Two Fuel Removal Help technicians at a misfuelled car on a petrol station forecourt at night, the liveried van behind them

Wrong fuel in your car? Don’t start it.

We’ll come and drain it where you are: the forecourt, your drive or the car park at work. Petrol in diesel, diesel in petrol and AdBlue mix-ups, 24 hours a day across England.

  • Open 24/7, every day
  • Vans usually with you in 30–60 minutes
  • From £120
  • Spark-free kit, safe on forecourts

What went in the wrong tank?

Pick your mix-up to see what it does to the engine, how we fix it at the roadside and what it costs.

Not sure what went in? Call and tell us what the pump or bottle said. We’ll give you a fixed price before we set off.

Call 07900 379492

Petrol in a diesel car

The most common mix-up, and the most dangerous. Petrol strips the lubrication a diesel fuel pump relies on, so running the engine grinds metal into the injectors. We suction the mixture out, flush the lines, refill with fresh diesel and restart it safely.

From £120

How we fix it

Diesel in a petrol car

Diesel clogs the injectors and coats the spark plugs, so the engine misfires, smokes and stalls. Our van purges and cleans the whole petrol fuel system where you are.

From £120

How we fix it

AdBlue in the fuel tank

AdBlue is water and urea, not fuel. It corrodes metal and crystallises in the pump and injectors. We decontaminate the whole tank and fuel lines with a dedicated chemical wash.

From £120

How we fix it

Diesel in the AdBlue tank

Diesel coats the emissions sensors, swells the seals and can poison the catalyst. We wash out the AdBlue tank and extract the fuel before it reaches the exhaust system. We’ll give you a fixed price on the phone.

How we fix it

Screenwash in the AdBlue tank

Screenwash sets off warning lights and can force the car into limp mode with no restart. We empty the AdBlue tank and clean the sensors. We’ll give you a fixed price on the phone.

How we fix it

Water in the fuel tank

Water sinks to the bottom of the tank, right where the fuel is picked up. We use water-separating extraction kit to draw it out, clean the tank and dry the lines. We’ll give you a fixed price on the phone.

How we fix it
The Fuel Removal Help van coned off beside the pumps, ready to drain a car

Hands off the key

Leaving the engine off keeps the wrong fuel in the tank, where it can be drained cleanly. Do these four things now.

  1. Keep the ignition off. Even turning the key far enough to light the dashboard starts the electric fuel pump, which draws the wrong fuel into the lines and the engine.
  2. Keep the car where it is. Don’t drive it. If it’s blocking a pump, put it in neutral and push it by hand into a parking bay.
  3. Don’t top up with the right fuel. Adding fresh fuel won’t dilute the mix enough to protect a high-pressure pump.
  4. Call us straight away. Tell us where you are and what went in, and we’ll send the nearest van.
A car at night on a forecourt with an amber recovery beacon on the roof and its fuel flap open

We drain it wherever it’s safely parked

Our vans carry everything they need, with no mains power, so we can do the whole drain and flush on the spot.

The blue and green Fuel Removal Help van coned off on a petrol station forecourt
A driver on the phone beside his car at a fuel pump at sunset

At the pump

Realised at the pump? Stay put. We work with the station staff and drain the car safely in a parking bay.

The Fuel Removal Help van parked under a forecourt canopy at dusk

At home or at work

Misfuelled from a can on the drive, or limped back to the office? We come to you while you wait indoors.

Not on motorways or dual carriageways

For safety we can’t work on the hard shoulder, a slip road or a dual carriageway. Get towed somewhere safe first and we’ll meet you there.

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Why drivers call us instead of waiting for a tow

  • Fixed on the spotWe drain and flush at the roadside, so there’s no tow, no storage fees and no long wait at a main dealer.
  • Forecourt-safe kitSpark-free, ATEX-certified extraction units, certified to work on petrol station forecourts.
  • Fresh fuel on boardClean diesel, petrol and AdBlue to prime the system and get you to the next pump.
  • Waste taken away legallyWe’re registered with the Environment Agency as waste carriers.

Outstanding service, saved my engine!I’ve never misfuelled before so felt quite stupid. That said, the service and professional experience was outstanding. Arrived promptly. Listened to my woes... lol. Emptied fuel, flushed the engine, and gave enough fuel to fill up correctly. Price was competitive and well worth it. Highly recommend. Call them, save your engine!

Mr Craig Thorne

Absolute lifesavers with an AdBlue mistakeAccidentally poured AdBlue straight into my diesel tank at a forecourt and panicked when I read online how much damage it does. I called Fuel Removal Help and they told me exactly what to do (keep the engine OFF!). The technician arrived in 40 minutes, flushed the whole system out, and had me back on the road. Incredible service and very honest pricing.

Sarah L.

Cheaper and much faster than my breakdown coverPut petrol in my diesel van by mistake. My national breakdown provider told me it would be a 3-hour wait and a massive charge to tow me to a garage. I called these guys instead. They had a local technician out to the petrol station in under an hour, drained it on the spot, and got me moving. Absolute gentlemen, couldn’t recommend them enough.

David T.

Professional, calm, and reassuringBeing stranded at 2 AM with a contaminated tank is terrifying. The phone operator was incredibly calm and walked me through everything, and the technician who arrived was professional, polite, and efficient. No hidden fees, just excellent service when I was completely stuck. Thank you!

Amara K.

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What drivers ask us first

Every mix-up, explained
I’ve put the wrong fuel in. What should I do?

Don’t turn the key or start the engine. Leave the ignition off, keep the car where it is and call us straight away.

How quickly can you get to me?

Our mobile vans are based around the country and usually reach the roadside, your home or the petrol station forecourt in 30 to 60 minutes.

Can you drain the fuel at the petrol station?

Yes. Our technicians carry spark-free, ATEX-approved extraction units that are certified for full fuel drains on petrol station forecourts.

I started the engine before I realised. Can you still fix it?

Switch it off straight away and, if you’re driving, pull over somewhere safe and off the main road. A car that has been driven needs a deeper flush, but our technicians can still fix it on site. The sooner the engine is off, the less the contamination spreads.

Do you bring fresh fuel and AdBlue?

Yes. Our vans carry clean diesel, unleaded petrol and AdBlue. Once the drain and flush are done, we put in enough of the right fuel to prime the system and get you to the nearest filling station.

Stuck at a pump right now?

Ring the dispatch line. Tell us where the car is, what went in and whether you’ve turned the key. We’ll give you a fixed price and send the nearest van.

Dispatch line, open 24/7 07900 379492
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