In the event that you have put petrol in your diesel automobile we provide national 24hr mobile fuel drain services to extract the petrol. Regardless if you have put unleaded in your diesel car and drove it we are still able to help.
Inadvertently put petrol in a diesel car? Or even put diesel in an unleaded car?
Contact us and obtain honest recommendations and sensible assistance for your particular circumstances
We are able to reach you to perform the fuel retrieval & flush right there on scene
When we have finished you will be able to get back on your way and get on with your trip
We are the primary wrong fuel drain experts in the UK, offering nationwide service, in Angus particularly. We principally fix:
Whatever the vehicle make or model, we can attend to the problem right there and then. Whether or not it is at the roadside, on a station forecourt, or even at your home, we can get you going again.
The procedure of removing unleaded petrol from a diesel vehicle is in essence identical for a large number of vehicles. Obviously it does vary to some degree as each manufacturer has their own fuel system. Having said that it still essentially follows the below principles:
When someone has put petrol in a diesel car they have a few very common questions. So we have compiled a list of the most Frequently Asked Questions for you
Turn off the car as soon as possible and call us. Continuing to run a vehicle on the wrong fuel can potentially damage it. We will be able to give you advice and assistance based on your circumstances
It can. However, if the problem is caught and remedied quickly the risks will be minimal. Of the 1,500 vehicles we attend every month, less than 0.5% have suffered and substantial damage requiring parts replacement.
The safe answer is none. However you might be able to get away with a very low contamination ratio. That being said, we always highly recommend draining anything over a 5% contamination ratio asap.
Putting Super Unleaded, or Shell V-Power, BP Ultimate Unleaded, etc, will have the exact same effect as putting regular unleaded petrol in your diesel car and will need to be drained out and flushed.
No! The EU Block Exemption Regulations clearly state that "the work can be carried out by as long as that garage uses manufacturer approved parts and correctly follows the manufacturer's service schedule."
This might work on some vehicles in some cases, but in the majority on instances it won't and you risk damaging the Lambda sensors as well as fuel pump and injectors, just as a regular misfuel.
In case you have any questions or need some help please Call us!
We can get you on the road once again.
Fuel Fixer Ltd, Linx House, 147 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET
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