Wrong Fuel in Car Smarts Hill, Kent

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Smarts Hill

If you've put the incorrect fuel in your car in Smarts Hill (petrol in diesel Smarts Hill) we are the individuals you need to get in touch with. We cover the entirety of the Smarts Hill territory and all adjacent locations.

It was about 9 pm on a Thursday and while we were promised a dry and fresh night, it hadn't ceased raining! Paul and I were relaxing talking about the football results, waiting for the 6th call to come in. Inevitably we had a call from a lady on a business trip who had gone to the Sainsburys filling garage in Smarts Hill and filled petrol in a diesel MINI hire car by mistake. The unfortunate thing was quite agitated by the sounds of it, crying "I still cannot believe that I've messed up the vehicle! I am just so accustomed to filling my petrol car I completely forgot I was running a diesel!" I asked her to settle back and not to be concerned, and that things like this sadly happen. She had managed to maneuver the vehicle to a protected space and, seeing that it was no more than a short distance away from us, we could reach the customer right away. The incorrect fuel was removed so she was able to return to the hotel she was staying in. Despite the fact that we got fairly drenched, it was all worth it to watch her drive off contented and a lot less worried. A job in Kent done well in my opinion!

Petrol in your diesel car or bike in Smarts Hill? You are welcome to Wrong Fuel SoS. Call us and enquire how we can easily help to get you going again.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

All around Kent we have found more and more examples of AdBlue contamination wherein someone has poured AdBlue right into their diesel tank. This is to some extent due to motorists not being totally sure the right way to use it (take note: it is actually not a fuel additive), and to some extent due to the fact that the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are typically right next to one another on the automobile.

Well, what is the issue with having AdBlue in the diesel tank? As AdBlue is mainly ionised water, it is actually almost the same as putting water in your tank. Diesel and water really don't blend in the least and trying to run a diesel car on water does not work. Furthermore, the urea is extremely corrosive to fuel system pipes and seals and is at risk of crystallisation, blocking injectors and filters.

Give us a call in the event that you are a casualty of AdBlue contamination. We will help you. We are Specialists in dealing with contaminated fuel and will take care of all types of AdBlue liquid contamination.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, no matter whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is certainly a serious condition to take care of in a motor vehicle - especially in present-day common-rail engines. Putting water in the fuel tank will often produce idling difficulties, uneven running, excessive smoke and, if it's not sorted out fully, potentially damaged injectors. Having water in petrol is less difficult to drain in comparison with water in diesel - mostly because diesel is an oil. Even so we are able to resolve both cases very quickly.

You should know that if ever the vehicle has been started with the fuel contaminated with water it will very likely need a new fuel filter fitted seeing that the old one will probably be completely wet and unusable.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you have the incorrect fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most typically water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help you clean it out. So long as the boat is either dry-docked, or moored near enough to a vehicle parking spot we should be able to access the fuel tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have performed many fuel drains at docks and boatyards across the country.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Got an old fuel tank laying at the back of the garden full of unwanted, unusable or contaminated fuel? We're able to help you to dispose of it. We have been called out to many privately owned and business properties in Kent for the purpose of taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to enable us to get rid of and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. Whether the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a portable bowser, or perhaps even a few drums in a shed, providing we are able to get to it, we are able to empty it for you.

Run Out of Fuel Services

Out of fuel in Smarts Hill (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We run a full Kent Out of Fuel Service. We're able to help to fill up your car in the event that you are stuck on a motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or even at home. Our technicians can come to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (at cost) and refill your car. They will be able to deal with any of the most common issues that could go along with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle unable to start, as well as dead batteries due to over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Smarts Hill, Kent

Wrong Fuel Doctor Smarts Hill - Smarts Hill Fuel Drain

A gentleman phoned us from his residence on a road in Smarts Hill. He exclaimed, "My vehicle (a Mazda) is not running and is generating very bad sounds when I turn the key." He said that he put the wrong fuel in his diesel car however thought he would resolve the issue by putting extra Diesel on top. We were on scene quickly, did the fuel drain and filled it up once again with untainted Diesel. He told us that he would be absolutely sure to inform people not to fill up over the incorrect fuel but to have it cleaned out immediately.