What if it happened on the M6?
Do not restart the engine. If you are in a live lane, get clear and call 999 first; otherwise call us and we drain on site. Call 01293 248666.
We come to the vehicle
Wrong Fuel Cumbria is mobile. There is no workshop and no waiting list: the extraction pump, the waste container and the fresh fuel travel to wherever the car is standing, anywhere across the CA and LA postcode areas. One number, 01293 248666, answered by someone who knows which roads round Cumbria are slow at this hour.
What if it happened on the M6? The longer answer
On the M6, the order matters. A vehicle stopped in a running lane is a safety problem before it is a fuel problem — leave it, get behind a barrier, and let the police or National Highways on 0300 123 5000 deal with the lane. Once you are somewhere safe, a roadside drain is usually straightforward. Where the stretch you are on makes it unsafe to work, we will tell you that on the phone rather than after arriving and charging you for the trip.
| Short answer | Do not restart the engine. If you are in a live lane, get clear and call 999 first; otherwise call us and we drain on si |
|---|---|
| Cost | From just £89 misfuel callout fee, quoted before we travel |
| Where | Cumbria and the CA and LA postcode areas |
| Hours | 24 hours, every day |
The four stages that decide the bill
Tank, lift pump, filter, high-pressure pump, injectors — in that order. A vehicle caught before the key turns has contamination in stage one only, and that is a straightforward extraction. Each further stage the fuel reaches is another part that may need replacing, which is why the first question on the phone is always whether the engine was started.
The county has some of the longest distances to a main dealer anywhere in England, and passes like Kirkstone, Honister and Hardknott where a recovery truck is slow, expensive and occasionally impossible.
What to do now
- Do not start the engine Before the key turns, the problem is in one place. After it, it is in four. That single decision is worth more than anything else on this page.
- Stay put if it is safe to Do not try to reach home, a garage, or a quieter spot. Every mile driven moves contamination further down the fuel system.
- Get clear if it is not On a verge or a hard shoulder, leave the vehicle and stand behind the barrier. Kit can be replaced; you cannot.
- Ring 01293 248666 Have the registration, the fuel type and an idea of the quantity ready. The full price is confirmed on that call, not on arrival.
- The technician works where you are Extraction, line flush, fresh fuel, prime, run-up. Everything needed travels in the van.
- Paperwork and away You get an invoice and we take the contaminated fuel away as controlled waste, properly consigned.
More on wrong fuel in Cumbria
Every answer here is written for Cumbria specifically — the roads, the forecourts and the dispatch times are local, not an average across the country.
More questions
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This is the Cumbria answer. The national reference version is on Misfuel Doctor.
What customers say
4.8 out of 5 from 2,190 Trustpilot reviews. The thing reviewers mention most is technicians who stay calm and professional with someone who is having a bad day, followed by how quickly a van turns up.
The most common criticism is price, so here it is plainly rather than buried: the call-out is From just £89 misfuel callout fee and the full figure is given on the phone before anyone travels. Nobody arrives and then tells you what it costs.
Who you are dealing with
Wrong Fuel Cumbria is a service by Forecourt Assist. Forecourt Assist is a trading name of Fuel Fixer Ltd, company no 08520551, a company of Fuel Fixer International. Registered at Fairway House, Portland Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4ET. Fuel Fixer International is owned by Stockbridge Capital Holdings.
Across the Fuel Fixer network
Wrong Fuel Cumbria is one of the brands operated by Forecourt Assist. The full directory is on the operator site.
- Wrong Fuel Dumfries — Dumfries and Galloway
- Wrong Fuel Carlisle — Carlisle and the border
- Wrong Fuel Newcastle — Newcastle upon Tyne
- Wrong Fuel Dumfries — Dumfries and Galloway
- Forecourt Assist — the complete network directory
- Fuel Fixer International — the operating group
- Stockbridge Capital Holdings — group owner
Background reading: Waste carrier registration — GOV.UK.