Petrol in a diesel car
Strips the pump’s lubrication. Drained, flushed and refilled with diesel.
From £120
How we fix itWrong fuel in Ipswich? We drain it where you are
Ipswich is one of the main towns we cover. Whether you’ve filled up on the edge of town before joining the A14, or misfuelled a van on a work run through the town centre, we come to wherever the car is safely parked and drain it on the spot. Open 24/7, usually with you in 30 to 60 minutes.
Mobile fuel drains across Ipswich
Much of our Ipswich work is at the fuel stations on the main routes in and out of town, at supermarket forecourts and on driveways in the surrounding villages, where someone has filled up from a can. A forecourt stop is the simplest of all: push the car into a parking bay, tell the cashier and keep the keys out of the ignition.
Where we cover around Ipswich
- Kesgrave
- Martlesham
- Woodbridge
- Claydon
- Pinewood
- Rushmere St Andrew
- Whitton
- Chantry
- Copdock
Wrong fuel drain in Ipswich
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 Ipswich? 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 Ipswich where we can’t work
Most of the traffic around Ipswich runs on the A14 and the A12, which meet at the Copdock interchange south-west of town. Both are fast dual carriageways where our van isn’t allowed to work, and that includes the Orwell Bridge. If the car dies on one of them, have it recovered to the nearest safe place (a filling station, a supermarket car park or a side road off the junction) and ring us from there.
Every fuel mix-up, fixed at the roadside in Ipswich
Whatever went in, the van drains it and puts it right on the spot in Ipswich 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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I’ve misfuelled on the A14 near Ipswich. Can you come to me?
Not on the A14 itself: it’s a fast dual carriageway, and we don’t work on those for safety. Get the car recovered to the next safe stop (a filling station, a car park or a side road) and call us; we’ll meet you there.
Do you cover Woodbridge and Kesgrave as well as Ipswich?
Yes. Kesgrave, Martlesham, Woodbridge and the villages around Ipswich are covered by the same dispatch line.
How much is a wrong fuel drain in Ipswich?
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 Ipswich?
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 Ipswich right now?
Call the dispatch line and tell us where in Ipswich 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