community really well because one of our technicians resides in the neighborhood and is subsequently a stone's throw from the action. If you've put petrol in your diesel car anywhere in The Hollands we'll be happy to come out and do a thorough fuel drain. Unleaded in diesel in The Hollands needn't be a significant problem. We're only a phone call away.

The 3 things you HAVE TO know about fuel contamination!


Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Fuel contaminated with water, no matter whether it is unleaded or diesel, is without question a serious issue to deal with in a car - specifically in modern-day common-rail engines.

Water or AdBlue in the fuel tank can produce idling problems, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if not sorted out properly, quite possibly blown injectors. Water in petrol is less difficult to remove as compared to water in diesel - this is mainly because diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we can handle both circumstances quite quickly.

Be aware that whenever the vehicle was run with the water contaminated fuel it will probably need a new fuel filter fitted as the old one will probably be completely water-logged and unusable.

Waste Fuel Removal

Have an old fuel container sitting at the back of your premises with old, useless or contaminated fuel? We could help you to get rid of it. We have been called out to numerous privately owned and business premises in Staffordshire for the purpose of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and recycle waste fuel legally and safely.

Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a portable bowser, or perhaps even numerous drums in a storage shed, assuming that we can get to it, we are able to empty it for you.


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A fairly alarmed customer phoned us from the Shell filling station at Staffordshire to tell us that he had put unleaded in to his diesel sombre grey Saab 9-3; he wasn't entirely certain how he'd managed to do it. We explained to him it was not a hassle and soon enough had our fuel drainer with him to clean the contaminated fuel from his car. Having taken out the incorrect fuel, he was almost immediately back rolling again. He told us; "I can't believe I filled my car with the wrong fuel. And the man who arrived to undertake the fuel drain was genuinely nice - he didn't make me look ridiculous."

Not just that, but our crew of wrong fuel experts deal with the whole of Staffordshire, so this means that your position is within our area. When we've concluded exactly where you are , we will endeavour to appear at your place as fast as we can and drain any wrong fuel from your vehicle. The truth is the sooner you take out all the contaminated fuel from your car, the less harm is caused. For that reason pick up that telephone and dial our number. A crew of SPA qualified technicians are available and primed to help, no matter the day or hour it is.

We recognise the thing that is vital to you and therefore are properly insured and authorised for this type of job. Moreover, our technicians are fully qualified and experienced in working with all vehicle models.

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A person phoned us from The Hollands to state that he mistakenly piped the wrong fuel in to his diesel mom's Toyota RAV4. "I can't believe it! I can't believe I put unleaded in my beautiful diesel car!" It took the engineer approximately fifty minutes to completely drain the wrong fuel from the vehicle. He meticulously flushed the fuel system and put clean diesel in the car. The customer was completely satisfied and it didn't cost him dealer prices to get the job professionally completed.

All of our experts are competent on the most recent cars and their fuel systems. We show up at over 6,000 fuel drains each year in the United Kingdom (yes, there are that many people who make the mistake - you are certainly not alone). Our lines are open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Our technicians are on-call at any time when you require them.

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I'm not ever excessively keen on doing work on Sundays, and a couple weeks ago was no different. I had just come away from the wife and kids following a fantastic lunch prepared for us by the missus, and I was on the way to deal with a fellow after he put the incorrect petrol in his black Toyota MR2. He was somewhere in The Hollands and so I was on scene almost immediately. As I arrived right behind the car and started work he said to me "Thank God! I had my concentration on other things and did not realise I've put the wrong fuel in my petrol vehicle. I need to know if I inflicted harm by simply starting it?" I said that generally there shouldn't be harm and also I'd personally remove the wrong fuel as quickly as possible for him. As expected I got the wrong fuel drained from the car and put in some correct fuel, and another contented customer had the ability to continue on their journey without difficulty. The guy could not stop thanking me, and this tends to make working on weekends in Staffordshire a little bit better for me!

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A motorist who had unfortunately put unleaded in his diesel clean white Vauxhall Monaro phoned us for help at the Shell petrol filling station in The Hollands. He had decided to top up before proceeding on to the local holiday park . "I put unleaded instead of diesel which probably wasn't a smart beginning to our getaway." It was really no hassle by any means for our technician to go along and perform the fuel drain. We hope they enjoyed their holiday.

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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 Wrong Fuel Symptoms:

This is a list of common wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Losing vehicle power
  • Engine conking out, stuttering or coughing
  • A tough time starting the engine
  • Excessive smoke

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Wrong Fuel London is fully approved and registered to carry out all forms contaminated fuel drains needed for the removal of contaminated fuel. To learn exactly how we can help get you going once more just call us.


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