Wrong Fuel in Car Kingswood, Gloucestershire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Kingswood

So you have gone and misfuelled your vehicle in Kingswood and are thinking about exactly how to fix the dilemma. If you are reading this that means you're certainly on the correct path. Pretty much all you need to do now is call us in order that we can come out and sort your vehicle out. The reasons why us? Smart question. We are widely professional fuel drain experts in Kingswood, who are at your disposal 24/7 to help you at the side of the road.

It was around 5 pm on a Thursday and even though we were promised a dry and fresh evening, it had not stopped raining! Ray and I were resting discussing the weekend's sports results, ready for the next telephone call of the day to arrive. Inevitably we had the phone call from a lovely women on a company trip who had arrived at the Sainsburys petrol station in Kingswood and filled the wrong fuel in her diesel SEAT lease car. She was very distressed it seemed, saying "I can't believe I've messed up the car! I am so familiar with filling up my petrol vehicle that I completely forgot I was driving a diesel!" I instructed her to settle back and not to worry, and that such things sadly can happen. She was able to relocate the car to a secure space and, seeing as it was only a short distance from us, we could find the woman fairly quickly. The bad fuel was drained and she could return to the hotel she was living in. Despite the fact that we got extremely drenched, it was all worth the effort to watch her drive off satisfied and not so anxious. One more fuel drain in Gloucestershire done well in my books!

Wrong fuel in a diesel car? Even when the automobile has been run we are able to correct the issue and do a full drain and purge - in the majority of cases this should have your car running correctly again immediately. We can come to you. We are 100 % mobile and take along all the apparatus required. We have professional fuel removal devices on board and are experienced in all makes of cars.

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We can help you with these mis-fuel problems.

AdBlue Contamination

Throughout Gloucestershire we are finding increasingly more cases of AdBlue contamination when a person has poured AdBlue right into their diesel fuel tank. This is partially a result of drivers not being totally sure the right way to use it (note: it's not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are usually right next to each other on the vehicle.

So, what's the trouble with having AdBlue in the diesel car? Since AdBlue is predominantly ionised water, it's like pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water do not ever mix in the least and trying to run a diesel car on water will not work. Moreover, the urea is incredibly corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is more prone to crystalising, damaging injectors and fuel filters.

In the case you have put AdBlue into a fuel tank drain it at once. And of course take care not to switch on the engine - not even to relocate it into a parking place. In case you have started the car you will most likely need to have the complete fuel system purged and fuel filters changed out.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, irrespective of whether it is petrol or diesel, is in many cases a significant situation to handle in a car - particularly in advanced common-rail engines. Water in fuel tank will lead to idling problems, lumpy running, abnormal smoke and, if not dealt with correctly, oftentimes blown injectors. Having water in petrol is easier to get rid of as compared to water in diesel - largely because diesel is an oil. In spite of this we can take care of both cases rather easily.

Be aware that as long as the vehicle has been run on the water contamination it will very likely require a new fuel filter to be fitted seeing as the previous one will undoubtedly be thoroughly water-logged and ineffective.

Boat Fuel Drains

If you find you have the incorrect fuel, or even contaminated fuel (most typically water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we will help drain it. As long as the boat is either dry-docked, or secured near enough to a vehicle parking spot we are able to access the tanks and remove the fuel. We have performed many fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Got an old fuel tank in the rear of your garden with old, useless or degraded fuel? We are able to help you to dispose of it. We've been called out to quite a few domestic and commercial premises in Gloucestershire for the purpose of taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to remove and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a mobile bowser, or possibly even some drums in a garage, as long as we are able to access it, we could certainly drain it for you.

Out of Fuel Support

Run out of fuel in Kingswood (out of gas - as the Americans might say)? We operate a complete Gloucestershire Run Out of Fuel Service. We can easily help to re-fill the car in the event that you are stuck on a motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or possibly even at home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (purchased at cost) to fill up your vehicle. They will be able to take care of any of the usual issues that might go along with running out of fuel - including airlocks, vehicle failing to start, or maybe flat batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Kingswood, Gloucestershire

Wrong Fuel in Car Kingswood - Kingswood Vehicle Misfuel

The other day a youngster contacted us when his Mercedes cut out on a street in Kingswood. He had inadvertently put unleaded in the diesel vehicle and had managed to drive so far as the street before having to halt. It was really in the early hours of the morning and our technician, who lives locally, arrived with him in less than 15 minutes. We managed to drain the wrong fuel and put fresh diesel yet again in to the car. "Genuine kudos to you for your fast response, particularly at 4 a.m., I really appreciate it."