Misfuelled in Ipswich? We come to you.
Ipswich is the busiest place in Suffolk to fill up, and the busiest place to fill up with the wrong thing. Between the forecourts on the ring roads, the supermarket fuel stations and the A14 and A12 junctions, plenty of drivers realise too late that the nozzle in their hand was the wrong colour.
If that’s you, keep the engine off and call. We come out to wherever the car has stopped in Ipswich, day or night, drain the tank and flush the fuel system on the spot. No tow truck, no waiting for a garage to open on Monday.
Call 07904 731886What went in the tank?
We drain and flush all four misfuels in Ipswich, at the roadside.
Petrol in a diesel car
Petrol strips the lubrication a diesel’s pump and injectors depend on. We siphon it out before it does.
Petrol in diesel, IpswichDiesel in a petrol car
Heavy diesel fouls the plugs and chokes the injectors. We purge it from the tank and lines.
Diesel in petrol, IpswichAdBlue in the diesel tank
AdBlue corrodes fuel parts and crystallises as it dries. It needs flushing out urgently.
AdBlue in diesel, IpswichScreenwash in the AdBlue tank
Screenwash upsets the system that cleans a diesel’s exhaust. We drain and flush it on the spot.
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Where we reach drivers in Ipswich
Most Ipswich call-outs are at a forecourt: on the main routes in and out of town, at a supermarket fuel station, or just off the A14. We also come to drivers who made it home to Kesgrave, Pinewood or Whitton before the engine started to complain, and to cars in work and retail car parks across the town.
Roads we reach drivers on
- A14 and the Orwell Bridge
- A12 round the east of the town
- A1214 and A1156
- A137 towards Manningtree
- Copdock interchange
Places around Ipswich
- Kesgrave
- Martlesham
- Pinewood
- Whitton
- Claydon
- Rushmere St Andrew
- Bramford
- Sproughton
A tip for drivers in Ipswich
On the A14 or the Orwell Bridge, don’t try to limp to the next exit if the car is juddering or smoking. Pull onto the hard shoulder or into a lay-by when it is safe, switch off, get everyone out on the verge side and call us with the junction number or the direction you were heading.
How a rescue in Ipswich works
Usually 30 to 40 minutes on site once we’re with you.
You call
Tell us where in Ipswich you are, what went in and roughly how much.
We drive out
The van comes to the car: the forecourt, the roadside, your driveway or a car park.
We drain and flush
The wrong fuel is drawn out with spark-free equipment and the lines are flushed through.
You drive away
The system is primed with fresh fuel. We take the waste fuel away for safe disposal.
Questions from drivers in Ipswich
Also covering nearby: Woodbridge Felixstowe Hadleigh Stowmarket
Can you come to a petrol station in the middle of Ipswich?
Yes. We work on forecourts all the time. Tell the staff a misfuel drain is on its way, and if you can, push the car clear of the pumps in neutral.
I’m on the A14 near Ipswich. Can you reach me?
Call us with the junction number, which way you were heading and anything you can see nearby. We’ll tell you when to expect us. If you’re in a live lane or feel unsafe, call 999 first.
How quickly can you get to me?
Usually within 30 to 60 minutes, depending on where you are in and around Ipswich 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}}Wrong fuel in Ipswich? Keep it off and call.
Tell us where in Ipswich you are and what went in. We’ll be on our way.
07904 731886- Open24 hours, 7 days a week
- CoveringIpswich, Stowmarket, Bury St Edmunds and across Suffolk
- Emailwrongfuelincarrescuesuffolk@gmail.com