Wrong Fuel in Car Odiham, Hampshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Odiham

Every day in Odiham you will find customers just like you who unhappily have filled the incorrect type of fuel in their vehicle. In the event that you are looking for a fast and reliable fuel drain professional to help you, then look no more. We are very experienced fuel drain specialists in Odiham, who are out there 24 hours a day to assist you at the roadside.

It was around 10 pm on a Monday and although we were guaranteed a rainless afternoon, it had not stopped raining! Mark and me were relaxing there discussing the football results, waiting around for the 6th fuel drain that day to arrive. Eventually we had the call from a girl on a company expedition who had arrived at the Texaco filling station in Odiham and put the wrong fuel in a diesel Smart rental by mistake. She was fairly agitated apparently, crying "I just can't believe that I have ruined the car! I'm just so accustomed to filling up my petrol vehicle I had forgot that I was operating a diesel!" I asked her to settle back and not to fret, and also that these things regrettably can happen. She was able to move the car into a protected spot and, seeing as it was just a few minutes from where we were, we were able to get to the lady right away. The wrong fuel was taken out so she could go home to the Premier Inn she was residing in. Despite the fact we got thoroughly drenched, it was all worthwhile to see her drive away relaxed and much less apprehensive. A job in Hampshire well done in my mind!

Unleaded in a diesel car? Regardless if the automobile has been run we can fix the problem and do a 100 % drain and flush - in 99% of situations this will have your vehicle working normally again right away. We can come to you. We are completely mobile and take along all the apparatus required. We have professional fuel removal tools on board and are skilled in all makes of vehicles.

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AdBlue Contamination

All around Hampshire we are discovering a lot more instances of AdBlue contamination when someone has put AdBlue inside their diesel fuel tank. This is to some extent thanks to motorists not being aware of how to work with it (please note: it is actually not a fuel additive), and in part because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are typically directly close to each other on the car.

So, what's the issue with putting AdBlue in a diesel car? Seeing as the product is predominantly ionised water, it's as bad as pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water tend not to mix in any way and attempting to run a diesel car on water does not work. Additionally, the urea is fairly corrosive to the fuel system lines and seals and is prone to crystalising, clogging injectors and filters.

In case you poured AdBlue in the fuel tank empty it as quickly as possible. And absolutely be careful not to crank the engine - not even to maneuver it away from the pump. In cases where you did start the car you may very likely need to have the entire fuel system purged and fuel filters changed.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it is unleaded or diesel, is generally a serious situation to deal with in a vehicle - specifically in more modern common-rail engines. Water inside your fuel can easily lead to idling problems, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if not dealt with effectively, potentially blown injectors. Having water in petrol is a lot easier to remove than water in diesel - this is largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. However we are able to solve both circumstances very swiftly.

Take note that if the vehicle has been run on the water contaminated fuel it will likely require a new fuel filter to be installed seeing that the previous one will probably be thoroughly water-logged and useless.

Boat Fuel Drains

If it turns out there is the wrong fuel, or even contaminated fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can help you clean it out. Assuming that the boat is either on land, or parked near enough to an automobile parking bay we should be able to access the storage and drain out the fuel. We have carried out quite a few fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Disposal

Got a fuel container placed in the back of your premises with old, unusable or contaminated fuel? We can assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to quite a few privately owned and commercial properties in Hampshire to deal with removing and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to enable us to get rid of and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is an underground reservoir, a portable bowser, or even a few drums in a storage shed, assuming that we are able to reach it, we could certainly empty it.

Re-Fueling Support

Out of fuel in Odiham (out of gas - as an American might say)? We perform a complete Hampshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We will help to fill up your automobile any time you are stuck on the motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or just at home. Our technicians can come to you with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (purchased at pump price) to refill your car or truck. They are also able to deal with the most common issues that may go with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle unable to restart, as well as flat batteries as a consequence of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Odiham, Hampshire

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A gentleman called us from Odiham to say he had unfortunately pumped the wrong fuel in to his diesel Vauxhall. "What a fool! I can't believe I put petrol in my nice diesel car!" It took our specialist roughly 50 minutes to fully drain the contaminated fuel from the vehicle. He totally flushed the fuel lines, filter and pumps and then put clean diesel in the vehicle. The customer was happy and it hadn't cost him car dealership rates to get the job professionally done.