I’ve Misfuelled My Vehicle in East Sussex, What to Do Now?

Misfueled your vehicle in East Sussex? Don’t panic and call GMM1 East Sussex for the certified misfuelling services and cheapest fixing services. A lot of us make this mistake of misfuelling in our vehicles, in-fact every four minutes 1 person makes this error. It is an easy mistake to make and once you make this mistake a sudden panic kicks in and you think the engine is ruined and you are going to face a huge bill for the lapse in concentration.

When you misfuel petrol with diesel there is a serious risk that you will damage your engine. Diesel acts as a thick fuel with repairs coming up to hundreds or even thousands of pounds if the engine ceases as the contaminated fuel goes through the system. Carbon particles from the carburetor could be deposited in the fuel which risks further damage.

Misfuelling Experts in East Sussex

If you mistakenly done misfuelling in your vehicle and are in East Sussex area, don’t panic as GMM1 East Sussex has the right solution for you. We cover all East Sussex area, every vehicle type and every make and model. What to do when you realize that you have misfueled your vehicle, simply shut your engine off, if started but if you haven’t started the engine don’t start it. If possible, put your vehicle in neutral and ask for help to safely drain your fuel. GMM1 East Sussex has expert Misfuelling engineers who drain your fuel at the cheapest online prices.

The best way to get you back on the road is to drain the Fuel from tank and get the filter cleaned or replaced. Fortunately, all these services are available at GMM1 East Sussex and are done by experts with years of experience in this field. This is the best way to protect your engine from damage caused by wrong Fuel.

However, don’t be harsh on yourself as hundreds of thousands of drivers have done the same, 150,000 a year to be precise, so you are not alone.

Best Misfuelling Service in East Sussex

One person every four minutes misfuels in the tank which can wreak havoc on the interior workings, with repair bills amounting to hundreds of millions of pounds every year. Putting diesel in a petrol engine will cause your engine to cut out and stop working. As diesel doesn’t ignite in the same way that petrol does, the spark plugs which ignite the fuel in your petrol engine will have no effect.

If you have put wrong fuel in your vehicle, follow these simple steps to get your engine started.

  • If you want to get your engine to start again, all the fuel needs to be flushed out and drained safely from the fuel system and replaced with petrol or diesel. Call GMM1 East Sussex now to get Misfuelling services from your East Sussex by our Misfuelling experts.
  • It’s hard to fill a petrol tank with diesel because diesel fuel nozzles are designed to not fit in petrol cars.
  • However, it is all too easy to accidentally fill your diesel-fuelled vehicle with petrol.
  • Petrol does a lot of damage to your diesel engine as it finishes the lubricant used to keep it ticking over and cause metal components to grate against each other which causes them to crack and decompose.
  • This just doesn’t damage the fuel pump and injection systems, it can also destroy the engine completely.

What If Fuel is Not drained Properly After Misfuelling?

If Fuel is not drained properly from your vehicle’s engine, in a best case scenario, the fuel pump and injection systems will likely need to be replaced, but depending on the extent of the damage the entire engine could be wrecked beyond repair. Don’t despair as GMM1 East Sussex has all the latest equipment alongside technical expertise needed to clean your engine and get you back on road ASAP.