Went to the rescue of a chap on Sunday night, keen to get home after a long day in central London. He’d dropped into the BP station near the Wandsworth one way system in his 13 plate Golf and made it a short way down the road towards the A3 before realising his car wasn’t running correctly. He wisely pulled over at the nearest safe spot and checked his receipt. It then became apparent why the car wasn’t happy! After Googling petrol in diesel he found our number and we attended the scene, arriving at 10.30 pm. by 11 we’d drained the contaminated fuel and flushed the system through and the gentleman was able to get on his way home
Steps to follow if you have misfuelled without realising
- Rachel Harris
1. If your vehicle has started to run rough or has broken down, you may have misfuelled. 2. Pull over when it is safe to do and switch off the ignition. This will limit any further damage to your vehicle....
Steps to take if you have started the engine or driven a short distance after misfuelling
- Rachel Harris
1. Pull over when it is safe to do so and switch off your engine. This will limit any further damage to your vehicle. 2. Call a reputable fuel company, such as Auto Fuel Fix, who can drain your fuel...
Steps to take if you realise that you have misfuelled before starting the engine
- Rachel Harris
1. Do not put the key in the ignition as this will prime the system and start to circulate the incorrect fuel around the vehicle. 2. The good news is you have contained the incorrect fuel to your fuel tank....