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Have you put the wrong fuel in your vehicle or commercial van? Just be calm and don't freak out. We can assist you with that problem any hour of the day, 24-7. Don't try and re-start your vehicle, just stay where you are and give us a call right away. Our friendly, helpful call centre staff are accessible night and day. You will get back driving your car again after one of our dispatched mobile mechanics arrives at your car to solve the problem. But before that you just need to answer a few simple questions so we can provide you a fixed price quote.

As you wait for our staff, you may try to find out more about us and any other issues we may assist you solve other than the wrong fuel in your vehicle. We can also manage cases concerning contaminated fuel and can also often replace faulty or damaged filters on your vehicle on the spot. Otherwise, you do not have to panic because in almost all cases we have experienced, our technicians reported no significant damage. After draining and flushing the fuel system the engine was restored to its full functionality immediately.


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A man who had unfortunately put unleaded in his diesel Lumb phoned us for a fuel drain at the BP petrol station. He thought it would be good to fill up before proceeding on to the local recreation park but had put the wrong fuel in his car. "I put petrol as opposed to diesel which probably wasn't a good way to start to our getaway." It was no hassle in any way for our technical engineer to go out and perform the fuel drain. We hope everyone enjoyed their getaway.



What to consider in case you have put incorrect fuel in vehicle

the symptoms of incorrect fuel are evident, but in most instances you might not be able to notice all of them. If your engine starts sputtering, or if you start seeing lots of smoke coming out of the exhaust, or if your car starts losing power regardless of how much you press the accelerator, or if your vehicle comes to a stop, then you can suspect that you have put the incorrect fuel in your vehicle.

The 3 things you NEED to know about a Misfuel!



With those indications in mind, regardless of your experience with cars, in future circumstances you can rest easy. Having this information, knowing signs of incorrect fuel in your vehicle or other problems should be easy. And the situation whether you are focusing or not, will not matter either.

Other than incorrect fuel in your vehicle, water contamination can also cause your car to run badly before coming to a halt, regardless of the kind of gas you utilize as a propellant. Therefore, if your vehicle starts showing the aforementioned signs, you should not only suspect incorrect fuel but also water contamination.

A lot of modern diesel engines utilize AdBlue, a system that decreases the pollution of the engine. The amount of AdBlue added to your vehicle must be of correct ratio in order to avoid further problem. It's for this reason, AdBlue has a separate tank installed somewhere. If you get someone to directly add this to your tank without knowing the correct procedure, it's more likely to cause trouble to your engine. The signs you will notice is just like what were stated above but don't fret we get it fixed. Here's our personal message to you, "whatever happens to your engine, we'll always be your helping hand at any time of the day, anywhere you are".


Diesel or petrol being extremely flammable needs to be handled by an expert with the proper tools. If not, it can result in fire, making the whole scenario disastrous yet it could have been managed easily. If you have a vehicle issue that involves fuel or other flammable materials, we suggest you speak to an expert as your first point of action, as opposed to handling it by yourself or involving a friend.

Besides, our technicians are situated throughout the place, and they have all the skill sets and knowledge, and will address the issue for you quickly and at an affordable price.

Cheap jobs usually turn out to end up costly. If you are inexperienced or you ask an inexperienced friend to handle your problem to save expenses, it’s possible you might lose the car, instead. Remember you will still need to purchase clean fuel which may involve extra transport expenses. Letting our technicians to serve is both secure and economical. We will not take advantage of your pocket, and we will come with fresh fuel to re-fill your tank and also ask for the same price as that charged in petrol stations. Moreover, we will assist you get rid of the contaminated fuel.


We are environmental agency accredited and have methods in place to minimize our footprint on the environment in serving our clients. We make sure that we store contaminated fuel or wrong fuel and later dispose it off securely and legally after emptying it out of our client’s vehicle.

Our technicians can drain contaminated fuel from all types of tanks provided they have access to them. Whether it is a fixed storage tank, a mobile bowser or a group of containers with contaminated fuel, rest assured we have got you covered.


In the unlikely circumstance that wrong fuel or contaminated fuel isn't the problem, our well trained technician will be able to determine that, and the likely cause and we will just make a nominal call out fee, not the originally quoted price.


Will it take long

On average, half an hour is the time it takes us to get you back on the road after putting the right fuel back in your car. 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 around Lumb

A few of the more usual facts we have heard from the specialists in Lumb:

Wrong Fuel in Car Lumb - Petrol in Diesel Car Lumb

The owner of a Lumb was sorry that he had put the wrong fuel in his diesel automobile when he got onto the street and it spluttered and ceased. "I've gone and put petrol in my diesel car," is what he shared with us the very first time he called. To be truthful, when he first telephoned us he said he wanted to research prices, but he phoned us back before long because our price and on-scene times were the best. Obviously, our engineer had him performing his deliveries well within the period we had cited.

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A motorist who had sadly put unleaded in his diesel Lumb contacted us for assistance at the Tesco filling station. He decided to fill up before going on to the nearby holiday park but had put the wrong fuel in his car. "I put petrol instead of diesel which probably wasn't a good way to begin to our holiday." It was absolutely no challenge at all for our engineer to go out and perform the fuel drain. We hope they enjoyed their getaway.

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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.

Typical Misfueling Symptoms:

Here is a list of customary wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

  • Decrease in vehicle power
  • Car stalling, stuttering and / or hiccuping
  • Difficulties starting the car
  • Abnormal smoke

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully authorised and certified to conduct all types of wrong fuel drains needed for the treatment of mixed fuel. To find out how we can help to get you going again just give us a call.


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