Petrol in a diesel car
Strips the pump’s lubrication. Drained, flushed and refilled with diesel.
From £120
How we fix itWrong fuel in Felixstowe? We drain it where you are
Felixstowe is busy with vans and lorries heading to and from the port, and a hurried fill-up is exactly when the wrong nozzle gets picked up. If you’ve put petrol in a diesel or AdBlue in the fuel tank in or around Felixstowe, leave the engine off and call us. Open 24/7, usually with you in 30 to 60 minutes.
Mobile fuel drains across Felixstowe
Commercial vans are a big part of misfuelling around Felixstowe. A diesel van filled with petrol can still be saved if the engine hasn’t run, so it’s worth stopping the moment you notice, wherever you are on the forecourt.
Where we cover around Felixstowe
- Walton
- Trimley St Mary
- Trimley St Martin
- Kirton
- Levington
- Nacton
- Old Felixstowe
Wrong fuel drain in Felixstowe
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 Felixstowe? 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 Felixstowe where we can’t work
The A14 runs all the way into Felixstowe and is a fast dual carriageway for most of its length from Ipswich, so we can’t work on it or its slip roads. If a car or van loses power on the A14, it needs to be towed to a safe stop first: a filling station, a lorry park or a side road in Felixstowe or the Trimleys.
Every fuel mix-up, fixed at the roadside in Felixstowe
Whatever went in, the van drains it and puts it right on the spot in Felixstowe and around Suffolk.
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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Do you drain vans as well as cars in Felixstowe?
Yes. Our extraction kit works on cars and vans alike, including diesel vans that have had petrol or AdBlue put in the fuel tank.
Can you get to the Trimleys and Walton?
Yes. Walton, the Trimleys, Kirton and the villages between Felixstowe and Ipswich are all covered.
How much is a wrong fuel drain in Felixstowe?
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 Felixstowe?
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 Felixstowe right now?
Call the dispatch line and tell us where in Felixstowe 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