Wrong Fuel in Car Moorbath, Dorset

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Moorbath

Each and every day in Moorbath you can find people exactly as yourself who unfortunately have put the incorrect kind of fuel in their vehicle. In the event that you're researching for a swift and reputable fuel drain technician to assist you, then look no more. We are SPA accredited, and provides national coverage for any person who has accidentally filled up with the incorrect fuel.

It was just after 10 pm on a Friday and while we were guaranteed a dry evening, it had not stopped raining! Ray and me were sitting there going over the tennis rankings, waiting around for the 6th fuel drain for the day to come in. Eventually we received the call from a lady on a business trip who had gone to the Esso filling station in Moorbath and put the wrong fuel in a diesel Mazda lease car. The poor lady was somewhat agitated by the sounds of it, telling me "I cannot believe I have messed up the car! I'm just so used to putting unleaded in my petrol vehicle I totally forgot that I was using a diesel!" I just instructed her to calm down and not to be concerned, and also that things like this sadly can happen. She was able to maneuver the vehicle into a secure space and, seeing that it was just a short distance from our van, we could reach the lady swiftly. The bad fuel was cleaned up and removed and she was able to once again go back to the Travelodge she was living in. Despite the fact that we got fairly wet, it was all rewarding seeing her drive home calm and much less apprehensive. One more job in Dorset done well in my mind!

If you have unleaded in a diesel vehicle, or even diesel in the petrol vehicle (and shockingly a large number of motorists do this at least once at some time) - we handle it there and then. Wrong Fuel SoS' experienced technicians are on call 24 hours a day. Simply call up our hotline and they'll come to you, flush the incorrect fuel and get you quickly back on the road.

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AdBlue In Diesel

In Dorset we have seen more and more examples of AdBlue contamination where someone has put AdBlue directly into their diesel fuel tank. This is to a degree caused by motorists being unsure of the right way to work with it (important: it's not a fuel additive), and partly because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are usually right next to one another on the vehicle.

Well, what's the issue with putting AdBlue in a diesel car? Because the product is mostly ionised water, it is actually like putting water in to your tank. Diesel and water will not blend at all and trying to run a diesel car on water is not going to work. In addition, the urea is very corrosive to fuel system pipes and seals and is susceptible to crystalising, clogging injectors and filters.

If perhaps you poured AdBlue into a fuel tank get it drained as quickly as possible. And of course take care not to start up the engine - not even to relocate it off the pump. In the event that you have started the vehicle you may in all likelihood have to have the full fuel system purged and filters changed out.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, irrespective of whether it is petrol or diesel, is actually a serious condition to take care of in a motor vehicle - especially in modern day common-rail engines. Putting water in the fuel may well contribute to idling problems, irregular running, abnormal smoke and, if it's not taken care of fully, in some cases ruined injectors. Water in petrol is less complicated to drain when compared with water in diesel - this is mainly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. However we are able to solve both cases very simply.

Bear in mind though that so long as the vehicle was started with the water contaminated fuel it will most likely need a new fuel filter fitted as the previous one is going to be wholly wet and unusable.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

In the event that you have the incorrect fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most commonly water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly help clean it out. Providing the boat is either dry-docked, or situated near enough to a car or truck parking bay we are able to reach the tanks and drain out the fuel. We have performed many fuel drains at docks and boatyards nationwide.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Got a fuel reservoir lying in the rear of your garden full of unwanted and old, useless or degraded fuel? We can help you to dispose of it. We have been called out to quite a few private and industrial properties in Dorset to deal with taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to allow us to remove and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. No matter if the fuel storage is an underground tank, a mobile bowser, or perhaps a number of drums in a shed, if we are able to reach it, we can drain it for you.

Re-Fueling Support

Run out of fuel in Moorbath (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We run a full Dorset Run Out of Fuel Service. We can help to fill up the car if you are having difficulty on a motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or even at home. Our engineers can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at pump prices) and fill your automobile. They are also able to take care of the usual troubles that might accompany running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , or even flat batteries due to over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Moorbath, Dorset

Petrol in Diesel Moorbath - Moorbath Fuel Drain

A while back a customer telephoned us after his SEAT cut out along a road in Moorbath. He had by mistake put the incorrect fuel in his diesel vehicle and drove as far as the road before needing to pull over. It was in the early hours of the morning and our technical engineer, who resides locally, reached him in about a quarter hour. We were able to drain the incorrect fuel and put fresh diesel back in the car. "Genuine kudos to you for your immediate response, particularly at 4 a.m., I am grateful for it."