Wrong Fuel in Car West Tilbury, Essex

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in West Tilbury

If you've put the wrong fuel in your car and so need the wrong fuel removed you are probably scanning the web on the lookout for a rapid, dependable, proficient and cost-effective fuel drain company in West Tilbury or Essex. We are the people to help you!

It was after 6 pm on a Wednesday and while we were assured a rainless day, it hadn't stopped pouring down rain! Paul and I were resting there talking about the weekend's tennis, ready for the seventh job that day to come in. Eventually we got the call from a lovely woman on a business trip who had pulled into the BP petrol station in West Tilbury and filled petrol in a diesel Peugeot hire car in error. The poor thing was fairly agitated it seemed, saying "I can not believe I have messed up the car! I'm so used to filling my petrol vehicle that I had didn't remember that I was running a diesel!" We advised her to calm down and not to fret, and also that things like this sadly can happen. She managed to get the vehicle into a safe space and, because it was no more than a short distance away from the office, we could find the customer swiftly. The incorrect fuel was extracted so she could once again go back to the hotel she was staying at. Despite the fact we got extremely soaked, it was all worth the time seeing her drive away satisfied and a lot less stressed. Yet another fuel drain in Essex well done in my books!

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We can assist you with these mis-fuel mistakes.

AdBlue In your Fuel

All around Essex we are encountering an increasing number of occurrences of AdBlue contamination when a driver has poured AdBlue directly into their diesel tank. This is to a certain extent stemming from motorists being unsure of the right way to use it (be aware: it is not a fuel additive), and in part simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are usually directly next to one another on the vehicle.

Now, what exactly is the situation with having AdBlue in the diesel tank? Since the product is predominantly deionised water, it is nearly as good as pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water really do not blend in any way and attempting to run a diesel car on water is not going to work. Apart from this, the urea is particularly corrosive to fuel system hoses and seals and is at risk of crystalising, obstructing injectors and fuel filters.

In case you put AdBlue in the fuel tank get it out at the earliest opportunity. And definitely never crank the vehicle - not even to move it off of the pump. In case you have started the car you would in all likelihood have to have the complete fuel system flushed and fuel filters changed out.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, whether it is unleaded or diesel, is generally a serious matter to take care of in an automobile - especially in present-day common-rail engines. Putting water in your petrol or diesel can potentially contribute to idling issues, uneven running, abnormal smoke and, if not addressed properly, quite possibly damaged injectors. Water in petrol is easier to get rid of as compared to water in diesel - this is largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Having said that we are able to deal with both circumstances very simply.

Remember though that whenever the vehicle has been run with the water contamination it will likely require a new fuel filter fitted simply because the previous one will probably be thoroughly water-logged and ineffective.

Marine Fuel Drains

In the event that there is the wrong fuel, or even polluted fuel (most commonly water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly drain it. Providing the boat is either dry-docked, or parked near to a car parking spot we are able to reach the fuel storage tanks and drain out the fuel. We've succesfully done numerous fuel drains at docks and boatyards in the uk.}

Removal of Waste Fuel

Got a fuel tank at the rear of your premises with out of date, useless or contaminated fuel? We could help you to get rid of it. We've been called out to quite a few privately owned and industrial premises in Essex to take care of taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to remove and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. Whether the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a mobile bowser, or even some drums in a garage, assuming that we can access it, we can drain it.

Re-Fueling Support

Out of fuel in West Tilbury (out of gas - as the Americans would say)? We operate a complete Essex Run Out of Fuel Service. We can easily come to re-fill your vehicle in the event that you are stuck on the motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or perhaps even at home. Our engineers can come out to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at pump prices) to refill the car. They will deal with any of the normal issues which can accompany running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , or maybe dead batteries resulting from over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car West Tilbury, Essex

Wrong Fuel Drain West Tilbury - West Tilbury Petrol in Diesel

A customer phoned us from his home on a street in West Tilbury. He pronounced, "My vehicle (a Nissan) is not starting and is creating very bad noises when I turn the ignition." He confessed that he had put the wrong fuel in his diesel vehicle but then thought he would remedy the issue by putting further Diesel on top. We got there quickly, did the fuel drain and filled it up again with fresh Diesel. He told us he'd be certain to explain to people not to fill up on top of the incorrect fuel but to have it drained promptly.