Wrong Fuel in Car The Leigh, Gloucestershire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in The Leigh

If you've put the wrong fuel in your car in The Leigh (petrol in diesel The Leigh) we are the professionals you need to speak to. We serve the whole of the The Leigh territory and all nearby areas.

It was about ten pm on a Saturday and though we were promised a dry and fresh day, it had not given up on pouring down rain! Ray and I were sitting there commenting on the weekend's rugby rankings, waiting around for the 6th job that day to arrive. Eventually we got a phone call from a lovely women on a business trip who had gone to the Sainsburys filling garage in The Leigh and put the wrong fuel in a diesel Chevrolet rental by mistake. She was fairly agitated by the sounds of it, stating "I simply can't believe that I have ruined the vehicle! I am just so used to putting petrol in my petrol vehicle that I totally forgot that I was driving a diesel!" We advised her to settle back and not to fret, and also that such things regrettably do happen. She had managed to maneuver the vehicle into a secure area and, seeing as it was no more than a short distance off from our van, we could get to her almost instantly. The contaminated fuel was drained so she could go home to the motel she was staying at. Despite the fact we got very soaked, it was all worth the effort to watch her drive home calm and much less worried. Yet another fuel drain in Gloucestershire well done in my books!

Wrong fuel in your car in The Leigh? You've reached the correct people. We are here to assist you in this situation and get you going again with our specialist fuel removal assistance.

Offered Services:

Here is a list of the wrong fuel services we deliver.

AdBlue Contamination

What to do in case you?ve poured Adblue into your Diesel fuel tank? AdBlue is a solution that is made from a blend of ionized water (67.5%) and urea (32.5%).It is certainly harmful to your car's fuel system, particularly if you run the engine with Adblue in the diesel tank. The moment the engine has been switched on the Adblue will be pulled into your fuel lines and will rapidly start to crystalise, bringing about disastrous and costly harm to your vehicle's fuel system.

If you find you have put AdBlue in your fuel tank drain it at the earliest opportunity. And of course never crank the motor - not even to maneuver it into a parking area. In cases where you have started the vehicle you would very likely have to have the full fuel system cleaned and filters changed out.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, irrespective of whether it is unleaded or diesel, can be a significant matter to take care of in an automobile - especially in modern common-rail engines. Water in the fuel tank can lead to idling difficulties, uneven running, abnormal smoke and, if it's not dealt with effectively, quite possibly ruined injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to drain in comparison with water in diesel - this is largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Having said that we can handle both situations rather easily.

Be aware though that whenever the vehicle has been started with the water contamination it will most likely require a new fuel filter to be fitted seeing that the old one will likely be thoroughly wet and unusable.

Boat Fuel Drains

In the event that you've got the wrong fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most typically water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we can help you get it out. Assuming that the boat is either dry-docked, or parked close enough to a car or truck parking bay we can reach the fuel storage tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have done quite a few fuel drains at marinas and boatyards across the country.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Got an old fuel reservoir laying in the rear of your premises with unwanted and old, unusable or contaminated fuel? We could assist you to dispose of it. We've been called out to quite a few private and commercial premises in Gloucestershire for the purpose of removing 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 a subterranean container, a mobile bowser, or even a few containers in an outbuilding, as long as we can reach it, we can empty it.

Out of Fuel Support

Run out of fuel in The Leigh (out of gas - as the Americans might say)? We operate a comprehensive Gloucestershire Run Out of Fuel Service. We can come to re-fill your car in the event that you are stuck on a motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or just at home. Our specialists can come to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at pump prices) and fill up your automobile. They will handle the typical issues that could accompany running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle failing to restart, and even flat batteries resulting from over-cranking.

We Get you Going Again

Wrong Fuel in Car The Leigh, Gloucestershire

Petrol in Diesel The Leigh - The Leigh Wrong Fuel in Car

A customer called us from his house on a close in The Leigh. He exclaimed, "My vehicle (a MG) is not starting and is producing dreadful sounds when I turn the key." He confessed that he had put petrol in his diesel vehicle but then believed he would solve the problem by putting further Diesel on top. We were on scene quickly, performed the fuel drain and filled him up once more with untainted Diesel. He told us that he would be absolutely sure to advise people not to fill up in addition to the incorrect fuel but to get it cleaned out right away.