Wrong fuel in your car?

What to do if you’ve put wrong fuel in your car:

Don’t start the car (or pull over and turn off as soon as it’s safe)
Turn on your hazard lights. Make yourself and passengers safe and comfortable
Call our hotline number and wait for our technician to arrive – usually within 46 mins

Petrol and Diesel engines are very different.

Neither will run on the wrong kind of fuel and, if not dealt with speedily, wrong fuel can cause serious engine damage.

But provided you call us quickly there will be no lasting damage done due to the wrong fuel. Once we’re done, you can just drive on as normal. 
Our purpose is to get you back on the road quickly and safely.

Wrong Fuel rescue – Mobile unit in your area now
We fix it roadside, forecourt or home so you can just drive on
Avg arrival time: 46 mins. No towing / garage bills / recovery needed
The Number One specialists for misfuels
ISO 9001 and 14001 Certified
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Roadside, Forecourt, or at home. Our wrong fuel rescue service will fix your fuel problem and quickly get you back on the road.

No matter what kind of wrong (or contaminated) fuel you have, we usually fix it in less than an hour.
We carry equipment to deal with all makes and models. We’ll also supply you clean fuel at regular pump prices for your journey.
If any follow-up work is needed our technician will advise you – but this is rare.
Whether it’s diesel fuel in a petrol car, putting a petrol nozzle in a diesel car, or any other form of misfuel problem, we’ll fix it.

Common wrong fuel symptoms

Car refuses to start after refuelling or when cooled down
Loss of engine power after refuelling
Engine runs poorly after refuelling
Engine misfires, fuel pump failure, blocked fuel lines or “vapour lock”
White smoke in exhaust after filling up
Dashboard warning light after filling up

Advice hotline

It’s very easy to misfuel without realising it. Hundreds of motorists do it every day.

If your car won’t start, or runs poorly after filling up, you can check your receipt to see what kind of fuel you bought. If you suspect the wrong fuel in car, call our hotline and describe the symptoms.

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APEX, Safety Passport, CARS, EcoStar Approved
Fully Insured and fully equipped
ISO 9001 and 14001 Certified

Wrong fuel mistakes

Sooner or later, most people end up putting diesel in a vehicle that takes petrol, or petrol in diesel car. If you have made the wrong fuel in car mistake, we can come and fix it right away.
First, don’t try to drive on as it will only make matters worse. To avoid any chance of engine damage, don’t drive on.
Call our hotline centre to speak to an expert for advice now. We’ll come to you quickly, and get you back on your journey.

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No drama, no garage and no towing bills.

Our service includes:

Fast despatch and arrival from our nearest centre
All you need to get you safely back on the road
After-service support and free advice hotline
Detailed VAT invoices and engine reports to help with insurance claims
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Petrol and Diesel differences

Petrol ignites rapidly with an electrical spark, but diesel combusts more slowly, under the extreme pressure created inside the engine.

Diesel is thicker than petrol, and more oily – diesel engines rely on this oiliness for lubrication. Petrol washes that oil away, leaving the internal components open to rapid wear.

Our own tests show that petrol mixed into diesel also starts to dissolve fuel lines in less than a day. Without proper lubrication, fuel pumps, pistons, cylinders have reduced protection from wear. Our procedure minimises the chance of any damage to engine components.

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We serve individual motorists, and fleet, HGV and commercial vehicle owners.

We also provide contract services to insurance companies, recovery companies, and main dealers. Our company policies on safety, environmental protection, fair dealing and staff care are taken seriously, as reflected in our ISO 9001 & 14001 certification

Fuel Fixer started with one van. It’s now the biggest specialist in its field.
We have mobile units in most major towns, as well as units in Ireland and on the continent
To date, we have rescued nearly a quarter of a million stranded motorists
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Fuel Fixer: the national fuel drain service

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Fuel Fixer provides a nationwide, rapid response wrong fuel drain recovery service. If you have accidentally filled up with the incorrect fuel we will get you up and running with no mess and no fuss.
Whether you are stuck at on a petrol station forecourt, or on the side of the road we can have someone out to you quickly and have you back on the road in minimal time. Our national average response time is only 46 minutes.

DPF problem? Try our sister DPF service

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If your Diesel Filter is blocked or full (usually shown by a dashboard warning light) our sister company DPF-FIXER can help.
They carry out a full cleaning of your DPF filter at home, roadside or at work. This restores normal operating powerr and efficiency to your engine, without the expense of a new DPF filter unit. 
Find out more here.

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