Wrong Fuel in Car Hampton Wick, Merton

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Hampton Wick

Wrong fuel in your car or truck in Hampton Wick? Welcome to WrongFuelSoS.com. Call us and find out how we can help to get you up and running once more.

It was close to 8 pm on a Tuesday and even though we were assured a dry day, it had not given up on pouring down rain! Mark and I were sitting commenting on the football rankings, waiting around for the 6th call to arrive. In due time we received the call from a young lady on a business expedition who had gone to the Sainsburys filling station in Hampton Wick and put petrol in a diesel Renault lease car by mistake. The unfortunate lady was rather irritated by the sounds of it, crying "I still cannot believe that I've destroyed the car! I am so accustomed to filling up my petrol car that I had forgot that I was running a diesel!" I just instructed her to settle back and not to be concerned, also that such things regrettably do happen. She was able to relocate the car to a safe area and, as it was no more than a few minutes off from the office, we could reach the customer quickly. The incorrect fuel was extracted so she could go home to the hotel she was staying at. Despite the fact we got fairly wet, it was all worth it to watch her drive home calm and not so apprehensive. Yet another misfuel correction in Merton well done in my books!

In case you've put the incorrect fuel in a vehicle in Hampton Wick we definitely are the individuals you want to speak to. We assist the entirety of the Hampton Wick area and all bordering counties.

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AdBlue In Diesel

In Merton we are identifying a growing number of occurrences of AdBlue contamination when a person has poured AdBlue directly into their diesel tank. This is in part stemming from motorists not knowing how to use it (please note: it's not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are typically right close to one another on the car.

Now, what's the trouble with putting AdBlue in the diesel car? Seeing that AdBlue is predominantly ionised water, it is just like pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water will not blend at all and attempting to run a diesel car on water isn't going to work. Furthermore, the urea is incredibly corrosive to fuel system lines and seals and is susceptible to crystallisation, clogging injectors and fuel filters.

If perhaps you poured AdBlue into the fuel tank empty it asap. And of course be careful not to switch on the car - not even to shift it away from the pump. In cases where you have started the vehicle you would very likely have to have the entire fuel system cleaned and filters changed out.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, whether it is petrol or diesel, is in many cases an important condition to handle in a motor vehicle - especially in more modern common-rail engines. Water in your fuel tank will likely lead to idling difficulties, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if it is not remedied fully, potentially ruined injectors. Water in petrol is less complicated to get rid of as compared to water in diesel - mainly because diesel is an oil. In spite of this we are able to take care of both situations fairly simply.

Remember however that if ever the vehicle was run on the water contamination it will most likely need a new fuel filter fitted simply because the previous one will probably be wholly water-logged and ineffective.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you find you have the incorrect fuel, or perhaps polluted fuel (most usually water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help you get it out. Provided that the boat is either dry-docked, or secured near enough to an automobile parking spot we are able to access the storage and drain out the fuel. We have succesfully done numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards across the country.}

Waste Fuel Management

Have a fuel tank placed in the rear of your garden containing unwanted and old, unusable or contaminated fuel? We're able to assist you to get rid of it. We have been called out to many privately owned and industrial premises in Merton for the purpose of removing and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to be able to remove and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is an underground reservoir, a mobile bowser, or even some containers in a garage, if we can reach it, we are able to drain it.

Run Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in Hampton Wick (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We run a comprehensive Merton Run Out of Fuel Service. We're able to come to fill up the car in the event that you are stuck on the motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or just at home. Our engineers can come to you with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (at pump prices) and fill your car. They will fix the typical troubles that could accompany running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not starting, and even dead batteries because of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Hampton Wick, Merton

Petrol in Diesel Hampton Wick - Hampton Wick Fuel Drain

A customer rang us from his house on a road in Hampton Wick. He said, "My vehicle (a Nissan) is not starting and is creating dreadful sounds when I flip the key." He confessed that he put the wrong fuel in his diesel vehicle however believed he would remedy the problem by putting more Diesel on top. We got there promptly, carried out the drain and filled him up again with untainted Diesel. He said that he'd be absolutely sure to advise people not to fill up on top of the incorrect fuel but to have it cleaned out promptly.