Petrol in a diesel car in Lowestoft: 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.
From the A12 and A146 forecourts to the supermarket fuel stations and holiday drivers on the coast, petrol in a diesel is the misfuel we hear about most in Lowestoft. Wherever the car has stopped, in Oulton Broad, Pakefield or on the seafront, we bring everything to it.
Lowestoft is a long way from the big repair centres, so towing a misfuelled diesel can mean a long wait and a long trip. Draining it on the spot avoids both. Keep the keys out of the ignition: on many modern diesels, even switching on the dashboard runs the fuel pump.
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 Lowestoft
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 Lowestoft
Most Lowestoft misfuels are found at the pump or just after it, on the A12 and A146 routes and in the supermarket fuel stations. We also go to driveways in Oulton Broad, Carlton Colville and Pakefield, and to holiday drivers parked up near the seafront.
Roads we reach drivers on
- A12 north towards Great Yarmouth and south towards Kessingland
- A146 towards Beccles and Norwich
- A47 into the town
- The bascule bridge and the routes either side of it
Places around Lowestoft
- Oulton Broad
- Carlton Colville
- Pakefield
- Kessingland
- Oulton
- Gunton
- Corton
- Kirkley
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Questions about petrol in diesel in Lowestoft
I’ve put petrol in my diesel car in Lowestoft. 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 filled up in Lowestoft and drove home to Kessingland. What now?
Leave the car on the drive and don’t start it again. Call us and we’ll come and drain it there.
When can you get here?
Most drivers in and around Lowestoft have us with them within 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the time of day. We’ll tell you when you call.
How long until I can drive away?
The drain, flush and refuel usually takes 30 to 40 minutes once the van is with you.
What will 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 Lowestoft? 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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