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Don’t be scared if you find out that you have accidentally put the incorrect fuel in your car. All you need to do is call us, and we will instantly send one of our mechanics to your car to assist you resolve the problem. You might be in a rush but do not fuss with your vehicle, leave it and make that call. We are very convenient so you can give us a call any day of the week. Call us today and our friendly staff will respond to your call. They will first ask you a couple of questions after which they will give you a free estimate for the charges.
The first thing you have to do is calm down since you have probably not caused any serious or expensive damage to your car. We are very efficient and precise in our work and the possibility of incurring additional damages is very low. And in case there are any broken parts, we will advise you immediately after replacing the mixed fuel with fresh fuel.
As you wait for us to come, remain calm and even study some of the professional services that we provide such as incorrect fuel in car and others.
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Now I'm not actually excessively inclined to doing work weekends, and a week ago was no different. I'd just departed the family following a wonderful lunch cooked for us by the better half, and I was on the way to assist a guy because he filled the incorrect petrol in his East Bierley. He was located nearby and so it wasn't long before I arrived with him. Just as I drove up at the rear of the car and got busy draining he told me "Praise God! I incredibly had my attention on something else and did not grasp that I'd put the wrong fuel in my petrol car. I need to know if I caused harm by running it?" I explained that there shouldn't be problems and also I'd get the wrong fuel drained as soon as possible. It goes without saying that I got the wrong fuel drained from the vehicle and put in some appropriate fuel, and then one more contented motorist was able to carry on with their trip without the hassle. The guy couldn't stop thanking me, and this tends to make carrying out work on Sundays that tiny bit easier for me!
Warning Signs and Causes
Now that you have personally experienced what it's like to have the incorrect fuel in your vehicle, you may be be cautious next time. And to completely understand the signs of the problem here's a list for reference:
- Your engine will splutter and not run smoothly
- You may notice lots of smoke from the exhaust
- Even you totally press the accelerator, the engine still seems no power to run
- Your vehicle will ultimately stop working altogether
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Now that you know the indicators of incorrect fuel in a vehicle, or have experienced it, then you will try to be more cautious in future and be certain of not making the mistake.
But there are ways in which you can avoid being in the same situation again and they include not being in a hurry, concentrating when filling up, and avoiding being in a strange vehicle which you are not used to traveling in.
Your fuel might also be contaminated with water
A sputtering engine with low power and a lot of smoke from the exhaust with an eventual stop are also signs of water contamination. It does not matter whether your car utilizes diesel or petrol, water can also cause it to work roughly and ultimately stop. So you should also know about it.
In order to boost the cleanliness of modern diesel engines exhausts today, owner uses AdBlue. Having the correct ratio of AdBlue to fuel is significant, hence why a separate tank for the AdBlue. If somebody directly added this to your tank not realizing the correct tank to put it in, your engine will be in big trouble as it's is wrong to mix it with fuel. The signs you will see is the same as what were mentioned above but don't worry we get it fixed. So the message is, ?if your engine splutters, smokes and stops, we can almost certainly help, and get you going again, whatever the cause?.
The Right Kit and Know-how
You are thinking that by carrying it out by yourself or asking for a good friend who knows about cars and trucks can help you save money. Wrong! Our mobile technicians on post around the country are all properly trained on all of the services we offer, whatever vehicle it is. Specialist equipment are all in the van to each of the mechanics so they can easily access them even in remote areas. Be sure to remember that fuel could ignite at at any time. That's exactly why it should only be handled by people with the right knowledge.
Safe and Legal Disposal
When we give our service of cleaning your engine due to incorrect fuel, it's already a package that we take better care of draining, storage and the process of discarding the waste fuel. We also deliver this as a separate service to private individuals or businesses. We can drain any type of fuel container as long as they are all accessible. These containers include mobile bowser, fixed storage tank or any other kind of containers. Once the contaminated fuel has been accumulated, we can safely and legally dispose of it on your behalf.
We accept any legal types of payment. We also offer a VAT invoice in the event you need some evidence for your insurance company or your employer.
Once our mechanic arrives, you will be surprised at how quickly they can drain and flush your fuel system and have sufficient nice clean fuel in your tank, to get you to the closest gas station. If in case there are other issue brought about by this incorrect fuel such as damaged fuel filter, he will change it out with a new part so you can get back to the road right away.
In the unlikely event that wrong fuel or contaminated fuel isn't the issue, our experienced technician will be able to determine that, and the likely cause and we will only make a nominal call out charge, not the originally quoted price.
How long does it take to drain the incorrect fuel
Our technicians usually take less than 30 minutes to solve the issue. Hence you don’t need to worry about standing on the road for a long time. And as long as our mechanics have reached your vehicle, rest assured that you will quickly resume your journey. You should thus be able to be back on the road as soon as possible given that our mechanics have arrived at your vehicle.
Finally, I am very grateful that you made that phone call. Giving us that call was the first step in avoiding a road nightmare as a result of wrong fuel in your car or truck.
Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around East Bierley
Usual incorrect fuel drain stories in East Bierley:
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A man called us from his East Bierley where he had broken down on the hectic street. "I mistakenly put petrol in my diesel car and I shortly realised it a couple of miles along the road!" Thankfully we were in a position to have an engineer out to him in a fairly short time, taking into account the congestion, and he was before long back behind the wheel.
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I had enjoyed a terrific afternoon cycling during my holiday and felt satisfied with myself the next working day as I headed out to help a new family who were on vacation. They had stopped after inserting diesel into their East Bierley, and were roughly half an hour's travel away. I turned up at their car and smirked to myself while I listened to the gal telling her hubby off for turning out to be so confused. "Exactly how could you actually manage to fill the vehicle up by using the wrong fuel?" she told him. I wanted to explain that this takes place constantly and that it's really nothing at all to fret about, nonetheless he in spite of everything had an ear bashing. Unfortunate chap. Anyways, I drained the contaminated fuel, flushed the motor and gave them some appropriate fuel. While they drove away I mouthed hasta la vista and wondered what her indoors would tell me if perhaps I made the exact same mistake... I would never live it down!
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Hints and tips:
- Unleaded in the Diesel Car? Diesel in an unleaded Car? Wrong Fuel in Car in East Bierley?
- You should not turn on the car (even if it's just to move the vehicle away from the dispenser). Keeping the contaminated fuel in the fuel tank and clear of susceptible fuel system workings will help reduce the chance of damage to your engine.
- What do I do? Ring Wrong Fuel SoS right now on
0800 711 7172. - Obtain specialised help relating to how to handle it next. Our telephone operators are on hand 24/7 to make it easier to get going once more.
- In cases where you might have turned on the engine or driven your car, please do not be concerned. Very nearly 99% of cars or trucks run on contaminated fuel can be thoroughly cleaned out with no adverse consequences.
- How much does it cost to get a fuel drain?
Phone us and after a couple rapid questions we will get you a tailor-made quote of how much a fuel drain costs. - We are able toprovide you full VAT receipts which may be used to claim your money back on your misfuel insurance**
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Common Petrol in Diesel Warning signs:
Here is a list of common wrong fuel symptoms:
- Decrease in engine power
- Car stalling, jumping and / or coughing
- Hassles starting the car
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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