Wrong Fuel in Car Lilley, Hertfordshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Lilley

Petrol in your diesel car in Lilley? You've come to the right place. We are here to aid you in this hour of need and get you driving again with our professional fuel drain service.

It was around five pm on a Thursday and although we were promised a dry and fresh afternoon, it hadn't given up on pouring down rain! Mark and I were seated there going over the rugby, waiting for the 8th call for the day to arrive. In due time we received the call from a lovely women on a business excursion who had arrived at the Texaco petrol station in Lilley and filled petrol in her diesel Ford lease car by mistake. The poor lady was somewhat agitated apparently, saying "I still cannot believe I have ruined the car! I am just so familiar with filling my petrol vehicle that I had forgot that I was running a diesel!" I just told her to settle back and not to be concerned, and that these things sadly can happen. She managed to maneuver the vehicle to a secure spot and, since it was only a few minutes off from us, we could find the woman right away. The wrong fuel was taken out so she was able to get back to the motel she was lodging in. Despite the fact we got extremely wet, it was all worth the effort to see her drive home calm and less anxious. A job in Hertfordshire well done in my mind!

Incorrect fuel in your car in Lilley? You've visited the perfect people. We aim to aid you in this time of need and get you going once more with our expert fuel drain assistance.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

All around Hertfordshire we have identified an increasing number of examples of AdBlue contamination when a driver has poured AdBlue directly into their diesel fuel tank. This is to some extent as a consequence of people not being aware of the right way to use it (please note: it is not a fuel additive), and partly due to the fact that the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are often directly adjacent to each other on the car.

So, what's the situation with putting AdBlue in your diesel car? Since AdBlue is primarily deionised water, it's just like putting water in to your tank. Diesel and water tend not to blend in any way and attempting to run a diesel car on water does not work. Apart from this, the urea is extremely corrosive to fuel system lines and seals and is susceptible to crystallisation, clogging injectors and fuel filters.

Whenever you find yourself in this position don?t fret or panic! Contact us, the UK?s Number one fuel contamination business. Our experts have the specialised skills and working experience to have you back on your way quickly and efficiently, without mess or fuss.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, regardless of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is definitely a serious situation to deal with in an automobile - specifically in advanced common-rail engines. Water in diesel or petrol will often trigger idling difficulties, irregular running, increased smoke and, if it's not remedied fully, possibly blown injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to remove in comparison with water in diesel - this is largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we are able to take care of both situations very quickly.

You should know though that as long as the vehicle was run with the water contamination it will more than likely require a new fuel filter to be installed as the old one will probably be completely wet and ineffective.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If you find you have the incorrect fuel, or even polluted fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can certainly clean it out. Providing the boat is either on land, or secured near enough to a vehicle parking bay we can reach the storage tanks and remove the fuel. We've succesfully done many fuel drains at docks and boatyards throughout the country.}

Management of Waste Fuel

Got a fuel reservoir sitting at the rear of your garden with aged, unusable or contaminated fuel? We could help you to dispose of it. We have been called out to several private and industrial properties in Hertfordshire for the purpose of removing and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to be able to get rid of and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. No matter if the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a mobile bowser, or perhaps even several containers in an outbuilding, as long as we are able to get to it, we can certainly empty it.

Out of Fuel Services

Out of fuel in Lilley (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We operate a full Hertfordshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We will get out to fill up your vehicle in cases where you are stuck on a motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or perhaps even at home. Our technicians can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at pump price) and fill the car. They will fix the standard problems which may go along with running out of fuel - including airlocks, vehicle unable to start, or even dead batteries because of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Lilley, Hertfordshire

Wrong Fuel Drain Lilley - Lilley Wrong Fuel in Car

A customer called us from his house on a close in Lilley. He said, "My vehicle (a Vauxhall) is not starting up and is generating dreadful noises when I flip the key." He said that he had put unleaded in his diesel car however believed he would solve the issue by putting additional Diesel on top. We arrived quickly, performed the fuel drain and filled it up once more with clean Diesel. He told us that he would be absolutely sure to tell people not to fill up over the incorrect fuel but to get it cleaned out immediately.