Petrol in a diesel car in Felixstowe: why it matters
Petrol strips the lubrication a diesel’s high-pressure fuel pump and injectors rely on, and metal starts to wear on metal. The less the engine has run, the less there is to put right, so the most important thing is to leave it off.
Felixstowe’s forecourts are full of diesel vans and work vehicles as well as cars, and swapping between them is a common way to pick up the wrong nozzle. We’ll come to the forecourt, the car park or your home in Walton or the Trimleys and put it right there.
A diesel van that has had petrol is a working day lost if it has to be towed and booked into a garage. We aim to have it drained, flushed and refuelled where it stopped, so you can get back to work.
Signs it has already reached the engine
- Knocking from the engine
- More exhaust smoke than usual
- Loss of power or juddering
- Warning lights, or the engine cutting out
How we put it right in Felixstowe
Usually 30 to 40 minutes once we’re with you.
Drain
The petrol and diesel mix is drawn out with spark-free suction equipment.
Flush
The fuel lines are flushed so no petrol reaches the pump.
Refuel and prime
Fresh diesel goes in and the system is primed.
Dispose
The waste fuel is taken away to Environment Agency rules.
Anywhere in and around Felixstowe
We reach drivers on the forecourts along the A14 and the A154, in supermarket and seafront car parks, on driveways in Walton and Old Felixstowe, and in business and industrial car parks near the port.
Roads we reach drivers on
- A14 to the port and the Dock Spur roundabout
- A154 into the town
- The Trimley villages along the A14
- Routes to Felixstowe Ferry and Walton
Places around Felixstowe
- Walton
- Trimley St Mary
- Trimley St Martin
- Old Felixstowe
- Kirton
- Levington
- Nacton
- Bucklesham
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Questions about petrol in diesel in Felixstowe
I’ve put petrol in my diesel car in Felixstowe. What should I do?
Keep the engine off and don’t switch the ignition on. Move the car somewhere safe in neutral if you can, then call us with where you are.
I put petrol in my work van at a Felixstowe forecourt. Can you sort it there?
Call us, tell us what the van is and roughly how much went in. We’ll drain and flush it on the forecourt.
How quickly can you get to me?
Usually within 30 to 60 minutes, depending on where you are in and around Felixstowe and the time of day. We’ll give you an idea when you call.
How long does the drain and flush take?
Usually 30 to 40 minutes once we’re with you. Then you can drive away.
How much does it cost?
Call us and tell us what the car is, what went in and roughly how much, and we’ll talk you through the price.
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{{/text}}Petrol in diesel in Felixstowe? Call before you start it.
Tell us where the car is and roughly how much went in. We’ll be on our way.
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