Misfuel Rescue

Wrong fuel in your Engine?

If you just accidentally filled wrong fuel into your vehicle, don’t worry, it’s a common mistake. Every 3 minutes, a driver fills Petrol into a diesel car or Diesel in a petrol car, You are not alone!

Our experienced, fully qualified, Fast Towing misfuel rescue technicians are here to help you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

With a No Fix, No Fee guarantee.

Sorting the problem is actually very affordable, as long as you act quickly. If you have filled your vehicle with the Wrong fuel, in most cases there is little or no damage done. In this case the Wrong fuel simply needs to be drained and your engine flushed through with clean fuel to remove any residue from the contaminated fuel.

First thing you need to do in case of misfuel:

Do not switch on your ignition or start the engine, this will circulate the contaminated fuel and increase the risk of expensive damage.
Call us for an immediate no obligation quote. We will talk you through every step, and get you back on the road in no time.

However if you have already driven your vehicle after mis-fuelling, don’t panic, we can still rectify the problem.

All you need to do:

Pull over safely
Stop your engine immediately
Call us and relax, we will come to you, anywhere you are.

More than half of drivers who put the wrong fuel in their car, don’t realise that they have picked up the wrong pump at the petrol station, and have driven the car until the vehicle stopped. Depending on the vehicle’s fuel system, this can happen within the first 1 mile, or even after 50 miles.

A common scenario is for someone to drive home with no noticeable problems, and the next day the car won’t start, or will run poorly.

In either case, call Fast Towing day or night. We will be happy to carry out a fuel drain, and get your vehicle up un running with no problem at all.

What you can expect, once we are with you:

Our fuel drains take on average 20 – 30 minutes to completely drain the wrong fuel from your car’s fuel tank
We ensure your vehicle is running smoothly and is safe to drive
Have offer optional diagnostic checks
You will be supplied with clean fuel at cost price