Wrong Fuel in Car Tudhoe, County Durham

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Tudhoe

If you've put the wrong fuel in your car and right now need to have the wrong fuel removed you are in all likelihood trawling the net looking for a swift, dependable, qualified and cost-effective wrong fuel removal company in Tudhoe or County Durham. We are the people to suit your needs!

It was close to 9 pm on a Thursday and despite the fact that we were promised a dry day, it hadn't given up on raining! James and I were sitting commenting on the tennis, waiting for the 8th telephone call to come in. Inevitably we had a call from a lady on a company excursion who had pulled into the BP filling station in Tudhoe and put the wrong fuel in her diesel Renault hire car. The unfortunate lady was quite irritated it seemed, stating "I simply can't believe I have ruined the car! I am so familiar with filling my petrol car that I had did not remember I was using a diesel!" We advised her to settle back and not to worry, and that these things regrettably happen. She had managed to get the vehicle into a safe space and, because it was only a short distance from us, we were able to find her quickly. The bad fuel was drained so she could go home to the motel she was staying at. Despite the fact that we got fairly soaked, it was all worth the effort to watch her drive home contented and a lot less anxious. Another fuel drain in County Durham well done in my mind!

Have you put unleaded in your diesel car or truck, or diesel in the petrol automobile (and surprisingly many individuals do this at least once sometime) - we deal with it on the spot. Wrong Fuel SoS' experienced engineers are available 24/7. Just call up our hotline and they'll come out, drain the wrong fuel and get you swiftly back on the road.

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AdBlue In Diesel

Throughout County Durham we have seen an increasing number of instances of AdBlue contamination where a motorist has poured AdBlue inside their diesel fuel tank. This is mostly thanks to motorists being unsure of the right way to work with it (be aware: it's actually not a fuel additive), and partly due to the fact that the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are usually directly close to one another on the automobile.

Well, what's the issue with having AdBlue in the diesel tank? Since the product is mainly ionised water, it is actually like pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water do not ever mix at all and attempting to run a diesel car on water will never work. Also, the urea is fairly corrosive to the fuel system hoses and seals and is at risk of crystallisation, damaging injectors and fuel filters.

If you find you poured AdBlue in the fuel tank drain it at once. And of course don't turn over the car - not even to maneuver it off the pump. In cases where you did start the car you will likely have to have the entire fuel system flushed and fuel filters replaced.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is in many cases a serious situation to handle in a vehicle - specifically in present-day common-rail engines. Putting water inside your petrol or diesel can certainly cause idling problems, irregular running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not addressed fully, potentially damaged injectors. Having water in petrol is a lot easier to drain as compared with water in diesel - mainly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. In spite of this we are able to handle both cases quite swiftly.

Be aware though that as long as the vehicle has been started on the water contaminated fuel it will very likely require a new fuel filter to be fitted since the old one will probably be completely wet and useless.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If you find there is the wrong fuel, or dirty fuel (most usually water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly get it out. Providing the boat is either on land, or secured near to parking bay we should be able to access the storage tanks and remove the contaminated fuel. We have undertaken numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards in the uk.}

Waste Fuel Management

Have a fuel reservoir placed in the rear of your premises containing out of date, useless or contaminated fuel? We could assist you to get rid of it. We've been called out to quite a few private and industrial premises in County Durham to deal with taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a portable bowser, or even a few containers in an outbuilding, assuming that we can reach it, we could certainly empty it.

Run Out of Fuel Services

Out of fuel in Tudhoe (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We perform a comprehensive County Durham Out of Fuel Service. We can help to fill up your car in cases where you are having difficulty on the motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or perhaps even at your home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at pump price) to fill up your automobile. They are also able to take care of any of the usual troubles that could go with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle failing to start, as well as dead batteries because of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Tudhoe, County Durham

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I had a great day cycling during my holiday and was feeling pleased with myself the following day as I set off to aid a new couple on holiday in Tudhoe. They pulled over after adding petrol into their Citroen, and were approximately an hour's drive away. I arrived at their location and laughed as I heard to the lady telling her husband off for actually being so stupid. "Precisely how could you possibly be able to fill the car up using the wrong fuel?" she demanded of him. I wanted to clarify that this happens on a regular basis in County Durham and that it's nothing at all to fret about, nonetheless he yet still had an ear bashing. Unlucky guy. At any rate, I removed the wrong fuel, flushed the engine and gave them some right fuel. While watching them drive off I mouthed so long and thought about what her indoors would say to me if ever I did the very same thing... I would never ever hear the end of it!