Wrong Fuel in Car Tidworth, Wiltshire

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If you've put the wrong fuel in your car or truck and by some means were able to get it home or have come to a stand-still on the road - we can easily help. Our assistance is fully mobile and we will be able to come out regardless of where you are and have the vehicle drained, cleaned and running again right away - and at a cost-effective price!

An annoyed older gentleman telephoned us after his automobile would not start outside Tidworth. "In my hurry to reach my destination, I put the wrong fuel in my car. I didn't really realize until finally the car began to chug and then it ground to a halt right on the street." Happily, our fuel drainers are expert in managing things such as this, and we shortly had the gentleman back up and running .

If you've put petrol in your diesel car in Tidworth (wrong fuel Tidworth) we are the company you need to call. We cover the entirety of the Tidworth territory and all bordering sectors.

The 3 things you SHOULD know about fuel contamination!


AdBlue Contamination

Throughout Wiltshire we are identifying a lot more occurrences of AdBlue contamination when a driver has poured AdBlue into their diesel tank. This is mainly a result of motorists not knowing the right way to use it (be aware: it's not a fuel additive), and partially simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are normally directly close to one another on the automobile.

Well, what's the situation with putting AdBlue in the diesel car?

As the product is predominantly ionised water, it is just like pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water will not blend whatsoever and attempting to run a diesel car on water cannot work. In addition to this, the urea is particularly corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is prone to crystalising, obstructing injectors and filters. If you poured AdBlue in a fuel tank get it out immediately. And absolutely be careful not to switch on the vehicle - not even to shift it from the pump. In the instance that you did start the vehicle you may in all probability need to have the entire fuel system cleaned and fuel filters changed.

Phone us in the event that you are a victim of AdBlue contamination. We can help you. We are Specialists in dealing with contaminated fuel and will be able to attend to all types of AdBlue contamination.

Waste Fuel Disposal

Got an old fuel tank sitting at the rear of your garden with aged, useless or degraded fuel? We can assist you to dispose of it. We've been called out to many privately owned and industrial properties in Wiltshire to take care of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and recycle waste fuel safely and legally.

Regardless of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a mobile bowser, or perhaps even a number of containers in a shed, as long as we can get to it, we can empty it for you.


Wrong Fuel in Car in SP9 Postcode - Tidworth Misfueling

A relatively alarmed customer phoned us from the Total filling station at Wiltshire to tell us that he had put unleaded in to his diesel mustard yellow Vauxhall Insignia; he wasn't really quite sure how he'd done it. We assured him it was no problem and soon enough had our man with him to clean the incorrect fuel from his car. Having extracted the bad fuel, he was subsequently back rolling again. He told us; "I can't believe I put petrol in my diesel car. And the gentleman who came to undertake the fuel drain was really pleasant - he didn't make me look and feel like a plonker."

Our side of the road assistance staff members are on hand at any hour, every day of the week to offer roadside support in the extraction of wrong fuel from ANY model of car. We've lost count of how many people about Wiltshire who have called us for help with incorrect fuel problems.

We care for your car with our comprehensive registration and insurance coverage. Whether you are driving an antique dinosaur or a newly purchased super-car we can certainly help out.

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I had a terrific evening cycling during my afternoon off and was feeling pleased with myself the following morning as I set off to help a new couple who were away in Tidworth. They had conked out after putting the wrong fuel in their bright yellow Cadillac XLR, and were approximately half an hour's drive away. I turned up at their location and smirked to myself while I listened to the girl telling her hubby off for turning out to be so stupid. "Exactly how could you actually find a way to fill up using the wrong fuel?" she said to him. I attempted to explain that this situation happens on a regular basis in Wiltshire and that it's actually nothing at all to get worried about, however he in spite of everything got an ear bashing by his missus. Unfortunate boy. Anyway, I extracted all the contaminated fuel, gave the motor a flush and gave them some appropriate fuel. While they drove away I waved farewell and pondered on what my wife would do to me if perhaps I did the very same thing... I'd personally under no circumstances hear the end of it!

Irrespective of if it is petrol in diesel or diesel in petrol we can help to resolve it. Our experts are standing by to answer your inquiries and get a fuel drainer on-scene with you super fast to take care of your car. Telephone now for rapid help:

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Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Tidworth

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We a few weeks ago received a call about a motorist who put the incorrect fuel in his canary yellow Audi Q7 in Tidworth. He had broken down on the street. "I was pleasantly surprised at how speedy you were in sending a fuel drainer out to aid me when I petrol in my diesel. Thank you". Needless to say we appeared rapidly and flushed the engine after draining all the unleaded from the diesel tank. When he arrived our technician said the customer was fuming, but was satisfied after the fuel drain.

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A young lady from Tidworth with a full car of youngsters in her diesel son's Ford Focus had put £20 of petrol at the Tesco filling station. She phoned us crying and genuinely worried as she had never filled up with the wrong fuel previously and did not know what would happen to her car . We told her that all should be ok and that she would be back in action in no time at all. When we arrived on scene she was visible distressed but as our technician got to work on the fuel drain she simmered down as she recognised that something could be done and her car wasn't unfixable. She quickly brightened up and was on the road again saying, "I just can't believe my bad luck putting petrol in my diesel car! Specifically with the kids in the back."

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How to find out if I put the wrong fuel in my car?

If you’ve just filled up at a petrol station and the cars starts to act a bit strange you might start to wonder if you accidentally put the wrong fuel in it.

Well, there are a few things to can check that will be able to tell you:

  1. How is the car responding? There are some very common misfuel symptoms which can be a good indicator of wrong fuel:
    • Loss of engine power – can feel like the car has run out of fuel
    • A lot of smoke (more than usual)
    • Engine coughing or starting to splutter
    • Won’t start – or keeps stalling.
  2. Look at your fuel receipt. It will state clearly if you filled up with diesel or unleaded. If you don’t have the receipt, you can often return to the petrol station where you filled up and give them the date and time (and pump) where you refueled and they will often be able to give you a VAT receipt.
  3. Smell it. Diesel and petrol have very distinctly different smells. Anyone familiar with the motor industry should be able to help you with this. Or you could even get another car to park alongside and smell the fuel caps of both, comparing them to determine what the fuel type is.
  4. Call us to come out and assess the car. In the majority of cases we will be able to tell if the car has been misfueled before beginning work on it. If we discover that the vehicle does not need a fuel drain, you will only be charged a call-out fee.

General Petrol in Diesel Symptoms:

Here's a list of likely wrong fuel symptoms:

  • Reduced engine power
  • Engine dying, jumping and / or hiccuping
  • Trouble starting the vehicle
  • Abnormal smoke

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