Wrong Fuel in Car Stanbury, West Yorkshire

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Have you put the wrong fuel in your car or commercial vehicle? Do not worry about that! We can assist you any time of the day as we are open 24/7, the whole year round. Don't try and re-start your car, just stay where you are and call us promptly. Whatever time of day, may it be day or night, our friendly and accommodating call centre staff are available to help you. After only a few simple questions, they'll be able to give you a fixed price quote, and despatch one of our mobile technicians to put things right and get you on your way as quickly as possible.

Just relax, and don't panic, your vehicle's engine is generally not ruined and damaged by this problem. In 99% of cases, we can drain and flush your fuel system, add the right fuel and start your engine with no lasting damage. If any filters do need to be replaced, we can sometimes do that for you too, all at the roadside.

While you are on the road waiting for our mechanic to reach you, get more information by checking out basic details about having the wrong fuel in a car, or about contaminated fuel and the other services that we offer.


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A woman had come to a halt on a street, just after having put the wrong fuel in her car. She was in tears and really troubled as she had put £45 petrol in her diesel car. As she phoned us we attempted to relax her as well as we could, encouraging her that everything would be ok. When we got to her she was no longer aggrieved and was rather interested in taking a look at our technician perform the fuel drain on her Stanbury. Soon after she said: "My car is like my child, I just got it and it honestly concerned me that I had put such a lot of wrong fuel in it. I'm very glad that it was so easily repairable."



Signs and Causes

You will probably have just experienced signs of having the incorrect fuel in your car, but in the heat of the moment, you may not have taken them all in so here they are again for future reference, in case:

  • Your engine will splutter and not run smoothly
  • You may notice a lot of smoke coming from the exhaust
  • Your vehicle won't have any power no matter how hard you press the accelerator
  • The vehicle won't run anymore

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Noting all of the above, I suppose you'll be mindful in your next stop at the gas station to refill. You may come back to think what caused the wrong fuel problem in the first place.

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

You should also know that incorrect fuel is not the only problem that can cause your car to show the aforementioned indications. 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 utilized. This means that if you encounter any of the previously mentioned signs, they could also be a result of either of the two.

Incorrect usage of AdBlue can also cause your engine to sputter, stop or create a lot of smoke. But we can help you deal with similar problem. AdBlue is a substance that is added to a vehicle to make the engine work more cleanly and should only be added by experts utilizing its specified filler neck and tank to avoid experiencing the above symptoms. Any careless addition will cause a fuel contamination get you stuck on the road with a sputtering engine and low power on your vehicle. You should thus note that whether it is wrong fuel or adding AdBlue directly, we can help you hit back on the road.


Flammable materials require not just adequate expertise, but also a range of relevant tools to deal with them properly. If not, it can cause fire, making the entire situation disastrous yet it could have been managed with ease. It is therefore advisable you involve a professional whenever you are coping with fuel related problems, although doing it by yourself or involving a friend may be cheaper.

We are experts in dealing with whatever vehicle problems you have. Our technicians are well distributed all around the country and on call 24/7, ready to sort out a wide range of problems quickly and efficiently, at a reasonable and cost-effective price.


We are environmental agency authorized and have procedures in place to minimize our footprint on the environment in serving our clients. For example, when dealing with clients who have contaminated fuel, we store it before we properly disposing it, adhering to all relevant laws.

Our technicians can drain contaminated fuel from all types of tanks provided they can access them. These include fixed storage tanks, mobile bowsers or group containers containing contaminated fuel, we can manage the job.


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The official VAT invoice we issue when you made your payment for the services we rendered can be used when you claim for the expense you made from your insurance company or if the car is use as company van service.


There's also a chance, though it's a rare case, that the problem is actually not incorrect or contaminated fuel, do not worry, you can still go back to your journey. He will distinguish what really the problem is and its cause. Instead of the agreed quoted price, he'll only ask you a reasonable call out charge.


How long does a fuel drain take

Under normal circumstances, our mobile mechanics take around 30 minutes to solve the problem, examine for any other problems and get you back on the road. You can always start getting ready to continue your journey once our technician shows up at the place because they carry out their repairs in the shortest time possible.

Finally, I am really pleased that you made that phone call. Giving us that phone call was the initial step in avoiding a road nightmare as a result of incorrect fuel in your vehicle.


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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains around Stanbury

A number of the routine examples we hear from our engineers in Stanbury:

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This was the graveyard shift. It was roughly sunrise and hardly anyone was stirring. It had been fairly dead until now, and me and Brian were relaxing looking at a number of old magazines. That was an unusual quiet time. It was in fact that quiet that the moment the telephone ultimately rang it made me start! The person on the other end explained: "I have only just concluded my night shift and foolishly poured the wrong fuel in the Stanbury by mistake". We instructed him to let us know exactly where he was located and we left, reaching him no more than an hour later. The contaminated fuel was extracted from the engine. He said thank you for showing up so promptly. While we were returning to the depot we noticed two women at the side of the highway who appeared to have a flat tyre. Accordingly we stopped and helped them change it, much to their elation.

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A young lady had conked out on a road, having just misfueled. She was weeping and truly distressed as she had put £60 petrol in her diesel car. As she contacted us we made an effort to sooth her as best we could, reassuring her that everything would be ok. When we arrived with her she was no longer troubled and was quite intrigued in paying attention to our fuel drainer complete the fuel drain on her Stanbury. Later she said: "My car is like my child, I only just got it and thus it really concerned me that I had put so much wrong fuel in it. I'm really pleased that it was easily fixable."

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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.

Ordinary Misfuel Warning signs:

Here's a list of routine wrong fuel signs and symptoms:

  • Lack of vehicle power
  • Motor stalling, jumping or even coughing
  • Difficulties starting the motor
  • Excessive fumes

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully authorised and approved to perform all varieties contaminated fuel drains for the extraction of contaminated fuel. To learn about exactly how we will help get you on the move again simply call us.


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