Petrol in a diesel car in Bury St Edmunds: 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.
With the A14 running past the town, lots of Bury misfuels happen to drivers on their way somewhere else. We come to the forecourt, the lay-by or the car park where you’ve stopped, or to your drive in Moreton Hall or the villages around.
Bury’s retail parks and supermarket fuel stations are busy at weekends, which is when a lot of rushed fill-ups happen. If the pump has just clicked off and you’ve noticed the green handle in your hand, put it back, don’t start the car and call us. Draining a tank that hasn’t been run is the simplest job of all.
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 Bury St Edmunds
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 Bury St Edmunds
We reach drivers on forecourts around the edge of town and off the A14, in retail and supermarket car parks, on driveways in Moreton Hall and the villages, and in work car parks on the business parks east of the centre.
Roads we reach drivers on
- A14 between Newmarket and Stowmarket
- A134 towards Sudbury and Thetford
- A143 towards Haverhill and Diss
- A1302 and the town ring road
Places around Bury St Edmunds
- Moreton Hall
- Great Barton
- Fornham All Saints
- Thurston
- Horringer
- Westley
- Rougham
- Ixworth
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Questions about petrol in diesel in Bury St Edmunds
I’ve put petrol in my diesel car in Bury St Edmunds. 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.
Can you meet me at a lay-by on the A14 near Bury?
Yes. Tell us which junction you passed, which way you were heading and anything you can see nearby. If you’re on the hard shoulder, wait behind the barrier.
How quickly can you get to me?
Usually within 30 to 60 minutes, depending on where you are in and around Bury St Edmunds 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 Bury St Edmunds? 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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