Wrong Fuel in Car Botley, Oxfordshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Botley

Put wrong fuel in the vehicle accidentally in Botley? The very first thing is not to freak out! The second thing is, you need to to phone us so that we can help you in the removal. Our team of SPA qualified mechanics are available 24 hours a day to assist you at the side of the road using the proper tools to carry out a fuel drain on your vehicle quickly.

It was just after 7 pm on a Monday and although we were guaranteed a dry and fresh evening, it had not stopped raining! James and I were resting there going over the golf rankings, prepared for the seventh telephone call of the day to arrive. Finally we got a call from a lovely woman on a company excursion who had arrived at the Texaco petrol garage in Botley and filled petrol in her diesel Audi hire car. The unfortunate lady was fairly distressed apparently, stating "I can't believe I have destroyed the vehicle! I am so familiar with filling my petrol vehicle that I totally did not remember I was using a diesel!" I asked her to relax and not to be concerned, plus that such things regrettably can happen. She managed to move the vehicle into a safe area and, seeing as it was no more than a short distance from where we were, we could find her fairly quickly. The bad fuel was cleaned up and removed and she could return to the Travelodge she was lodging at. Despite the fact we got thoroughly soaked, it was all worth the effort to watch her drive away contented and less stressed. A fuel drain in Oxfordshire well done in my books!

In the case you may have put the completely wrong fuel in your car or truck and so need to have a fuel drain you are likely browsing the web searching for a swift, reliable, proficient and affordable fuel drain provider in Botley or Oxfordshire. Well, we are the contractor for you!

Our Services:

These are the fuel problems services we can extend to you:

AdBlue In Your Diesel

All around Oxfordshire we are encountering progressively more cases of AdBlue contamination whereby an individual has poured AdBlue right into their diesel fuel tank. This is mostly as a result of motorists not being totally sure how to use it (remember: it is not a fuel additive), and in part simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are typically right next to each other on the car.

So, what is the situation with putting AdBlue in your diesel car? Since AdBlue is mainly deionised water, it's almost the same as pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water do not ever mix whatsoever and trying to run a diesel car on water will not work. In addition, the urea is fairly corrosive to your fuel system pipes and seals and is at risk of crystallisation, clogging injectors and filters.

If you poured AdBlue into a fuel tank get it out at the earliest opportunity. And obviously don't crank the vehicle - not even to relocate it to a parking place. In cases where you have started the vehicle you would very likely have to have the complete fuel system purged and filters changed.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, regardless of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is in many cases a significant situation to address in a car - specifically in modern common-rail engines. Water in your fuel tank can potentially contribute to idling problems, irregular running, increased smoke and, if it's not addressed effectively, oftentimes blown injectors. Water in petrol is less complicated to remove as compared with water in diesel - mainly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. In spite of this we are able to handle both situations quite quickly.

You should know that whenever the vehicle was started with the water contaminated fuel it will quite possible require a new fuel filter fitted seeing that the previous one will likely be wholly water-logged and ineffective.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

In the event that you have the wrong fuel, or polluted fuel (most usually water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help you clean it out. As long as the boat is either on land, or secured near enough to a motor vehicle parking bay we can gain access to the fuel tanks and remove the contaminated fuel. We have done numerous fuel drains at docks and boatyards across the country.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Have a fuel container sitting in the back of the garden full of old, useless or degraded fuel? We are able to assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to several private and commercial premises in Oxfordshire to deal with taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to be able to get rid of and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is an underground container, a portable bowser, or even a few containers in a storage shed, provided that we can get to it, we could certainly drain it.

Re-Fueling Support

Run out of fuel in Botley (out of gas - as an American might say)? We perform a comprehensive Oxfordshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We can easily help to re-fill your vehicle in cases where you are stuck on a motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or possibly even at your home. Our techs can come out to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at cost) to fill up the car. They can also fix any of the typical issues which may go along with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not starting, or even dead batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Botley, Oxfordshire

Wrong Fuel in Car Botley - Botley Fuel Drain

A gentleman phoned us from Botley to say he had mistakenly pumped petrol in to his diesel Audi. "Shocking! I can't believe I put petrol in my nice diesel car!" It took our fuel drainer around 50 minutes to fully drain the contaminated fuel from the vehicle. He thoroughly cleaned the fuel lines, filter and pumps and put fresh fuel in the car. The customer was delighted and it hadn't cost him dealership rates to have the work properly completed.