In the event that you are around Wallasey and have put unleaded in your diesel vehicle we can provide 24hr mobile fuel drain services to extract the petrol from the car. Regardless of if you have put petrol in your diesel car and have driven it we are still able to help out.
Inadvertently put petrol in a diesel car? Or even put diesel in an unleaded car?
Give us a call and obtain sincere guidance and practical help for your precise circumstances
We can reach you to perform the full fuel drain & flush there on scene
When we have completed you can get back on your way and get on with your trip
We are the top rated wrong fuel drain professionals in the UK, boasting countrywide service, in Lancashire and Cheshire in particular. We typically fix:
Regardless of the automobile make or model, we have the ability to take care of the problem there and then. Whether or not it is at the roadside, on a petrol station forecourt, or even at home, we are able to get you moving once again.
The technique of draining petrol from a diesel vehicle is in essence the same for the majority of cars. As you can imagine it does differ to some degree as every make has their own fuel system. Even so it still essentially follows the following 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 require some help please Call us!
We are able to get you on the road again.
Fuel Fixer Ltd, Linx House, 147 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET
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