Wrong Fuel in Car Broughall, Shropshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Broughall

If you've put the incorrect fuel in your car in Broughall (petrol in diesel Broughall) we are the people you need to phone. We cater to the entirety of the Broughall territory and all bordering parts.

It was before eight pm on a Wednesday and while we were guaranteed a rainless evening, it hadn't stopped raining! Paul and I were seated there commenting on the recent rugby, waiting for the seventh job that day to arrive. Finally we received the call from a girl on a business excursion who had arrived at the Sainsburys filling station in Broughall and put petrol in her diesel Volvo rental car by mistake. She was somewhat irritated it seemed, saying "I simply cannot believe that I have ruined the vehicle! I am so familiar with filling up my petrol car that I had did not remember I was operating a diesel!" I asked her to calm down and not to worry, and that things like this unfortunately happen. She was able to relocate the car into a protected area and, seeing that it was only a few miles from the office, we were able to find the woman swiftly. The bad fuel was removed and she was able to go home to the Premier Inn she was living in. Even though we got extremely drenched, it was all worth the effort to watch her drive home satisfied and less worried. One more job in Shropshire done well in my books!

Have you put petrol in your diesel car, or diesel in the petrol vehicle (and remarkably a large number of drivers make the mistake at some time) - we deal with it immediately. Wrong Fuel SoS' professional fuel drainers are available 24 hours a day. Just call our rapid response number and someone will come to you, flush the incorrect fuel and get you swiftly back on your journey.

Our Services:

Here's a list of the wrong fuel services we offer.

AdBlue In Your Diesel

All around Shropshire we have found a growing number of occurrences of AdBlue contamination where somebody has poured AdBlue inside their diesel tank. This is mainly stemming from drivers not knowing how to work with it (important: it's not a fuel additive), and partly simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are normally directly close to one another on the vehicle.

Now, what exactly is the situation with having AdBlue in your diesel vehicle? Since the product is primarily deionised water, it is almost the same as pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water will not blend in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water will never work. Additionally, the urea is particularly corrosive to the fuel system hoses and seals and is more prone to crystallisation, blocking injectors and filters.

Assuming you have put AdBlue in your fuel tank get it drained as soon as possible. And most certainly don't turn over the vehicle - not even to maneuver it to a parking place. In the event that you did start the vehicle you will in all likelihood have to have the full fuel system cleaned and filters replaced.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, no matter whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is usually a serious matter to deal with in a motor vehicle - especially in modern-day common-rail engines. Having water in the fuel tank can potentially trigger idling issues, irregular running, increased smoke and, if it's not taken care of properly, potentially broken injectors. Having water in petrol is less difficult to remove as compared with water in diesel - this is mainly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. In spite of this we are able to handle both situations pretty expediently.

Keep in mind that if ever the vehicle was run on the fuel contaminated with water it will quite possible need a new fuel filter to be installed seeing as the old one will be completely wet and useless.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you find you've got the wrong fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can certainly help remove it. So long as the boat is either dry-docked, or parked close to a motor vehicle parking spot we will be able to reach the fuel storage and drain out the fuel. We've performed numerous fuel drains at docks and boatyards across the country.}

Waste Fuel Disposal

Have an old fuel reservoir lying at the rear of your premises full of old, useless or degraded fuel? We could help you to get rid of it. We have been called out to quite a few privately owned and industrial premises in Shropshire to deal with removing and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a portable bowser, or perhaps some containers in a storage shed, providing we are able to access it, we could certainly drain it.

Out of Fuel Support

Out of fuel in Broughall (out of gas - as an American would say)? We perform a complete Shropshire Out of Fuel Service. We're able to come to refill the car in cases where you are stranded on the motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or possibly even at your home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at pump price) to fill up your vehicle. They are also able to deal with any of the usual issues which could come with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle unable to start, and even flat batteries as a consequence of over-cranking.

We Get you Going Again

Wrong Fuel in Car Broughall, Shropshire

Fuel Rescue Broughall - Broughall Wrong Fuel Drain

I'd had a perfect evening fishing during my holiday and felt cheerful with myself the next morning as I set out to help a young couple who were away in Broughall. They had pulled over after inserting the wrong fuel in their Chevrolet, and they were approximately an hour away. I arrived at their location and smiled while I listened to the lady telling off her man for being so stupid. "How could you conceivably find a way to put the wrong fuel in the vehicle?" she said to him. I wanted to tell her that this comes to pass on a regular basis in Shropshire and that it is nothing at all to worry about, nevertheless he yet still had his ear bent by his missus. Unfortunate boy. Anyways, I extracted all the contaminated fuel, flushed the motor and filled it up with the appropriate fuel. Watching them drive off I mouthed so long and wondered what her indoors would say to me if perhaps I made the exact same blunder... I would personally never ever live it down!