Wrong Fuel in Car St Austell, Cornwall

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in St Austell

If you've put the incorrect fuel in your car in St Austell (incorrect fuel St Austell) we are the guys you need to speak to. We operate throughout the whole of the St Austell area and all nearby counties.

It was just before ten pm on a Thursday and while we were guaranteed a rainless afternoon, it hadn't stopped raining! Brian and I were sitting talking about the golf, at the ready for the seventh telephone call that day to come in. In due time we got the phone call from a lady on a company trip who had pulled into the Tesco petrol station in St Austell and put the wrong fuel in a diesel Citroen rental. She was very distressed it seemed, stating "I can't believe that I've ruined the vehicle! I'm so familiar with filling up my petrol car I totally forgot I was driving a diesel!" I advised her to relax and not to be concerned, plus that such things sadly can happen. She managed to get the vehicle to a secure space and, because it was no more than a few miles away from the office, we were able to get to the lady quickly. The contaminated fuel was drained so she could once again go back to the Travelodge she was living at. Even though we got really wet, it was all worthwhile seeing her drive home calm and not so apprehensive. One more job in Cornwall well done in my books!

In case you've put the incorrect fuel in a car and at this point need to have the contaminated fuel taken out you are most likely trawling the internet looking for a swift, trustworthy, expert and a relatively inexpensive wrong fuel removal service in St Austell or Cornwall. So, we are the service for your needs!

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We are willing to take the wrong fuel work.

AdBlue Contamination

All around Cornwall we are finding increasingly more instances of AdBlue contamination where a driver has put AdBlue right into their diesel tank. This is mainly thanks to drivers not understanding the way to work with it (note: it's in reality not a fuel additive), and to some extent because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are often directly next to one another on the car.

Now, what exactly is the problem with putting AdBlue in a diesel tank? Because AdBlue is predominantly ionised water, it is just like putting water in your tank. Diesel and water really do not blend whatsoever and attempting to run a diesel car on water will never work. In addition to this, the urea is seriously corrosive to the fuel system lines and seals and is more prone to crystalising, obstructing injectors and filters.

In the case you put AdBlue into a fuel tank empty it at once. And certainly be careful not to start the car - not even to move it off the pump. If you have started the vehicle you may probably have to have the whole fuel system cleaned and fuel filters changed.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, irrespective of whether it's unleaded or diesel, tends to be a significant matter to handle in a motor vehicle - specifically in more modern common-rail engines. Water in diesel or petrol is likely to bring about idling problems, lumpy running, abnormal smoke and, if not taken care of properly, potentially ruined injectors. Having water in petrol is quicker to remove as compared with water in diesel - this is mainly because diesel is an oil. Having said that we can deal with both circumstances fairly simply.

Be aware however that so long as the vehicle has been run with the water contaminated fuel it will very likely need a new fuel filter to be installed simply because the old one is going to be completely water-logged and useless.

Boat Fuel Drains

If you have the incorrect fuel, or contaminated fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can certainly drain it. Providing the boat is either dry-docked, or situated near to a car or truck parking bay we are able to access the fuel storage tanks and drain out the fuel. We've completed many fuel drains at marinas and boatyards across the country.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Have a fuel reservoir at the rear of your premises full of old, unusable or contaminated fuel? We could help you to dispose of it. We've been called out to numerous domestic and commercial premises in Cornwall for the purpose of taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to be able to get rid of and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a portable bowser, or possibly even some containers in a garage, if we can get to it, we are able to empty it.

Run Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in St Austell (out of gas - as the Americans would say)? We perform a full Cornwall Run Out of Fuel Service. We're able to come to refill your automobile in cases where you are having difficulty on the motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or just at your home. Our techs can come to you with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (bought at pump price) to refill the car. They are also able to fix any of the typical issues which could go with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle failing to restart, or even dead batteries due to over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car St Austell, Cornwall

Wrong Fuel Assist St Austell - St Austell Wrong Fuel

A man phoned us from St Austell to say he unfortunately piped petrol in his diesel Land Rover. "Unbelievable! I can't believe I put the wrong fuel in my diesel car!" It took our technician about 50 minutes to fully drain the incorrect fuel from the car. He totally cleaned the fuel system and then put clean diesel in the vehicle. The customer was thrilled and it hadn't cost him dealer rates to have the task properly completed.