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Having the wrong fuel in your car should not be a problem nowadays. You don’t have to worry about how an auto mechanic can get to you. We are very convenient and capable of reaching your vehicle so as to enable you to get on with your journey. Our mobile technicians will be there at your breakdown after you have called us. Our call centre operates round the clock, throughout the week. It’s easy, answer a few quick questions from our call representative agent, who will then proceed to give you a price, and organize to have your vehicle attended.

As you wait for our staff, you may try to discover more about us and any other issues we may assist you solve other than the wrong fuel in your vehicle. We can also handle cases relating to contaminated fuel and can also often replace faulty or damaged filters on your vehicle on the spot. Otherwise, you don't need to panic because in almost all cases we have experienced, our technicians reported no significant damage. Almost all call outs end up with our technician draining and flushing out the fuel system to get the engine functioning once again, which is all it normally takes. Then its only a case of re-filling the fuel system with the correct fuel.


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A rather concerned driver called us from the Shell filling station to advise us that he put unleaded in to his diesel Lightcliffe; he wasn't totally certain how he'd managed to do it. We informed him it was no hassle and soon had our specialist out to him to clear the wrong fuel from his tank. Having taken away the incorrect fuel, he was swiftly back driving. He told us; "I am truly flabbergasted I put the wrong fuel in my car. And the man who arrived to perform the fuel drain was extremely fantastic - he didn't make me look and feel like an idiot."



Signs of wrong fuel

Whenever you refuel your vehicle tank with the wrong fuel, your car may start giving many signs that should get you alarmed, unfortunately, you may be not able to master them all. However, if you were driving a vehicle, and suddenly you notice that your vehicle is emitting too much smoke through the exhaust and your engine is sputtering abnormally while the car loses power slowly regardless of how much energy you are applying on the accelerator and eventually comes to a stop, then there is little doubt that you are facing an incorrect fuel in your car issue.

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All that said, you will probably be more careful in future, now that you have experienced putting the wrong fuel in your vehicle. You may come back to think what caused the wrong fuel problem in the first place.

  • You're in a situation where you are confused while in a hurry
  • Not concentrating - being on autopilot
  • Car you are utilizing is borrowed, you're not familiar with it

Presence of water in fuel is another issue

Presence of water in fuel is yet another thing which can make your vehicle behave in the manner mentioned above. Hence you also need to consider it. It does not matter whether your car runs on diesel or petrol, water can also cause it to work roughly and ultimately stop. So you should also know about it.

Wrong usage of AdBlue can also cause your engine to sputter, stop or create a lot of smoke. Fortunately you have us, so you have nothing to be worried about. AdBlue is a substance that is added to a vehicle to make the engine work cleaner and should only be added by professionals utilizing its specified filler neck and tank to prevent experiencing the above symptoms. Any reckless addition will cause a fuel contamination get you stuck on the road with a sputtering engine and low power on your car or truck. You should thus note that whether it is wrong fuel or adding AdBlue directly, we can help you hit back on the road.


We possess the appropriate tools and expertise

You might think that solving the problems yourself or letting your good friend who has capabilities on how to solve them will save you some cash. But it is not recommended at all because the problem is generally complicated and just needs to be handled by somebody who has skills in the field so as to avoid situations such fire because of wrong handling of fuel which is considered to be highly flammable. By allowing us do so, you will be getting a team who has the appropriate skills and tools for solving the problem regardless of whether your car is big or small.


Environmental Fuel Disposal

Proper disposal of contaminated fuel is not only part of the incorrect fuel service but in addition a service that we offer to companies and private individuals separately. All we ask from our customers who request us to drain, store or get rid of the contaminated oil is that they grant us complete access to the containers and whether they are fixed storage containers, mobile tanks or a combination of tanks, they can trust us to do it in a proper and environmentally friendly way.


Our mechanics will get to work immediately, and they will work at a top speed and in a proficient way that will make you satisfied. They will empty out the mixed fuel, change it out with fresh fuel, change the broken parts in case of any and even jump start your vehicle if the battery voltage has run low to enable you to hit back to the road. The fresh fuel will be fully clean and sufficient to drive you to the next petrol station where you will pump more.


There are moments when you believe that you have encountered the problem of incorrect fuel when in reality you have not. This is not a problem and it happens occasionally so don’t fret. In case like this, our mechanic will still diagnose the actual problem and can sometimes solve it. You will be informed of any modifications to the price as a result of additional services rendered before they are done.


Will it take long

You don’t have to worry about being stranded for long since our technicians will usually take no longer than 30 minutes to solve the matter. You can always start getting ready to continue your journey as soon as our technician shows up at the place because they do their repairs in the shortest time possible.

Finally, I am very grateful that you made that call. Giving us that phone call was the initial step in avoiding a road nightmare because of wrong fuel in your car.


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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around Lightcliffe

On the next paragraphs are comments and illustrations of contaminated fuel removal we have undertaken in Lightcliffe:

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An aggrieved older fellow phoned us after his automobile wouldn't start. "In my hurry to get where I was going, I put the wrong fuel in my car. I didn't really realize until the car began to chug and then it cut out right on the street." Fortunately, our fuel drainers are expert in managing situations like this, and we quickly had the man back on the road again.

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An annoyed older gentleman called us when his car refused to start. "In my hurry to get to my destination, I put unleaded in my diesel car. I didn't really realize till the car started to splutter and then it stalled right on the street." Fortuitously, our fuel technicians are expert in coping with things just like this, and we soon enough had the customer back up and running again.

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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 anywhere in West Yorkshire to 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.

Familiar Petrol in Diesel Symptoms:

Following is a list of ordinary wrong fuel signs and symptoms:

  • Lack of engine power
  • Vehicle cutting out, jumping or even coughing
  • Trouble starting the vehicle
  • Abnormal fumes

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully licensed and certified to perform all types of contaminated fuel drains for the removal of mixed fuel. To learn exactly how we can help to get you moving once again merely contact us.


Wrong Fuel Reviews Lightcliffe
Reviewer
Fred C
Review Date
2019-01-15
Reviewed Item
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Author Rating 5
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