Wrong Fuel in Car Highburton, West Yorkshire

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Having the wrong fuel in your vehicle should not be a problem today. You don’t have to be frightened about how you can drive your car to the closest mechanic. We are very convenient and capable of reaching your location so as to let you get on with your journey. Our mobile technicians will be there at your breakdown after you have contacted us. We don’t have off days hence you can contact us at any time and any day of the week. When you contact us we will ask you a few questions, and after responding to them, we will be able to provide you with a quotation and then dispatch an engineer.

You possibly have not caused harmful or very costly damage to your vehicle. So the very first thing to do before calling us is to calm yourself. We are 99% effective and soe you can be assured that we will empty out the mixed fuel and even replace it with fresh fuel. And if there is any damage to your vehicle, we can also inform you about it at the same time.

After taking the important step of contacting us, you can sit back and relax, and maybe keep yourself busy by reading over our other services other than dealing with the problem of incorrect fuel in vehicles.


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A motorist had broken down just near a street. His Highburton car had ceased working and he'd no idea what was wrong until he realised he had put petrol in his diesel car. He contacted us to get a fuel drain and it was then when he told us: "I can not believe that I didn't comprehend that I put the wrong fuel in my car." He stated that he had got virtually no sleep the evening before and that could have been the reason why.



You may have strange signs in your car but you are uncertain if it has connected with the presence of incorrect fuel. We have heard cases of clients having the same suspicions only for our technicians to realise a whole different issue. For you to make sure your car is experiencing problems due to incorrect fuel, we have come up with some of the usual signs for you. Look out for signs that are clear indications of incorrect fuel, such as a non-smooth or spluttering engine, excessive smoke coming out of your exhaust, and often forcing your car to a stop as a result.

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That experience of refilling your tank with the wrong fuel would teach a harsh lesson to be cautious in the future. From now on, be aware of those common causes of putting the incorrect fuel in your car:

  • Being in a rush or flustered
  • You're in autopilot mode and not checking
  • Vehicle you are utilizing is borrowed, you're not familiar with it

Other Fuel Issues in Highburton

Vehicle troubles are not attributed only to incorrect fuel in the fuel system. Contamination with other liquid like water can cause your engine to stop from running or function normally. It doesn't matter if your vehicle runs on petrol or diesel, water contamination will cause very similar signs to those described above.

Addition of too much or too low AdBlue to your car tank also results in too much smoke from the exhaust and a sputtering engine too. However, we are always willing to help you. AdBlue is an additive utilized to boost the anti-pollution system of the engine and should be utilized by a professional, in fact, it should be added utilizing its own tank instead of being added directly alongside with fuel. You should thus only use it if you are totally aware of its process so as to prevent your car from misbehaving because of the wrong usage of AdBlue. You should thus keep in mind that whether it is incorrect fuel or adding AdBlue directly, we can help you hit back on the road.


Flammable materials require not only adequate expertise, but also a variety of relevant equipment to deal with them appropriately. Fuel for example, can ignite easily, turning a small problem into a disastrous one. You can deal with the problem yourself or work with a friend to do it so as to save money, but you are advised to get an expert so as to avoid any further fuel related issue.

Besides, our technicians are situated throughout the area, and they have all the skill sets and knowledge, and will deal with the issue for you quickly and at an economical price.


We are environmental agency certified and have methods in place to lessen our footprint on the environment in serving our clients. For example, when managing customers who have contaminated fuel, we store it before we appropriately disposing it, sticking to all relevant laws.

All kinds of contaminated fuel types can be drained by our mechanics granted they are all accessible. We will help you dispose it off no matter what, whether the contaminated fuel is in a fixed storage tank, mobile bowser or group of containers.


When our technicians arrive on-site, they will get right to fixing out what is wrong with your vehicle. They eliminate the contaminated fuel, flush the entire fuel system and when they are sure that it is ok, then they re-fill your tank with enough clean fuel depending on how much fuel you need. They also assist you deal with any car problems that you may suggest like a ruined fuel filter. We let our clients to drive from site first to be sure that you do not get stuck after we are gone.


In some conditions, our client may incorrectly diagnose their vehicle as having contaminated fuel. In such times, our mechanics will first check your car to make sure that it is not and then update you on any new charges before taking any further action


How long to remove the incorrect fuel

Our services are quick since we usually take just half an hour to enable you to hit the road again. So all you need to do is to make that call, and you won't regret it.


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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Highburton

A few stories:

Wrong Fuel in Car Highburton - Petrol in Diesel Car Highburton

The driver of a Highburton was sorry that he put the wrong fuel in his diesel car when he got as far as the road and it spluttered and ground to a halt. "I've gone and put the wrong fuel in my diesel car," is what he said to us the first time he phoned. To be honest, when he initially telephoned us he said he wanted to shop around, but he called us back soon enough because our pricing and call-out times were the best. Of course, our fuel drainer had him again performing his deliveries well within the time we'd quoted.

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It was just after 10 pm on a Thursday and even though we were guaranteed a dry day, it hadn't ceased pouring! James and me were resting talking about the recent tennis, waiting around for the 8th fuel drain to come in. Finally we got a call from a lovely woman on a company expedition who had gone to the Sainsburys petrol garage and put the wrong fuel in her diesel Highburton rental in error. She was somewhat affected by the sounds of it, telling me "I just can't believe that I have messed up the vehicle! I am just so accustomed to putting unleaded in my petrol vehicle I completely did not remember that I was running a diesel!" We asked her to calm down and not to fret, and also that these things regrettably happen. She had managed to get the vehicle to a protected position and, because it was no more than a short distance away from where we were, we were able to reach the woman swiftly. The contaminated fuel was extracted so she was able to return to the hotel she was residing in. Although we got really soaked, it was all worth the effort to watch her drive home satisfied and much less concerned. One more job done well in my opinion!

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Familiar Misfueling Symptoms:

Here's a list of the most common wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Decrease in engine power
  • Motor dying, spluttering or coughing
  • A tough time starting the car
  • Excessive smoking

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.

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully accredited and skilled to undertake all forms of fuel drains intended for the treatment of contaminated fuel. To learn how we will help get you on the move once more simply give us a call.


The owner of a Highburton was sorry that he put petrol in his diesel vehicle when he got onto the street and it spluttered and ceased. "I've gone and put petrol in my diesel car," is what he told us the first time he rang. To be truthful, when he first contacted us he said he would like to research prices, but he phoned us back soon enough because our price and arrival times were the best. Naturally, our technician had him back doing his deliveries well within the time we'd cited.
Wrong Fuel Reviews Highburton
Reviewer
Fred C
Review Date
2019-01-15
Reviewed Item
Wrong Fuel SoS
Author Rating 5
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