Wrong Fuel in Car Dalton-le-Dale, County Durham

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Dalton-le-Dale

Petrol in your diesel car in Dalton-le-Dale? You've come to the right place. We are here to assist you in this emergency and get you driving once again with our expert wrong fuel removal assistance.

It was around ten pm on a Friday and though we were guaranteed a rainless night, it hadn't given up on pouring down rain! Dan and I were relaxing there talking over the recent rugby results, ready for the 6th call to arrive. Eventually we received the phone call from a lovely woman on a company trip who had arrived at the Esso filling garage in Dalton-le-Dale and put the wrong fuel in her diesel Peugeot rental car in error. The unfortunate thing was rather affected it seemed, crying "I can't believe I've messed up the car! I am so accustomed to filling up my petrol car I totally did not remember I was driving a diesel!" I just told her to settle back and not to worry, also that such things do happen. She had managed to get the car into a safe area and, as it was no more than a short distance away from where we were, we could arrive at the lady almost instantly. The bad fuel was cleaned up and removed so she was able to get back to the Travelodge she was residing at. Despite the fact we got extremely drenched, it was all worth the time to watch her drive home contented and much less worried. One more job in County Durham done well in my books!

If you've put the incorrect fuel in your car and by some means were able to get where you were going or have broken down street - we can certainly help you out. Our service is completely mobile and we have the ability to come out no matter wherever you are and have the car drained, cleaned and running just as before in no time - and for a fair price!

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AdBlue Contamination

All over County Durham we are discovering increasingly more cases of AdBlue contamination where a person has put AdBlue into their diesel tank. This is mostly a result of drivers not understanding the way to to make use of (remember: it is not a fuel additive), and partially simply because the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are often right near to each other on the vehicle.

So, what's the situation with putting AdBlue in a diesel tank? Since the product is predominantly deionised water, it's as bad as pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water do not blend in the slightest and trying to run a diesel car on water cannot work. Apart from this, the urea is very corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is more prone to crystalising, damaging injectors and fuel filters.

In case you poured AdBlue in your fuel tank drain it at the earliest opportunity. And absolutely take care not to start up the vehicle - not even to shift it off the pump. In the instance that you did start the vehicle you would probably have to have the entire fuel system cleaned and filters changed.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, whether it's unleaded petrol or diesel, is in many cases a serious matter to address in a vehicle - especially in modern common-rail engines. Having water inside your petrol or diesel can potentially trigger idling problems, lumpy running, increased smoke and, if it is not taken care of effectively, potentially damaged injectors. Having water in petrol is easier to clean out as compared to water in diesel - primarily because diesel is an oil. Having said that we are able to handle both circumstances fairly quickly.

Be aware though that if the vehicle was run on the fuel contaminated with water it will likely need a new fuel filter fitted simply because the old one will probably be totally wet and ineffective.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you find you've got the incorrect fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most commonly water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help remove it. So long as the boat is either dry-docked, or situated near enough to a vehicle parking bay we can reach the storage and drain out the fuel. We've carried out quite a few fuel drains at docks and boatyards throughout the country.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Got an old fuel reservoir sitting at the rear of your garden full of unwanted and old, unusable or degraded fuel? We are able to assist you to get rid of it. We have been called out to quite a few domestic and commercial premises in County Durham to deal with draining and recycling fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to be able to get rid of and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. Whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a portable bowser, or perhaps several containers in a garage, as long as we can get to it, we can empty it.

Run Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in Dalton-le-Dale (out of gas - as an American might say)? We operate a comprehensive County Durham Out of Fuel Service. We will get out to re-fill your vehicle any time you are stuck on a motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or just at your home. Our techs can come out to you with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (purchased at cost) and fill up your car. They will be able to fix the standard troubles which might come with running out of fuel - including airlocks, vehicle not starting, or even flat batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Dalton-le-Dale, County Durham

Fuel Removal Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale Wrong Fuel Assist

A person called us from Dalton-le-Dale saying he mistakenly piped unleaded in to his diesel Citroen. "I can't believe it! How could I put the wrong fuel in my beautiful diesel car!" It took our technician roughly 50 minutes to fully drain the contaminated fuel out of the vehicle. He totally flushed the fuel system and after that put fresh diesel in the car. The customer was very pleased and it hadn't cost him car dealership prices to have the work properly completed.