Wrong Fuel in Car Stretton en le Field, Leicestershire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Stretton en le Field

Petrol in your diesel car or bike in Stretton en le Field? Welcome to WrongFuelSoS.com. Give us a call and find out how we can assist you to get you back on the road again.

It was around 6 pm on a Saturday and though we were promised a rainless afternoon, it hadn't ceased pouring! Ray and me were resting there discussing the rugby, at the ready for the sixth fuel drain of the day to come in. Finally we had a call from a young lady on a business expedition who had arrived at the Texaco petrol station in Stretton en le Field and put petrol in a diesel Fiat rental. She was pretty irritated apparently, telling me "I just can't believe I've messed up the car! I am so familiar with filling up my petrol car that I completely did not remember that I was running a diesel!" I just instructed her to settle back and not to worry, plus that these things sadly happen. She was able to get the car into a secure spot and, because it was no more than a few miles away from our van, we could reach her rather quickly. The contaminated fuel was removed so she was able to go home to the hotel she was residing in. Despite the fact we got extremely soaked, it was all worth it to see her drive off satisfied and a lot less worried. Another job in Leicestershire well done in my opinion!

In the event that you have put the completely wrong fuel in your car and so need to have the fuel drained you are likely trawling the net hoping for a swift, reputable, skilled and economical wrong fuel removal supplier in Stretton en le Field or Leicestershire. To tell the truth, we are the company for your needs!

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AdBlue Contamination

All over Leicestershire we have seen a lot more occurrences of AdBlue contamination whereby someone has poured AdBlue inside their diesel tank. This is to some extent due to motorists being unsure of the way to use it (important: it's not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are generally right adjacent to each other on the vehicle.

So, precisely what is the issue with having AdBlue in a diesel tank? Seeing that the product is mostly deionised water, it is actually almost the same as pouring water into your tank. Diesel and water do not mix in the slightest and trying to run a diesel car on water cannot work. Furthermore, the urea is quite corrosive to fuel system lines and seals and is at risk of crystalising, damaging injectors and fuel filters.

In the event that you have put AdBlue into a fuel tank empty it right away. And absolutely never start up the vehicle - not even to shift it into a parking bay. Assuming you have started the vehicle you would most likely have to have the entire fuel system cleaned and filters changed.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, whether it is petrol or diesel, is definitely a serious issue to deal with in a vehicle - specifically in more modern common-rail engines. Putting water in fuel can cause idling problems, lumpy running, abnormal smoke and, if it's not dealt with effectively, potentially blown injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to clean out as compared to water in diesel - this is mainly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. However we are able to take care of both cases quite easily.

Keep in mind though that if ever the vehicle was started with the fuel contaminated with water it will very likely need a new fuel filter to be fitted since the old one will likely be wholly water-logged and unusable.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If there is the wrong fuel, or perhaps dirty fuel (most typically water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help you remove it. So long as the boat is either dry-docked, or situated near to a motor vehicle parking spot we will be able to access the fuel storage tanks and remove the fuel. We have succesfully done quite a few fuel drains at marinas and boatyards nationwide.}

Management of Waste Fuel

Have an old fuel tank laying in the back of your premises with aged, useless or contaminated fuel? We are able to help you to dispose of it. We have been called out to many privately owned and business premises in Leicestershire for the purpose of removing and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to allow us to remove and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is an underground reservoir, a mobile bowser, or perhaps several drums in a storage shed, providing we are able to access it, we are able to drain it for you.

Re-Fueling Support

Out of fuel in Stretton en le Field (out of gas - as an American might say)? We perform a complete Leicestershire Run Out of Fuel Service. We can help to fill up the car any time you are stranded on a motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or just at your home. Our engineers can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (at cost) and fill your car. They are also able to fix the most common issues that may go along with running out of fuel - including airlocks, vehicle not starting, or maybe dead batteries due to over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Stretton en le Field, Leicestershire

Wrong Fuel in Car Stretton en le Field - Stretton en le Field Vehicle Misfuel

A customer phoned us from his house on a close in Stretton en le Field. He pronounced, "My vehicle (a Mercedes) is not running and is generating terrible sounds when I flip the key." He admitted that he put petrol in his diesel vehicle however thought he would solve the problem by putting extra Diesel on top. We arrived quickly, did the drain and filled it up once again with untainted Diesel. He said after that he'd be absolutely sure to tell people not to fill up over the wrong fuel but to get it cleaned out immediately.