In case you are around Welwyn Garden City and have put petrol in a diesel car we offer national 24hr wrong fuel services to dispose of the petrol from the car. Regardless of if you have put petrol in your diesel car and have driven it we are still in a position to help out.
Accidentally put petrol in a diesel car? Or possibly even put diesel in an unleaded car?
Contact us and obtain sincere advice and sensible assistance for your exact situation
We would go to you to perform the complete fuel removal & purge there on scene
Once we are done you are able to get back on the road and get on with your trip
We are the top rated wrong fuel drain experts in the UK, having nationwide cover, in Hertfordshire in particular. We typically attend:
No matter the car make or model, we can take care of the problem right there and then. Even if it's at the roadside, on a petrol station forecourt, or even at your home, we can get you moving once again.
The method of removing petrol from a diesel car is generally identical for a large number of motor vehicles. As you can imagine it can vary a little as every manufacturer has their own fuel system. Nevertheless it still generally adheres to the following principles:
Just some of the few people we work with to bring you the best petrol in diesel service possible
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.
If you have any queries or require our assistance please Contact Us!
We can get you going again.
Fuel Fixer Ltd, Linx House, 147 London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1ET
Weekdays: 9am to 5pm
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Roadside/Forecourt/Home
We empty the fuel tank via the filler neck, the sender unit, or even the fuel lines themselves
We can flush the fuel system, purging contaminants from the lines, filter and pumps
We can put clean fuel back in the car and get it up and running again, ready to drive away.