Wrong Fuel in Car Kingsclere, Hampshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Kingsclere

If you've unfortunately put the completely wrong fuel in your car and so need the wrong fuel removed you are very likely scanning the net hoping for a quick, dependable, qualified and economical fuel drain company in Kingsclere or Hampshire. We are the service to help you!

It was about 9 pm on a Thursday and despite the fact that we were assured a rainless day, it hadn't stopped raining! Brian and me were resting there talking over the recent football rankings, waiting around for the next fuel drain that day to come in. Eventually we had a phone call from a lady on a company expedition who had arrived at the Shell filling garage in Kingsclere and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel MINI rental car by mistake. She was fairly agitated it seemed, telling me "I can't believe I have destroyed the car! I'm just so used to putting petrol in my petrol car that I totally didn't remember that I was using a diesel!" I just asked her to calm down and not to be concerned, and that these things sadly often happen. She managed to maneuver the vehicle into a protected spot and, seeing as it was only a short distance off from where we were, we were able to find the lady right away. The wrong fuel was extracted so she could get back to the Premier Inn she was living in. Despite the fact that we got thoroughly soaked, it was all worth the time to watch her drive home satisfied and a lot less worried. One more fuel drain in Hampshire done well in my books!

If ever you have put petrol in your diesel automobile in Kingsclere we are the individuals you will need to call. We cover the whole of the Kingsclere region and all nearby locations.

Services We Provide:

Here's a list of the wrong fuel services we provide.

AdBlue Contamination

All over Hampshire we are discovering increasingly more instances of AdBlue contamination where a person has poured AdBlue straight into their diesel fuel tank. This is to some extent due to people being unsure of how to use it (pay attention: it is not a fuel additive), and partly simply because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are usually right next to each other on the automobile.

Well, what's the matter with having AdBlue in the diesel vehicle? Because AdBlue is predominantly ionised water, it's as bad as pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water will not mix in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water is not going to work. In addition, the urea is extremely corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is prone to crystalising, obstructing injectors and filters.

If in case you have put AdBlue in your fuel tank get it out at the earliest opportunity. And most definitely never start up the vehicle - not even to maneuver it to a parking spot. In cases where you did start the vehicle you would almost certainly need to have the whole fuel system flushed and filters changed.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, can be an important issue to handle in a vehicle - especially in more modern common-rail engines. Water inside your fuel can potentially produce idling difficulties, uneven running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not taken care of effectively, possibly ruined injectors. Water in petrol is easier to remove when compared with water in diesel - this is mostly because diesel is an oil. In spite of this we are able to solve both situations very swiftly.

Bear in mind that whenever the vehicle was run with the water contamination it will very likely need a new fuel filter fitted seeing as the previous one will be totally wet and useless.

Boat Fuel Drains

In the event that you've got the incorrect fuel, or perhaps dirty fuel (most usually water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help remove it. As long as the boat is either on land, or situated near to a car or truck parking spot we can reach the tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have performed numerous fuel drains at docks and boatyards throughout the country.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Have a fuel tank lying in the back of your premises full of out of date, unusable or degraded fuel? We can assist you to get rid of it. We have been called out to quite a few privately owned and industrial properties in Hampshire to deal with removing and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to be able to get rid of and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. No matter if the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a portable bowser, or even a few containers in a storage shed, if we can access it, we can empty it for you.

Re-Fueling Assistance

Out of fuel in Kingsclere (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We run a comprehensive Hampshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We are able to get out to refill the car in the event that you are having difficulty on a motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or perhaps even at your home. Our engineers can attend with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (at pump price) to fill up your automobile. They will deal with the normal problems that could accompany running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not starting, and even dead batteries resulting from over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Kingsclere, Hampshire

Wrong Fuel Assist Kingsclere - Kingsclere Wrong Fuel Drain

A while back a youngster contacted us when his SEAT broke down in the middle of a street in Kingsclere. He had by mistake put unleaded in the diesel vehicle and got as far as the street before having to pull over. It was still in the early hours of the day and our engineer, who lives locally, reached him in approximately a quarter hour. We managed to remove the incorrect fuel and put fresh diesel yet again in the car. "Thank you for your immediate response, especially at 5 a.m., I genuinely appreciate it."