Wrong Fuel in Car Wilmslow, Cheshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Wilmslow

Now you've gone and put the wrong fuel in your vehicle in Wilmslow and are thinking about the best way to fix the trouble. Seeing that you're reading this that means you are on the right road. All you ought to do at this point is call us so we can come out and sort your car out. So why us? Perfect question. Our crew of SPA accredited mechanics are readily available 24 hours a day to aid you at the roadside with the correct gear to perform a wrong fuel drain on your car quickly.

It was close to 8 pm on a Wednesday and though we were promised a rainless day, it hadn't given up on pouring! Brian and I were sitting commenting on the footy results, ready for the 8th call that day to come in. Before long we received the call from a lady on a business excursion who had gone to the Esso filling garage in Wilmslow and put petrol in a diesel Vauxhall rental car in error. The unfortunate lady was pretty agitated by the sounds of it, stating "I cannot believe I have messed up the vehicle! I am just so used to putting unleaded in my petrol car that I completely forgot that I was driving a diesel!" I told her to calm down and not to fret, also that things like this unfortunately do happen. She had managed to get the car into a protected area and, since it was no more than a few minutes from the office, we could find the lady right away. The contaminated fuel was cleaned up and removed and she was able to get back to the Premier Inn she was staying in. Despite the fact we got thoroughly soaked, it was all worthwhile to watch her drive away contented and not so worried. One more job in Cheshire well done in my mind!

Petrol in a diesel car? Regardless if the car has been driven we are able to rectify the problem and complete a full drain and purge - in the majority of circumstances this will have your car running normally again right away. We come to you. We are totally mobile and have all the kit needed. We have professional fuel evacuation apparatus on board and are skilled in all makes of cars.

Provided Services:

Here's a list of the wrong fuel services we provide.

AdBlue In your Fuel

All over Cheshire we have identified an increasing number of cases of AdBlue contamination wherein a person has put AdBlue right into their diesel fuel tank. This is to a degree thanks to people being unsure of the way to work with it (remember: it's actually not a fuel additive), and partly because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are frequently right adjacent to each other on the car.

So, what exactly is the matter with putting AdBlue in your diesel tank? Seeing that AdBlue is predominantly deionised water, it's as bad as pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water really do not mix at all and trying to run a diesel car on water will never work. Apart from this, the urea is particularly corrosive to fuel system pipes and seals and is susceptible to crystallisation, blocking injectors and fuel filters.

In the event that you put AdBlue in a fuel tank drain it as quickly as possible. And most definitely do not turn over the motor - not even to relocate it from the pump. If perhaps you have started the car you may in all likelihood need to have the entire fuel system purged and filters changed.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, no matter whether it's unleaded petrol or diesel, is usually an important matter to deal with in an automobile - specifically in modern-day common-rail engines. Water in your fuel tank is likely to result in idling problems, irregular running, increased smoke and, if it's not taken care of properly, quite possibly ruined injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to get rid of compared to water in diesel - largely because diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we can resolve both cases quite expediently.

Bear in mind that if the vehicle has been started on the water contaminated fuel it will most likely require a new fuel filter to be fitted as the old one is going to be completely water-logged and unusable.

Marine Fuel Drains

In the event that there is the incorrect fuel, or even polluted fuel (most typically water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we can certainly help drain it. As long as the boat is either dry-docked, or situated near enough to a vehicle parking bay we should be able to gain access to the fuel storage tanks and drain out the fuel. We've undertaken many fuel drains at piers and boatyards across the country.}

Management of Waste Fuel

Have an old fuel container lying at the rear of your premises full of unwanted, unusable or contaminated fuel? We are able to assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to numerous private and industrial premises in Cheshire to deal with taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to get rid of and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a portable bowser, or possibly even numerous drums in a shed, if we are able to get to it, we could certainly drain it.

Run Out of Fuel Support

Run out of fuel in Wilmslow (out of gas - as an American might say)? We run a complete Cheshire Out of Fuel Service. We are able to help to refill your vehicle in the event that you are stranded on the motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or just at home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (bought at pump prices) to fill up your automobile. They will handle any of the normal troubles that can accompany running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle failing to start, or even flat batteries because of over-cranking.

We Get you Going Again

Wrong Fuel in Car Wilmslow, Cheshire

Fuel Drain Wilmslow - Wilmslow Wrong Fuel in Car

Last week a customer phoned us just after his Renault cut out in the middle of a road in Wilmslow. He had unintentionally put unleaded in his diesel car and drove to the road before being forced to halt. It was really early in the day and our engineer, who stays nearby, arrived with him in about a quarter hour. We managed to remove the wrong fuel and put fresh diesel yet again in to the car. "Sincere thanks to you for your timely response, particularly at 1 a.m., I genuinely am grateful for it."