Wrong Fuel in Car Lashenden, Kent

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Lashenden

Petrol in your diesel car in Lashenden? You've come to the right place. We are here to help you in this emergency and get you going once more with our professional wrong fuel removal service.

It was just before six pm on a Monday and while we were guaranteed a rainless afternoon, it had not stopped pouring down rain! James and me were resting commenting on the recent football rankings, waiting around for the sixth fuel drain for the day to arrive. Before long we had the phone call from a lovely woman on a company excursion who had gone to the Texaco petrol station in Lashenden and filled petrol in a diesel Ford rental by mistake. The poor thing was rather distressed it seemed, saying "I still cannot believe I have ruined the car! I am so familiar with filling my petrol car that I had didn't remember I was using a diesel!" We instructed her to take it easy and not to worry, plus that these things unfortunately do happen. She managed to move the vehicle into a protected space and, as it was just a short distance away from the office, we were able to reach the customer right away. The bad fuel was extracted and she was able to once again go back to the hotel she was lodging at. Even though we got thoroughly soaked, it was all rewarding to watch her drive off satisfied and less anxious. One more misfuel correction in Kent done well in my opinion!

Wrong fuel in a diesel vehicle? Even if the automobile has been run we can correct the problem and carry out a full drain and purge - in 99% of circumstances this will have your vehicle going properly again straight away. We can come to you. We are completely mobile and carry all the apparatus needed. We have specialised fuel removal tools on board and are knowledgeable in all types of cars.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

In Kent we are discovering a growing number of examples of AdBlue contamination whereby somebody has poured AdBlue right into their diesel fuel tank. This is mostly stemming from motorists not being aware of how to work with it (important: it is not a fuel additive), and in part simply because the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are frequently directly next to each other on the vehicle.

So, what is the problem with having AdBlue in the diesel car? Seeing that the product is mostly ionised water, it is like pouring water into your tank. Diesel and water do not blend in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water will never work. Moreover, the urea is particularly corrosive to your fuel system lines and seals and is more prone to crystalising, damaging injectors and fuel filters.

If perhaps you put AdBlue in the fuel tank empty it as quickly as possible. And absolutely be careful not to turn over the car - not even to move it off the pump. Assuming you did start the vehicle you will in all likelihood need to have the entire fuel system flushed and filters changed out.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it is unleaded or diesel, is certainly an important issue to deal with in an automobile - particularly in current day common-rail engines. Water inside your diesel or petrol can easily bring about idling problems, irregular running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not dealt with correctly, in some cases ruined injectors. Water in petrol is easier to drain than water in diesel - this is largely because diesel is an oil. Having said that we can solve both situations rather swiftly.

Take note though that any time the vehicle was started with the water contamination it will most likely require a new fuel filter fitted as the previous one is going to be thoroughly water-logged and unusable.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you have the incorrect fuel, or even dirty fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can help you get it out. Assuming that the boat is either on land, or secured near to an automobile parking bay we should be able to gain access to the tanks and remove the contaminated fuel. We've carried out numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards throughout the country.}

Waste Fuel Management

Have an old fuel container placed in the rear of the garden with old, unusable or degraded fuel? We're able to help you to dispose of it. We've been called out to a number of privately owned and industrial properties in Kent for the purpose of draining and recycling fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to allow us to remove and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a mobile bowser, or even a number of drums in a garage, assuming that we are able to reach it, we are able to drain it.

Re-Fueling Services

Out of fuel in Lashenden (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We operate a complete Kent Run Out of Fuel Service. We are able to come to refill the car in cases where you are stranded on a motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or even at your home. Our engineers can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at cost) and fill your vehicle. They can also fix any of the usual issues that may go along with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle unable to restart, and even flat batteries resulting from over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Lashenden, Kent

Wrong Fuel Assist Lashenden - Lashenden Fuel Rescue

A person phoned us from Lashenden to state that he had piped petrol into his diesel BMW. "I can't believe it! How could I put petrol in my diesel car!" It only took the technician roughly 50 minutes to fully drain the wrong fuel out of the car. He totally flushed the fuel lines, filter and pumps and then put clean fuel in the vehicle. The customer was happy and it hadn't cost him dealer prices to have the task professionally completed.