Wrong Fuel in Car Latimer, Buckinghamshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Latimer

If you've put the incorrect fuel in your car in Latimer (petrol in diesel Latimer) we are the guys you need to call. We cover the whole of the Latimer region and all adjoining locations.

It was just before 7 pm on a Saturday and while we were promised a rainless afternoon, it hadn't ceased pouring! James and me were relaxing there talking about the weekend's golf, at the ready for the 6th fuel drain for the day to come in. Finally we received the phone call from a girl on a business trip who had pulled into the Tesco filling station in Latimer and put the wrong fuel in a diesel Honda hire car by mistake. She was pretty troubled by the sounds of it, telling me "I just can't believe I have messed up the vehicle! I'm so familiar with putting petrol in my petrol vehicle that I had didn't remember that I was using a diesel!" We told her to settle back and not to fret, and that things like this do happen. She had managed to move the car into a secure position and, because it was just a few minutes away from the office, we were able to find the lady swiftly. The wrong fuel was removed so she could once again go back to the Travelodge she was lodging at. Although we got really wet, it was all worth the time seeing her drive away relaxed and less stressed. Another fuel drain in Buckinghamshire done well in my mind!

Wrong fuel in your car or bike in Latimer? Welcome to Wrong Fuel SoS. Contact us and discover exactly how we are able to assist you to get you up and running again.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

All over Buckinghamshire we are encountering a growing number of occurrences of AdBlue contamination when someone has poured AdBlue inside their diesel fuel tank. This is mostly as a consequence of motorists not being aware of the right way to work with it (take note: it is in reality not a fuel additive), and partially due to the fact that the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are usually right adjacent to one another on the vehicle.

So, exactly what is the trouble with putting AdBlue in the diesel car? Since AdBlue is mainly deionised water, it is actually as bad as pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water do not mix in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water isn't going to work. Apart from this, the urea is highly corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is more prone to crystalising, damaging injectors and filters.

If perhaps you have put AdBlue in the fuel tank remove it immediately. And most certainly take care not to turn over the vehicle - not even to relocate it into a parking bay. In cases where you have started the car you may most likely need to have the entire fuel system flushed and fuel filters changed out.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it's unleaded or diesel, is usually an important situation to handle in a car - especially in modern common-rail engines. Having water in petrol or diesel may result in idling problems, lumpy running, abnormal smoke and, if it's not remedied properly, in some cases ruined injectors. Having water in petrol is less complicated to get rid of than water in diesel - mostly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we are able to handle both cases rather expediently.

Remember that in the event that the vehicle was started on the fuel contaminated with water it will very likely need a new fuel filter fitted simply because the old one will likely be thoroughly water-logged and ineffective.

Marine Fuel Drains

If perhaps you have the wrong fuel, or polluted fuel (most commonly water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help you remove it. Assuming that the boat is either dry-docked, or secured close to a car or truck parking bay we should be able to reach the tanks and remove the fuel. We have completed many fuel drains at marinas and boatyards in the uk.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Have an old fuel tank at the back of your garden with unwanted and old, useless or contaminated fuel? We could help you to dispose of it. We have been called out to several private and industrial properties in Buckinghamshire to take care of taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to allow us to get rid of and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. No matter if the fuel storage is an underground reservoir, a portable bowser, or perhaps some drums in a shed, as long as we can access it, we can certainly drain it for you.

Re-Fueling Support

Run out of fuel in Latimer (out of gas - as the Americans would say)? We perform a complete Buckinghamshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We can come to refill your car in cases where you are having difficulty on the motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or even at your home. Our engineers can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (bought at pump price) and fill up your car. They will handle any of the typical troubles which can go with running out of fuel - including airlocks, vehicle failing to start, or maybe dead batteries as a consequence of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Latimer, Buckinghamshire

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A gentleman had broken down off a street in Latimer. His Mazda engine had ceased operating and he'd no clue what was faulty right up until he noticed he had put the wrong fuel in his diesel vehicle. He phoned us to request a fuel drain and that is when he explained to us: "I can not believe that I did not detect that I had put the wrong fuel in my car." He said that he had got absolutely no sleep the evening before and that could have been precisely why.