Wrong Fuel in Car Oakworth, West Yorkshire

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Have you accidentally filled your car with the incorrect kind of fuel? Don't fret, we are here to help, twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week. Don't try and re-start your vehicle, just stay where you are and contact us straight away. Our friendly, helpful call centre staff are available night and day. You will get back driving your car again after one of our dispatched mobile mechanics arrives at your location to solve the problem. But before that you just need to answer a few simple questions so we can give you a fixed price quote.

First off, don't freak out, this can happen to anyone. Your engine is unlikely to be damaged. In 99% of instances, we can drain and flush your fuel system, add the correct fuel and fire up your engine with no lasting damage. If it's necessary to change a filter in your engine, we can often do that too, immediately in the same location.

So, while you are waiting for our technician to arrive, read on about putting wrong fuel in your car, contaminated fuel and other services we can offer.


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A person called us to state that he mistakenly piped unleaded in his diesel Oakworth. "Shocking! I can't believe I put unleaded in my lovely diesel car!" It took the specialist about 50 minutes to fully drain the wrong fuel out of the vehicle. He meticulously cleaned the fuel system and put fresh fuel in the car. The customer was very pleased and it didn't cost him car dealership rates to get the work properly done.



Signs of wrong fuel

When you refuel your car tank with the incorrect fuel, your vehicle may start giving many signals that should get you worried, unfortunately, you may be not able to master them all. However, if you were driving, and suddenly you observe that your car is giving off excessive smoke through the exhaust and your engine is sputtering abnormally while the vehicle loses power slowly regardless of how much energy you are applying on the accelerator and ultimately comes to a halt, then there is little doubt that you are facing an incorrect fuel in your car issue.

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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. You may come back to think what caused the wrong fuel problem in the first place.

  • Being in a hurry or flustered
  • Out of concentration because you are on autopilot
  • You're using a vehicle you are not used to driving, borrowed or hired

Contamination of fuel by water also results in the above signs.

A sputtering engine with very low power and too much smoke from the exhaust with an eventual stop are also signs of water contamination. It will make your car behave abnormally and eventually stops regardless of whether it uses diesel or petrol thus you should also suspect it if you are in a situation of doubt.

AdBlue is a diesel system additive that makes the engine run with less pollution. But it can only be used by individuals who know how to use it correctly. Or else, it would cause issues and problems to your vehicle. The incorrect usage can, however, be avoided through the use of its own AdBlue tank and filler cap. The possibility of misusing AdBlue is very high especially if done by somebody with no knowledge in this.

Such a problem is also indicated by the car not moving smoothly hence reduced power and an eventual stoppage. The great thing is that we are here to help. Our mobile technicians are used to handling a wide range of vehicular problems, not only water contamination or having the wrong fuel in the vehicle but this kind of problem too.


We are equipped with the necessary tools and skills

You might come up with an idea of resolving the issue all on your own or hiring a friend to do so in order to save some funds. What they forget is that cheap is pricey and utilizing an untrained individual to try solve such a complicated matter like flammable material may result in accidents such as an inferno which may cause massive losses including burning down of the car. By allowing us do so, you will be getting a team who has the right skills and tools for solving the issue regardless of whether your car is big or small.


Correct Disposal

Proper disposal of contaminated fuel is not just part of the incorrect fuel service but also a service that we give to companies and private individuals separately. You just have to grant us access to the mobile bowser, fixed storage tank, or selection of containers where the fuel is stored, and we will securely and legally drain or dispose it for you at a given cost.


At the site, our mobile technicians' job will surely leave you amazed with the rate of expertise they possess. They will flush out the mixed fuel and then change it with fresh fuel on top of replacing any broken part in case of any, and if the battery voltage has been depleted, they will also assist you jump start it hence allowing you to resume your trip as soon as possible. They will definitely provide you with very clean and sufficient fuel to take you to the nearest petrol station.


There is also a probability, though it's a rare case, that the problem is actually not wrong or contaminated fuel, don't worry, you can still go back to your journey. He will identify what really the problem is and its cause. Instead of the agreed quoted cost, he'll only ask you a nominal call out charge.


How long does it take to remove the wrong fuel

Under normal instances, our mobile technicians take not more than thirty minutes to fix the issue, check out for any other problems and get you back on the road. You should thus be able to be back on the road immediately provided that our technicians have reached your vehicle.

Thank you for contacting us. By doing this, you should be able to avoid the troubles associated with the wrong fuel in a vehicle.


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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around Oakworth

A few stories:

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A gentleman phoned us from his Oakworth after he had come to a halt on the busy road. "I mistakenly put unleaded in my diesel car and I shortly found out all about it several miles along the road!" Fortuitously we were able to have an technician out to him in a relatively quick time, taking into account the fact it was rush-hour, and he was shortly back on the road.

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A gentleman phoned us from his house on a road. He pronounced, "My vehicle (a Oakworth) is not starting up and is creating terrible sounds when I turn the ignition." He said that he had put the wrong fuel in his diesel vehicle but then thought he would solve the problem by putting more Diesel on top. We showed up promptly, carried out the drain and filled him up again with untainted Diesel. He said he would be certain to tell people not to fill up over the wrong fuel but to have it drained promptly.

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Commonplace Misfueling Symptoms:

The following is a list of customary wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Decrease in engine power
  • Car conking out, jumping or hiccuping
  • Trouble starting the vehicle
  • 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:

  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 credited and certified to undertake all forms contaminated fuel drains intended for the extraction of mixed fuel. To learn precisely how we will assist get you on the move once more simply give us a call.


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