Wrong Fuel in Car Lower Radley, Oxfordshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Lower Radley

Do you know there're more than 150,000 instances of people filling their vehicles up using the wrong sort of fuel every single year? In the event that you have gone and done exactly the same in Lower Radley, it's possible that we can help. Our qualified crew of mechanics are all set and waiting near your position to come and assist you at the side of the road making use of professional equipment.

It was about 10 pm on a Friday and while we were promised a rainless evening, it hadn't stopped pouring down rain! Ray and I were relaxing commenting on the weekend's golf results, prepared for the 8th job for the day to come in. Finally we got a phone call from a young lady on a business excursion who had arrived at the Shell petrol station in Lower Radley and filled the wrong fuel in her diesel Chevrolet hire car in error. The unfortunate lady was somewhat troubled it seemed, telling me "I still can't believe that I've wrecked the car! I'm just so familiar with filling my petrol car that I had didn't remember I was operating a diesel!" I just asked her to settle back and not to be concerned, plus that these things regrettably can happen. She had managed to get the vehicle into a safe area and, seeing as it was no more than a short distance away from our van, we could get to her rather quickly. The contaminated fuel was taken out and she was able to go home to the motel she was residing in. Even though we got fairly drenched, it was all worth the time to watch her drive off satisfied and not so stressed. Yet another fuel drain in Oxfordshire done well in my mind!

Put the incorrect fuel in a vehicle and somehow were able to get where you were going or have come to a stand-still street - we are able to help you out. Our service is fully mobile and we will be able to come out regardless of wherever you are and have the automobile drained, emptied and running just as before in no time - and at an affordable price!

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AdBlue Contamination

All around Oxfordshire we have identified progressively more instances of AdBlue contamination where a driver has poured AdBlue directly into their diesel fuel tank. This is mainly as a result of motorists not knowing the right way to work with it (important: it is in actual fact not a fuel additive), and partly because the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are generally right near to one another on the vehicle.

Now, exactly what is the issue with putting AdBlue in your diesel vehicle? Seeing that the product is predominantly deionised water, it is actually almost the same as putting water in to your tank. Diesel and water tend not to mix in the slightest and attempting to run a diesel car on water will not work. Furthermore, the urea is seriously corrosive to fuel system lines and seals and is at risk of crystalising, damaging injectors and filters.

Call us if it turns out you have suffered with AdBlue contamination. We can help. We are Specialists in dealing with contaminated fuel and will handle every type of AdBlue fluid contamination.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, no matter whether it is petrol or diesel, is without question a significant issue to address in a car - particularly in modern common-rail engines. Having water in fuel tank will likely contribute to idling issues, irregular running, increased smoke and, if it's not dealt with fully, possibly damaged injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to remove as compared to water in diesel - largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Having said that we can handle both situations pretty easily.

Keep in mind however that whenever the vehicle has been run on the water contamination it will most likely require a new fuel filter to be fitted as the previous one will be thoroughly water-logged and ineffective.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you find there is the incorrect fuel, or even dirty fuel (most commonly water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help clean it out. Provided that the boat is either on land, or parked near enough to a car parking bay we are able to reach the tanks and drain out the fuel. We've undertaken many fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Have a fuel reservoir laying in the back of your premises containing unwanted, unusable or contaminated fuel? We are able to assist you to dispose of it. We've been called out to numerous private and industrial properties in Oxfordshire to take care of draining and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. No matter if the fuel storage is an underground container, a portable bowser, or possibly even several containers in a shed, as long as we can reach it, we can empty it.

Run Out of Fuel Services

Run out of fuel in Lower Radley (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We operate a complete Oxfordshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We can easily get out to re-fill your car if you are stuck on the motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or just at your home. Our technicians can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (bought at cost) to fill up your vehicle. They will be able to deal with the usual troubles which might come with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle failing to restart, as well as flat batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Lower Radley, Oxfordshire

Wrong Fuel Doctor Lower Radley - Lower Radley Fuel Removal

A gentleman called us from Lower Radley saying he mistakenly piped petrol in his diesel Dacia. "Unbelievable! How could I put unleaded in my nice diesel car!" It took our specialist about 50 minutes to completely drain the incorrect fuel out of the car. He thoroughly cleaned the fuel system and then put fresh diesel in the vehicle. The customer was delighted and it didn't cost him car dealership rates to get the task properly done.