Wrong Fuel in Car Woodcock Hill, Birmingham

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Petrol in a diesel car or bike in Woodcock Hill? You are welcome to Wrong Fuel SoS. Contact us and find out just how we are able to assist you to get you going again.

It was just after six pm on a Wednesday and although we were guaranteed a rainless afternoon, it hadn't given up on raining! Dan and I were sitting discussing the weekend's football, waiting around for the 8th fuel drain for the day to come in. In due time we had a phone call from a lady on a company excursion who had arrived at the BP petrol station in Woodcock Hill and filled petrol in her diesel apricot Audi 4000CS Quattro hire car by mistake. The unfortunate lady was very agitated apparently, crying "I simply cannot believe that I've wrecked the car! I am so accustomed to filling my petrol car that I completely forgot I was using a diesel!" I asked her to relax and not to fret, plus that things like this unfortunately often happen. She managed to get the car to a safe space and, seeing as it was just a few miles off from where we were, we were able to arrive at the woman almost instantly. The incorrect fuel was drained so she was able to go home to the Travelodge she was lodging in. Even though we got fairly wet, it was all worthwhile seeing her drive away contented and much less stressed. A job in Birmingham well done in my books!

Wrong fuel in your car in Woodcock Hill? Welcome to WrongFuelSoS.com. Call us and find out how we can help to get you back on track once again.

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A somewhat concerned customer called us from the Shell petrol station at Birmingham to advise us that he had put unleaded in his diesel stylish Volkswagen GLI; he wasn't entirely sure how he'd managed to do it. We said to him it was absolutely no hassle and quickly had our fuel drainer with him to clear the contaminated fuel from his tank. Having removed the wrong fuel, he was swiftly back on the road. He told us; "I am honestly shocked I filled my car with the wrong fuel. And the guy who arrived to undertake the fuel drain was especially fantastic - he didn't make me look like a plonker."

No matter if your automobile is mint condition or old, we have the capabilities, expertise AND equipment to ensure that your car is cleared out and purged of any existing wrong fuel as quickly as possible, so you can carry on with your passage with minimum disruption.

All of our experts are skilled on the latest cars and their fuel systems. We participate in more than 4,000 contaminated fuel removals yearly in the United Kingdom (you bet, there are that many individuals who also make the mistake - you are not by yourself). Our call centres are open twenty four hours a day and every day of the week. Our engineers are on duty any time you need them.

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A man called us from Woodcock Hill to say he had pumped petrol into his diesel trusty Mazda929. "What a nightmare! How could I put unleaded in my diesel car!" It took the technician about 50 minutes to fully drain the contaminated fuel from the car. He totally cleaned the fuel lines, filter and pumps and then put fresh diesel in the car. The customer was happy and it hadn't cost him car dealership prices to get the task properly done.

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We were contacted by a man whose customised Mercedes M-Class had conked out on a road because he put the wrong fuel in it. "I got the pumps confused and pumped petrol instead of diesel in my vehicle . You came out and sorted out the matter when my car stopped." We drained the wrong fuel from the diesel tank and flushed the fuel system completely and the customer could then continue on with his deliveries.

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This was exactly what is called an unsociable hour to be on the road. It was about dawn and hardly anyone was around. It had become quite dead up to now, and Ray and I were loafing around reading a few old articles. This was an uncommon peaceful hour in Birmingham. It was in fact so peaceful that the moment the telephone eventually rang it made me start! The voice stated: "I have only just ended my overnight shift and stupidly filled petrol in a father's BMW X5 M". I instructed him to let us know where exactly he was located and we set off, arriving in Woodcock Hill under an hour later. The wrong fuel was cleaned from the vehicle. He said thanks for getting there so promptly. As we were coming back home we noticed two women at the side of the road who seemed like they suffered a flat. Obviously we got out and helped them change it, to their delight.

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Well-known Wrong Fuel Signs and symptoms:

Here is a list of general wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Diminished engine power
  • Engine conking out, jumping or even coughing
  • A tough time starting the automobile
  • Increased 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 refuelled and they will often be able to give you a VA 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 misfuelled 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 approved and approved to execute all categories of contaminated fuel drains relating to the removal of contaminated fuel. To discover exactly how we will help get you on the move once more merely give us a call.


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