Wrong Fuel in Car Alkham, Kent

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Alkham

Now you've put the incorrect fuel in your vehicle in Alkham and are asking yourself just how to resolve the issue. In the event that you're here reading through this then that means you are on the correct road. All you need to do now is contact us so we can come out and drain your vehicle. As to why us? Excellent question. We are very experienced fuel drain specialists in Alkham, who are available 24/7 to assist you wherever you are.

It was about eight pm on a Thursday and though we were assured a dry day, it hadn't ceased pouring! Ryan and I were sitting going over the weekend's football results, ready for the next telephone call of the day to arrive. In due time we received the phone call from a woman on a business excursion who had gone to the Tesco petrol garage in Alkham and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel Lexus lease car in error. She was fairly affected by the sounds of it, saying "I can't believe I have messed up the car! I'm so accustomed to filling up my petrol car I completely didn't remember that I was running a diesel!" We instructed her to relax and not to worry, plus that these things regrettably happen. She had managed to relocate the vehicle into a protected spot and, because it was only a few minutes from where we were, we could arrive at the lady swiftly. The wrong fuel was extracted and she could return to the Travelodge she was living in. Although we got thoroughly drenched, it was all worth the time to watch her drive off contented and less stressed. Yet another fuel drain in Kent done well in my mind!

In case you've put the wrong fuel in your car in Alkham we certainly are the people you will have to call. We operate throughout the entirety of the Alkham territory and all nearby sectors.

Offered Services:

Listed here are our top services we offer to our customers.

AdBlue In Diesel

Throughout Kent we are discovering a growing number of cases of AdBlue contamination wherein a person has poured AdBlue straight into their diesel tank. This is in part a result of drivers not being aware of the way to work with it (important: it's not a fuel additive), and partially because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are typically right near to each other on the vehicle.

Now, what exactly is the problem with having AdBlue in your diesel tank? Because the product is mostly ionised water, it is actually as bad as pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water really don't mix in any way and attempting to run a diesel car on water cannot work. Furthermore, the urea is incredibly corrosive to fuel system lines and seals and is at risk of crystalising, clogging injectors and filters.

Call us in the event that you have suffered with AdBlue contamination. We will help. We are Contaminated Fuel Specialists and will fix every type of AdBlue contamination.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is usually a serious situation to deal with in an automobile - specifically in modern day common-rail engines. Putting water in your diesel or petrol can easily produce idling issues, irregular running, abnormal smoke and, if it's not addressed effectively, possibly damaged injectors. Having water in petrol is less complicated to remove in comparison with water in diesel - this is largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Having said that we can take care of both circumstances pretty quickly.

Be aware however that as long as the vehicle was run on the fuel contaminated with water it will likely need a new fuel filter to be fitted seeing that the previous one will be totally water-logged and useless.

Boat Fuel Drains

If you've got the incorrect fuel, or dirty fuel (most typically water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly help get it out. So long as the boat is either on land, or situated close enough to a car or truck parking bay we should be able to reach the fuel tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have succesfully done quite a few fuel drains at marinas and boatyards across the country.}

Management of Waste Fuel

Have an old fuel container laying in the back of your premises with aged, useless or contaminated fuel? We could assist you to get rid of it. We've been called out to quite a few private and business properties in Kent for the purpose of removing and recycling fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a mobile bowser, or possibly even several drums in a shed, if we can access it, we could certainly empty it.

Re-Fueling Services

Run out of fuel in Alkham (out of gas - as the Americans would say)? We perform a comprehensive Kent Run Out of Fuel Service. We're able to get out to re-fill the car in the event that you are stranded on a motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or even at home. Our technicians can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at pump prices) to fill up your car or truck. They will fix the usual troubles that can come with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not starting, as well as dead batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Alkham, Kent

Wrong Fuel Assist Alkham - Alkham Wrong Fuel Drain

A gentleman called us from his house on a road in Alkham. He exclaimed, "My car (a Chevrolet) is not running and is making terrible sounds when I flip the key." He admitted that he put unleaded in his diesel vehicle however imagined he would fix the problem by putting additional Diesel on top. We arrived quickly, performed the fuel drain and filled it up once again with untainted Diesel. He told us that he would be absolutely sure to tell people not to fill up over the incorrect fuel but to have it cleaned out right away.