Petrol in a diesel car
Strips the pump’s lubrication. Drained, flushed and refilled with diesel.
From £120
How we fix itWrong fuel in Cambridge? We drain it where you are
In Cambridge we drain wrong fuel at forecourts, homes, colleges and workplaces across the city and the villages around it. Petrol in a diesel, diesel in a petrol or AdBlue in the fuel tank: switch off and call, and we’ll come to you. Open 24/7, usually with you in 30 to 60 minutes.
Mobile fuel drains across Cambridge
Narrow city streets and busy car parks are no problem for our van as long as the car is parked safely. Many Cambridge call-outs are at home, after the wrong can went into the car on the drive.
Where we cover around Cambridge
- Cherry Hinton
- Trumpington
- Chesterton
- Histon
- Milton
- Girton
- Great Shelford
- Cambourne
- Fulbourn
Wrong fuel drain in Cambridge
From £120
A fixed price on the phone before the van sets off. Petrol, diesel and AdBlue on board to get you to the next pump.
Call 07900 379492 Send your locationWrong fuel in Cambridge? Do this first
Leaving the engine off keeps the wrong fuel in the tank, where it can be drained cleanly. That’s the difference between a drain and a new fuel pump.
- 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.
- 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.
- Don’t top up with the right fuel. Adding fresh fuel won’t dilute the mix enough to protect a high-pressure pump.
- Call us straight away. Tell us where you are and what went in, and we’ll send the nearest van.
Fast roads around Cambridge where we can’t work
Cambridge is boxed in by fast roads: the M11 to the west, the A14 to the north and the A428 towards Cambourne. We can’t work on the motorway, on those dual carriageways or on their slip roads. If the car stops on one of them, have it recovered to a filling station or a park-and-ride car park and call us from there.
Every fuel mix-up, fixed at the roadside in Cambridge
Whatever went in, the van drains it and puts it right on the spot in Cambridge and around Cambridgeshire.
Diesel in a petrol car
Coats the spark plugs. The whole petrol system purged on site.
From £120
How we fix itAdBlue in the fuel tank
Corrodes and crystallises. Drained with a dedicated chemical wash.
From £120
How we fix itDiesel in the AdBlue tank
Poisons the emissions system. AdBlue tank washed out on site.
How we fix itScreenwash in the AdBlue tank
Triggers limp mode. Tank emptied and sensors cleaned.
How we fix itWater in the fuel tank
Sinks to the fuel pickup. Drawn out and the lines dried.
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Can you drain a car on a residential street in Cambridge?
Yes, if it’s parked safely. Our van is self-contained, with no need for mains power, so we can work at the kerbside or on a driveway.
Do you cover Histon, Cherry Hinton and Cambourne?
Yes. Histon, Milton, Cherry Hinton, Trumpington, Cambourne and the other villages around Cambridge are covered.
How much is a wrong fuel drain in Cambridge?
The three most common mix-ups (petrol in diesel, diesel in petrol and AdBlue in the fuel tank) have a set starting price, shown on this page. For the others we give you a fixed price on the phone. Either way, you know the price before the van sets off.
How quickly can you get to me in Cambridge?
Our vans are based around the country and usually reach you within 30 to 60 minutes. Most cars are back on the road within 45 to 60 minutes of the van arriving.
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Stuck in Cambridge right now?
Call the dispatch line and tell us where in Cambridge 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