Wrong Fuel in Car Weddington, Kent

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Weddington

If you've unfortunately put the wrong fuel in your car and so need the wrong fuel removed you are most likely trawling the web hoping for a quick, trusted, professional and a relatively inexpensive fuel drain company in Weddington or Kent. We are the contractor to suit your needs!

It was close to six pm on a Saturday and even though we were guaranteed a dry and fresh evening, it had not given up on pouring down rain! Ray and I were resting going over the football results, at the ready for the sixth telephone call that day to arrive. Inevitably we had a call from a woman on a company expedition who had pulled into the Esso petrol station in Weddington and filled petrol in her diesel MINI hire car by mistake. The unfortunate lady was pretty irritated by the sounds of it, crying "I just can't believe that I have ruined the vehicle! I'm just so used to filling my petrol vehicle that I had did not remember that I was operating a diesel!" I instructed her to relax and not to be concerned, and that such things regrettably happen. She managed to move the car to a protected space and, seeing that it was no more than a few miles from us, we were able to arrive at the lady fairly quickly. The wrong fuel was removed so she was able to return to the hotel she was lodging at. Although we got fairly soaked, it was all rewarding to see her drive off satisfied and a lot less apprehensive. One more fuel drain in Kent done well in my books!

Petrol in your diesel car in Weddington? You have found yourself in the perfect place. We aim to assist you in your hour of need and get you moving once more with our specialist fuel drain services.

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Do you or your drivers often misfuel your vehicle? We can fix any associated issues.

AdBlue In Diesel

All over Kent we have noticed a growing number of cases of AdBlue contamination where a person has put AdBlue inside their diesel fuel tank. This is mainly thanks to drivers being unsure of the right way to use it (pay attention: it's in truth not a fuel additive), and to some extent due to the fact that the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are typically directly next to one another on the car.

So, what is the problem with putting AdBlue in your diesel vehicle? Because AdBlue is mostly ionised water, it's nearly as good as putting water into your tank. Diesel and water do not mix in the least and trying to run a diesel car on water cannot work. In addition, the urea is incredibly corrosive to your fuel system lines and seals and is at risk of crystallisation, clogging injectors and fuel filters.

In the event that you have put AdBlue into a fuel tank drain it as quickly as possible. And absolutely do not crank the motor - not even to maneuver it from the pump. If perhaps you did start the car you may almost certainly need to have the whole fuel system purged and fuel filters replaced.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, irrespective of whether it's unleaded or diesel, is certainly a serious condition to address in a motor vehicle - specifically in modern day common-rail engines. Having water in the fuel tank may well cause idling issues, lumpy running, increased smoke and, if not taken care of effectively, in some cases damaged injectors. Having water in petrol is easier to drain as compared with water in diesel - this is largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Even so we are able to solve both situations pretty quickly.

Remember however that so long as the vehicle was started with the fuel contaminated with water it will likely require a new fuel filter to be fitted as the previous one will undoubtedly be totally wet and ineffective.

Boat Fuel Drains

In the event that you have the wrong fuel, or perhaps polluted fuel (most typically water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we can help you remove it. So long as the boat is either dry-docked, or situated near to a vehicle parking bay we will be able to gain access to the fuel storage and drain out the fuel. We have succesfully done quite a few fuel drains at piers and boatyards across the country.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Got a fuel tank laying in the rear of your garden containing aged, useless or contaminated fuel? We're able to assist you to get rid of it. We have been called out to a number of domestic and business premises in Kent for the purpose of taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a portable bowser, or perhaps even several containers in a storage shed, provided that we can access it, we are able to empty it.

Re-Fueling Service

Run out of fuel in Weddington (out of gas - as an American might say)? We operate a full Kent Run Out of Fuel Service. We can come to re-fill your automobile in the event that you are stuck on the motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or even at home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (acquired at pump prices) to refill the car. They will deal with the most common troubles which could come with running out of fuel - including airlocks, vehicle failing to start, or even flat batteries as a consequence of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Weddington, Kent

Wrong Fuel in Car Weddington - Weddington Fuel Removal

The other day a customer contacted us soon after his Porsche ground to a halt in the middle of a road in Weddington. He had mistakenly put the wrong fuel in his diesel vehicle and got as far as the street before having to give up. It was actually in the early hours of the morning and our technician, who resides not far away, was with him in approximately a quarter hour. We were able to get rid of the wrong fuel and put fresh diesel once again into the vehicle. "Thank you for your timely response, particularly at 5 a.m., I truly am grateful for it."