Wrong Fuel in Car South Ham, Hampshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in South Ham

If you've put the completely wrong fuel in your car and so now need to have a fuel drain you are most likely scanning the web on the lookout for a quick, reputable, proficient and affordable wrong fuel removal company in South Ham or Hampshire. We are the people for your needs!

It was around ten pm on a Friday and although we were assured a dry day, it had not given up on pouring down rain! Ryan and I were sitting commenting on the weekend's football rankings, prepared for the next telephone call for the day to arrive. Before long we had a call from a lady on a company trip who had pulled into the Shell petrol station in South Ham and filled petrol in her diesel BMW rental by mistake. She was pretty affected apparently, crying "I simply can't believe that I have destroyed the vehicle! I am just so familiar with putting unleaded in my petrol vehicle that I had forgot I was running a diesel!" I just instructed her to calm down and not to be concerned, also that these things regrettably often happen. She was able to maneuver the car into a secure area and, seeing as it was only a short distance off from where we were, we were able to arrive at the customer rather quickly. The contaminated fuel was taken out so she could go home to the motel she was residing at. Despite the fact we got thoroughly drenched, it was all worth the time to see her drive off contented and not so anxious. A misfuel correction in Hampshire done well in my books!

Put the incorrect fuel in your vehicle and one way or another managed to get it home or have come to a stop by the roadside - we are able to assist. Our assistance is fully mobile and we can easily come out irrespective of exactly where you are and have the vehicle drained, cleaned out and running again right away - and for a cost-effective price!

Our Areas of Experience :

Here's a list of the incorrect fuel services we offer.

AdBlue In Diesel

All around Hampshire we are identifying increasingly more cases of AdBlue contamination whereby a driver has poured AdBlue right into their diesel fuel tank. This is to some extent caused by drivers being unsure of how to to make use of (take note: it is not a fuel additive), and partially due to the fact that the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are usually right next to each other on the car.

So, exactly what is the situation with putting AdBlue in your diesel tank? Because AdBlue is mostly ionised water, it is as bad as putting water in your tank. Diesel and water will not blend at all and trying to run a diesel car on water is not going to work. Furthermore, the urea is quite corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is prone to crystalising, blocking injectors and filters.

If in case you put AdBlue in your fuel tank get it out immediately. And most certainly never turn over the car - not even to relocate it to a parking area. In case you have started the vehicle you may very likely have to have the entire fuel system cleaned and fuel filters changed out.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, regardless of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, tends to be an important situation to address in a vehicle - specifically in current day common-rail engines. Water in fuel tank will likely produce idling difficulties, irregular running, excessive smoke and, if it's not dealt with properly, quite possibly damaged injectors. Water in petrol is easier to clean out when compared with water in diesel - mainly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. In spite of this we are able to handle both circumstances rather quickly.

Bear in mind though that whenever the vehicle has been run on the water contamination it will very likely need a new fuel filter to be fitted because the old one will likely be totally wet and ineffective.

Boat Fuel Drains

If it turns out there is the incorrect fuel, or polluted fuel (most commonly water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we can help you drain it. Providing the boat is either dry-docked, or situated near enough to an automobile parking bay we should be able to gain access to the storage tanks and remove the contaminated fuel. We've done numerous fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Have an old fuel reservoir sitting at the back of your garden with aged, useless or contaminated fuel? We could assist you to get rid of it. We've been called out to several privately owned and business premises in Hampshire to deal with removing and recycling fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to enable us to remove and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. Whether the fuel storage is an underground container, a mobile bowser, or possibly even a few drums in a shed, as long as we are able to access it, we can empty it for you.

Re-Fueling Assistance

Run out of fuel in South Ham (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We run a comprehensive Hampshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We can easily get out to refill your vehicle if you are stuck on a motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or possibly even at home. Our technicians can come out to you with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (acquired at cost) and fill up your vehicle. They will deal with any of the common issues which could go with running out of fuel - including airlocks, vehicle failing to restart, or maybe flat batteries because of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car South Ham, Hampshire

Wrong Fuel Assist South Ham - South Ham Petrol in Diesel

Last week a motorist telephoned us right after his Lexus ground to a halt on a street in South Ham. He had by mistake put petrol in the diesel vehicle and got to the road before needing to pull over. It was still in the early hours of the day and our engineer, who stays locally, reached him in about 20 minutes. We were able to get rid of the incorrect fuel and put fresh diesel back in to the car. "Thank you for your fast response, and in particular at 1 a.m., I truly appreciate it."