Wrong Fuel in Car Flitton, Bedfordshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Flitton

So you've gone and misfuelled your car in Flitton and are wondering how to fix the trouble. In the event that you're browsing this that implies you are certainly on the correct road. All you need to do now is call us so that we can come and drain your vehicle. So why us? Perfect question. We are specialist wrong fuel retrieval and drainage professionals. Fully certified and experienced in working with all types of vehicles.

It was before 7 pm on a Saturday and while we were guaranteed a dry and fresh evening, it had not ceased pouring! Ray and I were sitting talking over the weekend's football, at the ready for the sixth telephone call for the day to arrive. Inevitably we received the phone call from a lady on a business trip who had gone to the Sainsburys filling station in Flitton and filled petrol in a diesel Hyundai lease car. The unfortunate thing was fairly agitated apparently, telling me "I cannot believe I've messed up the vehicle! I am so familiar with putting unleaded in my petrol car that I had forgot that I was running a diesel!" I just advised her to take it easy and not to be concerned, plus that such things regrettably can happen. She had managed to move the car into a protected spot and, since it was no more than a few miles away from where we were, we were able to arrive at the customer fairly quickly. The contaminated fuel was drained and she was able to get back to the hotel she was lodging at. Even though we got extremely wet, it was all worthwhile to watch her drive off relaxed and much less worried. Yet another fuel drain in Bedfordshire well done in my books!

If you have petrol in the diesel car, or even diesel in your petrol vehicle ( remarkably the majority of individuals do this at least once) - we deal with it right away. Wrong Fuel SoS' professional engineers are available 24 hours a day. Simply call our hotline and they'll come to you, drain the wrong fuel and get you quickly back on the road.

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AdBlue In Diesel

In Bedfordshire we have found progressively more cases of AdBlue contamination whereby a driver has poured AdBlue right into their diesel tank. This is partially thanks to motorists not understanding how to work with it (note: it's not a fuel additive), and partially simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are frequently directly next to each other on the automobile.

Now, precisely what is the problem with putting AdBlue in the diesel vehicle? Seeing as the product is predominantly deionised water, it's as bad as putting water in to your tank. Diesel and water do not mix in the least and attempting to run a diesel car on water isn't going to work. In addition to this, the urea is extremely corrosive to your fuel system pipes and seals and is prone to crystalising, obstructing injectors and fuel filters.

If you have put AdBlue in the fuel tank empty it as soon as possible. And certainly be careful not to start the vehicle - not even to relocate it to a parking spot. In the event that you did start the car you may very likely need to have the complete fuel system flushed and filters changed.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, regardless of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is without question a serious situation to deal with in a motor vehicle - especially in modern day common-rail engines. Water in the fuel will often bring about idling problems, irregular running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not addressed fully, quite possibly damaged injectors. Water in petrol is less difficult to drain as compared with water in diesel - this is mostly because diesel is an oil. In spite of this we can deal with both circumstances very simply.

You should know however that if ever the vehicle has been run with the fuel contaminated with water it will very likely need a new fuel filter fitted since the old one will be totally water-logged and ineffective.

Boat Fuel Drains

If it turns out you've got the wrong fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most commonly water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we will help remove it. As long as the boat is either on land, or secured close enough to parking bay we are able to reach the tanks and drain out the fuel. We've undertaken numerous fuel drains at piers and boatyards throughout the country.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Have an old fuel tank in the back of the garden containing old, useless or contaminated fuel? We can help you to get rid of it. We have been called out to many domestic and business premises in Bedfordshire for the purpose of taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. Whether the fuel storage is an underground container, a portable bowser, or perhaps a few containers in an outbuilding, assuming that we can get to it, we can certainly empty it for you.

Re-Fueling Service

Out of fuel in Flitton (out of gas - as an American might say)? We perform a complete Bedfordshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We are able to come to re-fill the car any time you are having difficulty on a motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or possibly even at home. Our specialists can attend with 10-20 litres of the correct fuel (acquired at cost) to fill the car. They are also able to handle the standard issues which could come with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not starting, as well as flat batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Flitton, Bedfordshire

Fuel Drain Flitton - Flitton Wrong Fuel Doctor

A man phoned us from Flitton to state that he mistakenly pumped petrol in to his diesel Volvo. "What a pain! I can't believe I put petrol in my lovely diesel car!" It only took the engineer approximately fifty minutes to completely drain the incorrect fuel out of the vehicle. He thoroughly cleaned the fuel lines, filter and pumps and put clean fuel in the vehicle. The customer was thrilled and it hadn't cost him dealer rates to have the task properly done.