Wrong Fuel in Car Thurstaston, Merseyside

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Thurstaston

If you've put the completely wrong fuel in your car and so require a fuel drain you are most likely scanning the web hoping for a swift, dependable, skilled and a relatively inexpensive fuel drain company in Thurstaston or Merseyside. We are the people to aid you!

It was around ten pm on a Monday and even though we were guaranteed a dry afternoon, it had not given up on pouring down rain! Dan and me were relaxing there talking over the football rankings, ready for the 8th job for the day to come in. Finally we received a phone call from a lady on a company trip who had arrived at the Esso filling garage in Thurstaston and put petrol in a diesel BMW lease car. She was pretty affected by the sounds of it, stating "I can't believe I've messed up the vehicle! I am so familiar with filling my petrol vehicle I totally forgot that I was operating a diesel!" We advised her to take it easy and not to fret, and also that these things unfortunately often happen. She had managed to maneuver the vehicle into a secure space and, seeing that it was no more than a short distance away from our van, we were able to reach the lady swiftly. The wrong fuel was removed and she could get back to the Travelodge she was staying in. Despite the fact we got fairly soaked, it was all worth it to see her drive home calm and less concerned. Another fuel drain in Merseyside well done in my books!

Unleaded in a diesel vehicle? Even if the automobile has been run we are able to rectify the issue and do a full drain and purge - in 99% of circumstances this will have your car working normally again immediately. We can come to you. We are completely mobile and take along all the equipment needed. We have specialist fuel removal apparatus on board and are skilled in all makes of cars.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

In Merseyside we have discovered progressively more examples of AdBlue contamination wherein a motorist has put AdBlue inside their diesel fuel tank. This is to a degree as a consequence of motorists not knowing the way to use it (please note: it's actually not a fuel additive), and to some extent because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are usually directly near to one another on the automobile.

Now, exactly what is the trouble with having AdBlue in your diesel car? As the product is mostly ionised water, it is actually as bad as putting water in your tank. Diesel and water really don't mix in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water cannot work. Moreover, the urea is fairly corrosive to your fuel system lines and seals and is at risk of crystallisation, clogging injectors and filters.

If you find you have put AdBlue in your fuel tank get it drained as quickly as possible. And obviously never switch on the vehicle - not even to relocate it away from the pump. If you have started the vehicle you would likely need to have the whole fuel system cleaned and filters replaced.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is certainly an important matter to address in a motor vehicle - especially in advanced common-rail engines. Water in the diesel or petrol can certainly contribute to idling problems, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if it's not sorted out fully, quite possibly broken injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to clean out than water in diesel - largely because diesel is an oil. However we can deal with both cases very swiftly.

Take note however that so long as the vehicle was started on the water contamination it will very likely require a new fuel filter to be installed because the previous one will likely be wholly water-logged and useless.

Marine Fuel Drains

If perhaps you've got the wrong fuel, or perhaps polluted fuel (most usually water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly help remove it. So long as the boat is either on land, or situated near enough to a motor vehicle parking spot we should be able to gain access to the fuel storage and drain out the fuel. We have completed quite a few fuel drains at docks and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Have a fuel tank lying at the rear of your garden with old, unusable or contaminated fuel? We're able to help you to dispose of it. We've been called out to several privately owned and business properties in Merseyside to deal with removing and recycling fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to allow us to remove and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is an underground container, a portable bowser, or perhaps several drums in a garage, assuming that we can reach it, we can drain it for you.

Out of Fuel Services

Run out of fuel in Thurstaston (out of gas - as the Americans would say)? We run a full Merseyside Out of Fuel Service. We can easily get out to re-fill your vehicle in cases where you are stuck on the motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or possibly even at home. Our techs can come to you with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (at cost) and fill your automobile. They will be able to handle the normal problems that may go along with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , or maybe flat batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Thurstaston, Merseyside

Wrong Fuel in Car Thurstaston - Thurstaston Wrong Fuel

Yesterday a youngster called us when his BMW stopped working along a road in Thurstaston. He had accidentally put unleaded in the diesel vehicle and was only able to get to the street before needing to halt. It was early in the day and our fuel drainer, who resides not far away, got to him in less than ten minutes. We were able to drain the incorrect fuel and put fresh diesel once again in to the car. "Thank you for your fast response, and in particular at 4 a.m., I truly appreciate it."