Wrong Fuel in Car Staincliffe, West Yorkshire

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Don’t be concerned if you figure out that you have mistakenly put the wrong fuel in your car. Do not panic, you can just contact our offices, and we will send one of our well-trained mechanics who will get in touch with you wherever you are and help you get back on the road. You don’t need to restart your car repeatedly, just call us. Our offices operate twenty-four hours a day for all the 7 days of the week. You can try to contact us now and get a quote after responding to just a few questions from our personnel.

First of all, don't freak out, this can happen to anyone. Your engine is unlikely to be damaged. Based on our experiences, so far we have not yet failed in draining and flushing the wrong fuel from your tank and re-fueling the fuel system with the correct fuel without damage. If in case it's necessary to replace a filter in your engine, we are able to often do that too, straight away in the same location.

While you are on the road waiting for our technician to arrive, get more information by reading through basic information about having the incorrect fuel in a vehicle, or about contaminated fuel and the other services that we deliver.


Wrong Fuel in Car Staincliffe - Petrol in Diesel Car Staincliffe

It's no fun grinding to a halt in a car full of the wrong fuel on the street. We had a customer who filled her diesel car with petrol (Staincliffe) ran into literally that kind of difficulty: "Your technician moved my car from the live lane. He had it drained and had it working once more in less than twenty-five minutes. Couldn't recommend you more."



You may have strange symptoms in your car but you are not sure if it has something to do with the presence of wrong fuel. We have many the same cases of suspicions experienced by our clients, only for our technicians to find out a totally different problem upon arrival. For you to make sure your vehicle is experiencing problems as a result of wrong fuel, we have put together some of the common signs for you. If the engine starts spluttering and begin running roughly, or if there is the production of excessive smoke resulting in the low supply of power to the car making it stop then there is a high possibility that you have put the wrong fuel in your car.

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That experience of refilling your tank with the wrong fuel would teach a harsh lesson to be careful in the future. You'll want to look back at what precisely are the potential causes of why it happened.

  • You're in a hurry and confused on what precisely to do
  • You're in autopilot mode and not checking
  • Being in a vehicle you aren't used to - borrowing or hiring a car

You should also know that wrong fuel is not the only issue that can cause your car to show the above signs. The presence of water in fuel is another problem which can make your vehicle not work efficiently and eventually stop, no matter the type of fuel used. So, in case you experience the above signs, then you should suspect the two.

The incorrect filling of AdBlue is another thing which can cause your car to show signs such as sputtering, release of a lot of smoke and even stoppage. Nevertheless, we are always ready to assist you. The incorrect ratio of this fuel additive which is utilized to enhance the working of the engine can result from being added directly together with fuel instead of using its own automatic dosing system and tank. If you are uninformed of this, you can easily make a mistake resulting in a wrong filling of AdBlue and the above signs. You should thus remember that whether it is incorrect fuel or adding AdBlue directly, we can assist you hit back on the road.


The Right Kit and Know-how

It would save a few quid if you could organize this out yourself, or possibly your mate who is handy with cars could do it right? You'll never be right there. All our nationwide mobile technicians are fully trained in what is, a complex process across a vast range of different cars. Not only that, they all have specialized equipment in a van for a safer and better service to the clients. Just be reminded that fuel can quickly ignite, thus, must be handled only by properly trained mechanics.

The technician working on your car has the necessary fresh and clean fuel for your car once the contaminated fuel are drained or flushed out. Don't be afraid our fees for the said fuel is the same as the present price at your nearest fuel station. The contaminated fuel has to be in your thoughts too. It can't be poured down the drain, it has to be dumped correctly and we are Environment Agency certified to do so. So, your goal of saving some quid might end up of into a big problem, therefore, can cost you more than you could imagine.


We find pleasure in serving our customers well, while at the same time conserving the environment, we are also licensed by the Environment Agency. For example, when dealing with customers who have contaminated fuel, we store it before we appropriately disposing it, sticking to all relevant laws.

As long as we have access, there is no limit on the size of the contaminated fuel tank. These include fixed storage tanks, mobile tanks or group containers containing contaminated fuel, we can handle the job.


There are moments when you feel that you have encountered the issue of incorrect fuel when in reality you have not. In such instances, our technician will still diagnose and attempt to address the problem. They will also tell you any changes in price.


How long to drain the incorrect fuel

You don't need to panic about waiting for long until the mechanic is done. On average, you will be on your way, and getting on with your day in about thirty minutes.

By letting us help you, we hope to make you realise that this issue is not as bad as you first anticipated. Thank you for letting us give our services to you.


The 3 things you HAVE TO know about a Misfuel!


Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around Staincliffe

On the next paragraphs are comments and illustrations of contaminated fuel removal we've undertaken in Staincliffe:

Wrong Fuel in Car Staincliffe - Petrol in Diesel Car Staincliffe

A woman employed nearby called us after she tried to get her misfueled vehicle to the office. She had put petrol in her diesel Staincliffe and, like many people prior to her, thought that she could just top up the vehicle with diesel and it'd be fine. The vehicle was coughing and then it died when she came to the entrance of her work. We promptly started on the fuel drain after she called and had it repaired within an hour whilst she was working. She came out afterwards and thanked us stating, "I'm extremely pleased you repaired my vehicle."

Wrong Fuel Doctor Staincliffe - Fuel Rescue Staincliffe

This really was what is called the graveyard shift. It was roughly dawn and noone was about. It was quite quiet thus far, and Ryan and I were sitting reading some old newspapers. This was a rare quiet hour. Actually it was in fact that tranquil that when the telephone eventually rang I jumped with surprise! The motorist on the other end stated: "I concluded my evening shift and stupidly poured the wrong fuel in the diesel Staincliffe". We instructed him to inform us exactly where the vehicle was situated and we hit the road, ending up less than an hour or so later. The fuel was cleared from the car. He said thanks for arriving so fast. As we were going back home we noticed two women on the edge of the street who appeared to have a puncture. Obviously we got out to change it, much to their delight.

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Ordinary Petrol in Diesel Symptoms:

This is a list of usual wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

  • Decrease in engine power
  • Car stalling, stuttering and / or coughing
  • Problems starting the car
  • Abnormal fumes

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 trained to execute all forms wrong fuel drains with respect to the treatment of contaminated fuel. To find out exactly how we will assist get you on the move again just call us.


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