Wrong Fuel in Car The Hook, Worcestershire

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Incorrect fuel in your car in The Hook? You've reached the correct people. We are able to help you in your situation and get you moving once more with our professional fuel drain services.

It was after seven pm on a Tuesday and despite the fact that we were promised a dry and fresh afternoon, it hadn't stopped raining! Paul and me were resting there talking about the recent tennis results, prepared for the 6th fuel drain of the day to arrive. Inevitably we got a call from a woman on a business expedition who had pulled into the Shell petrol garage in The Hook and filled petrol in her diesel rugged Peugeot 505 rental by mistake. She was somewhat affected it seemed, saying "I simply can't believe I've destroyed the car! I am so used to filling up my petrol car I completely forgot I was operating a diesel!" We asked her to settle back and not to fret, also that such things sadly can happen. She managed to get the car into a secure space and, seeing that it was no more than a few miles off from our van, we could arrive at the customer almost instantly. The contaminated fuel was taken out so she could go home to the motel she was residing in. Despite the fact we got extremely drenched, it was all worth the effort to see her drive home calm and a lot less apprehensive. A misfuel correction in Worcestershire well done in my books!

Each and every day in The Hook you can find motorists just as you who unhappily have filled the incorrect sort of fuel in their car. If you're here searching for a swift and trustworthy fuel drain technician to help you, well then look no further. Our team of SPA qualified technicians are available 24/7 to aid you at the side of the road using the correct technology to undertake a fuel drain on your car fast.

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AdBlue Contamination

In Worcestershire we are noticing a growing number of instances of AdBlue contamination whereby someone has put AdBlue inside their diesel tank. This is partially caused by drivers not being totally sure the way to to make use of (please note: it is not a fuel additive), and partially due to the fact that the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are normally right adjacent to each other on the automobile.

So, what exactly is the situation with having AdBlue in a diesel tank?

Since AdBlue is predominantly deionised water, it's just like putting water in to your tank. Diesel and water don't mix whatsoever and trying to run a diesel car on water will never work. Additionally, the urea is quite corrosive to the fuel system hoses and seals and is susceptible to crystalising, damaging injectors and filters. If you find you put AdBlue into a fuel tank get it drained as quickly as possible. And of course don't crank the engine - not even to shift it into a parking bay. In case you have started the car you will most likely need to have the full fuel system purged and fuel filters changed.

Phone us in the event that you are struggling with AdBlue contamination. We can help you. We are Specialists in dealing with contaminated fuel and have the ability to attend to different types of AdBlue fluid contamination.

Waste Fuel Disposal

Have a fuel container placed in the rear of your garden full of out of date, unusable or contaminated fuel? We are able to help you to get rid of it. We have been called out to a number of private and industrial properties in Worcestershire to take care of taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely.

Regardless of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a portable bowser, or even numerous drums in an outbuilding, provided that we are able to access it, we could certainly drain it.


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Ahhh, that was a great night of uninterrupted sleep! It was 7:00 in the morning on a sunny Wednesday and I was on the way to help an old lady who put the wrong fuel in her diesel metallic silver Smart Car in The Hook. I had been told she drove away from the petrol station forecourt and was stranded along a country road on the way to see her family. I plugged her location into the TomTom and was with her inside 60 minutes. I arrived at the location and drained the contaminated fuel from the car. Whilst I was doing it she said to me, "I am getting somewhat forgetful in my senior years and forgot about the vehicle using diesel since I had only just bought it a couple of days ago because my previous one, which I had for in excess of thirty years, eventually died on me". I got the drain done and she gifted me a toffee and thanked me for my efforts. Such a delightful Worcestershire lady!

And also, our group of wrong fuel specialists cover the whole of Worcestershire, meaning that your location is inside our coverage area. The moment we have concluded exactly where you are located, we will endeavour to turn up at your location as rapidly as we can and remove any incorrect fuel from your vehicle. You see the quicker you remove all the contaminated fuel from your engine, the less harm is caused. Therefore grab your telephone and dial our number. A workforce of SPA licensed technicians are prepared and at the ready to help, no matter the day or time .

It does not matter if your automobile is brand-new or aged, we possess the competencies, knowledge AND gear to be sure that your car is cleared out and flushed of any existing contaminated fuel as soon as possible, so you are able to carry on with your drive with minimal trouble.

We are fully registered and covered with insurance so you know that your vehicle is in risk-free hands. Furthermore, our specialists are thoroughly proficient and knowledgeable in working with all makes and models.

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A gentleman called us from The Hook saying he stupidly piped petrol into his diesel mom's Nissan JUKE. "Unbelievable! I can't believe I put petrol in my nice diesel car!" It took the technician about fifty minutes to fully drain the wrong fuel from the vehicle. He completely purged the fuel system and put clean fuel in the vehicle. The customer was completely satisfied and it didn't cost him car dealership rates to have the work professionally done.

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A teen who had just passed his driving test had wrong fueled his super Land Rover Range Rover Classic by getting petrol in his diesel car at the station close to The Hook. He said, "This is the third time I have filled up my car since I bought it and I don't know how to handle it." He was also scared since his step father had only just bought him the car. He came across us on the net and so called us immediately, afraid about what he should do. Our person on the phones explained to him that we would be on scene inside forty-five minutes and to not touch the vehicle while he waited. We did the fuel drain on his vehicle and he stated how surprised he was it was completed so rapidly and with not much complication whatsoever.

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A lady from The Hook with a full car of children in her diesel mom's Peugeot Partner had put £30 of petrol at the Texaco petrol station. She phoned us sobbing and extremely upset as she had never put petrol in a diesel car previously and did not know what might happen to her vehicle because of it. We reassured her that everything would be alright and that she would be in action in no time at all. When we arrived on scene she was visible distressed but as our technician started work on the fuel drain she calmed down as she noticed that help was at hand and her vehicle wasn't unfixable. She soon cheered up and was on the road again saying, "I can't believe my misfortune putting petrol in my diesel car! Specifically with the youngsters on board."

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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.

The most common Misfuel Symptoms:

Following is a list of commonplace wrong fuel signs and symptoms:

  • Lack of engine power
  • Motor conking out, chugging or coughing
  • Difficulties starting the vehicle
  • Increased fumes

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