Wrong Fuel in Car Fyning, West Sussex

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If you've put the incorrect fuel in your car and one way or another succeeded to get it home or have come to a stop on the side of the road - we can help. Our service plan is completely mobile and we can come out irrespective of exactly where you are and have the car drained, cleaned and working just as before in no time - and at an acceptable price!

It was about 10 pm on a Saturday and despite the fact that we were promised a dry and fresh day, it hadn't stopped raining! Ryan and I were resting there talking over the weekend's footy results, waiting for the 6th job for the day to arrive. Eventually we received a phone call from a lovely women on a company excursion who had gone to the Texaco filling station in Fyning and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel metallic silver Land Rover Discovery lease car. The unfortunate thing was fairly affected apparently, saying "I simply can't believe I've messed up the vehicle! I am just so used to putting unleaded in my petrol car that I completely didn't remember that I was driving a diesel!" I told her to calm down and not to be concerned, also that such things regrettably often happen. She had managed to move the car to a secure spot and, because it was no more than a few miles from where we were, we could find her rather quickly. The incorrect fuel was drained and she was able to get back to the motel she was staying in. Although we got very soaked, it was all rewarding to see her drive off contented and not so apprehensive. Another misfuel correction in West Sussex done well in my opinion!

If you've mistakenly put the incorrect fuel in your car and now need to have the wrong fuel removed you are likely browsing the web hunting for a rapid, trustworthy, professional and price effective fuel drain company in Fyning or West Sussex. We are the company to help you!


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Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Fuel contaminated with water, regardless of whether it is petrol or diesel, tends to be a serious issue to deal with in a vehicle - especially in advanced common-rail engines.

Water or AdBlue in your petrol or diesel is going to trigger idling difficulties, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if it is not addressed effectively, quite possibly damaged injectors. Water in petrol is easier to get rid of when compared with water in diesel - this is mainly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Having said that we can solve both cases quite easily.

Remember however that as long as the vehicle was run with the water contamination it will quite possible need a new fuel filter to be fitted seeing that the previous one is going to be thoroughly water-logged and useless.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If perhaps you've got the wrong fuel, or even contaminated fuel (most typically water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help clean it out. As long as the boat is either dry-docked, or situated close enough to a car parking bay we should be able to reach the fuel storage tanks and drain out the fuel. We have done many fuel drains at marinas and boatyards across the country.


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A fairly concerned driver phoned us from the Texaco filling station at West Sussex to tell us that he put unleaded into his diesel metallic yellow Volkswagen Touareg 2; he wasn't actually sure how he'd done it. We told him it was no worry and quickly had our man with him to clean the contaminated fuel from his vehicle. Having removed the contaminated fuel, he was soon enough back driving. He told us; "I can't believe I put petrol in my diesel car. And the guy who came to do the fuel drain was really pleasant - he did not make me feel ridiculous."

All of our technical engineers are skilled on the most recent cars and their fuel systems. We go to in excess of 4,000 fuel drains annually in the UK (absolutely yes, there are that many individuals who also make the mistake - you aren't on your own). Our phone lines are open twenty four hours a day and 7 days a week. Our technicians are on-call at any time when you require them.

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Last Monday a young man contacted us because his new Toyota RAV4 cut out on a street in Fyning. He had mistakenly put the incorrect fuel in his diesel vehicle and managed to drive as far as the street before being forced to pull up. It was still in the early hours of the morning and our fuel drainer, who stays close by, was with him in about a quarter hour. We were able to remove the incorrect fuel and put fresh diesel once again into the car. "Genuine kudos to you for your immediate response, particularly at 2 a.m., I truly am grateful for it."

Therefore, maybe you want a wrong fuel drain or just information on what to do, you are able to call us at any time. We are looking forward to your phone call to provide you assistance and our expert support to get you back on the road again. Demand a fuel drain or support straight away:

Whether you are driving a state of the art car or an old model, we have the equipment and know-how to resolve the difficulty on the spot. We clean out the wrong fuel, resolve any complications triggered from the misfueling, and get you going.

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Fyning

Stories from our own Fyning team:

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We got a call from a guy who put the incorrect fuel in his navy blue Mitsubishi Excel in Fyning. He had broken down on the road. "It was amazing how rapid you people were in getting a technician out to assist me when I foolishly petrol in my diesel. Thank you". Obviously we were on-scene promptly and purged the engine after flushing all the wrong fuel from the diesel tank. When he arrived our engineer said the motorist was scowling, but was grinning his face off afterwards.

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A man phoned us from his raspberry red Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 after he had ground to a halt on the busy road. "I incorrectly put petrol in my diesel car and I ultimately learned all about it several miles down the road!" Happily we were in a position to have an fuel drainer out to him in a relatively short time, bearing in mind the fact it was rush-hour, and he was shortly back behind the wheel.

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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 Signs and symptoms:

Following is a list of typical wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

  • Losing vehicle power
  • Car stalling, stuttering or even hiccuping
  • Difficulty starting the vehicle
  • Increased fumes

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Wrong Fuel London is fully accredited and skilled to carry out all categories of polluted fuel drains intended for the removing of contaminated fuel. To discover exactly how we will help get you on the move once more contact us.


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Brian O
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