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Wrong fuel drain in Dorchester
Petrol in a diesel or the other way round? Don't start the engine. Call us.
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Wrong fuel drain in Dorchester
Need wrong fuel drain in Dorchester? We cover Dorchester and the DT1 and DT2 area 24 hours a day. Call 07444 863148 and tell us where you are.
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset, where the A35 bypass meets the A37 to Yeovil and the A354 to Weymouth. We cover DT1 and DT2, including Poundbury, Charminster and Fordington, with 24/7 breakdown recovery, jump starts and towing.
Putting petrol in a diesel car, or diesel in a petrol car, is an easy mistake to make. What matters most is what you do next: do not start the engine, and if you have not already, do not switch the ignition on either. On some cars even unlocking the doors primes the fuel pump, so leave the car as it is if you can.
Where we provide wrong fuel drain around Dorchester
We cover Dorchester, Dorset, including the DT1 and DT2 postcode districts.
Roads and junctions near Dorchester
- A35 Dorchester bypass
- A37 to Yeovil
- A354 to Weymouth
- A352
Local landmarks
- Dorset County Hospital
- Poundbury
- Brewery Square
Need wrong fuel drain in Dorchester?
Wrong fuel drain: common questions
I have put the wrong fuel in. What should I do?
Do not start the engine or turn on the ignition. Put the car in neutral, tell the filling station staff and, with help, push it somewhere safe. Then call us.
What if I have already driven the car?
Stop as soon as it is safe, switch off the engine and do not restart it. Running on the wrong fuel can damage the fuel pump and injectors, so the sooner the fuel is drained, the better.
Is petrol in a diesel worse than diesel in a petrol car?
Petrol in a diesel is usually more serious, because diesel lubricates the fuel pump and petrol does not. Diesel in a petrol car usually causes misfiring and smoke. Either way, do not run the engine.
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