Wrong Fuel in Car Leigh Common, Somerset

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Leigh Common

So you've misfuelled your vehicle in Leigh Common and are wanting to know just how to resolve the problem. In the event that you're looking through this then that implies you're in any case on the correct path. All you need to do right now is call us so we can come to drain your vehicle. As to why us? Excellent question. Our crew of SPA qualified technicians are on hand 24/7 to aid you at the side of the road with the right gear to do a fuel drain on your vehicle quickly.

It was before eight pm on a Tuesday and even though we were promised a dry day, it hadn't given up on raining! Brian and I were relaxing going over the recent golf, waiting around for the sixth fuel drain to come in. Before long we received a phone call from a lovely women on a business expedition who had pulled into the Tesco petrol garage in Leigh Common and filled petrol in her diesel Mercedes lease car. She was quite troubled apparently, crying "I still can't believe that I've destroyed the vehicle! I'm so used to putting petrol in my petrol vehicle I had didn't remember I was driving a diesel!" I advised her to relax and not to be concerned, also that such things regrettably can happen. She had managed to get the vehicle to a protected area and, because it was just a few minutes from us, we could reach the customer almost instantly. The contaminated fuel was cleaned up and removed and she could go home to the motel she was living in. Even though we got thoroughly drenched, it was all rewarding to see her drive away contented and not so stressed. One more job in Somerset done well in my opinion!

Have you put petrol in a diesel car or truck, or even diesel in your petrol vehicle (and surprisingly many drivers make the mistake at some time) - we deal with it on the spot. Wrong Fuel SoS' skilled fuel drainers are available 24 hours a day. Simply call our hotline and someone will come , flush the wrong fuel and get you rapidly back on your journey.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

All around Somerset we are noticing increasingly more cases of AdBlue contamination where somebody has poured AdBlue right into their diesel fuel tank. This is to a degree a result of motorists not knowing the right way to use it (please note: it's actually not a fuel additive), and partly due to the fact that the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are often right adjacent to one another on the vehicle.

Well, what is the situation with putting AdBlue in a diesel car? Seeing that the product is primarily deionised water, it is as bad as putting water in to your tank. Diesel and water don't mix whatsoever and attempting to run a diesel car on water isn't going to work. Also, the urea is fairly corrosive to fuel system lines and seals and is more prone to crystallisation, damaging injectors and fuel filters.

If you find you put AdBlue in the fuel tank get it drained asap. And definitely take care not to switch on the vehicle - not even to shift it off of the pump. If you have started the car you will most likely need to have the complete fuel system cleaned and fuel filters changed.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, irrespective of whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, can be a significant matter to address in an automobile - particularly in modern day common-rail engines. Having water in your petrol or diesel will often trigger idling issues, irregular running, increased smoke and, if it is not remedied correctly, quite possibly blown injectors. Having water in petrol is a lot easier to remove when compared with water in diesel - this is mostly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. However we are able to handle both cases quite simply.

Keep in mind though that whenever the vehicle was started on the fuel contaminated with water it will likely need a new fuel filter fitted since the previous one is going to be totally wet and ineffective.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If you find there is the wrong fuel, or contaminated fuel (most commonly water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help clean it out. As long as the boat is either on land, or moored close enough to a car or truck parking bay we can reach the fuel storage and drain out the contaminated fuel. We've performed many fuel drains at marinas and boatyards across the country.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Have a fuel container sitting at the back of your garden containing old, useless or contaminated fuel? We can assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to a number of private and industrial premises in Somerset to deal with taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a mobile bowser, or perhaps even a few drums in a shed, provided that we can reach it, we can empty it.

Re-Fueling Services

Run out of fuel in Leigh Common (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We run a comprehensive Somerset Out of Fuel Service. We can get out to refill the car any time you are having difficulty on the motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or possibly even at your home. Our technicians can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (at pump prices) and fill up your car or truck. They will handle the typical issues that might go along with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle unable to start, as well as flat batteries due to over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Leigh Common, Somerset

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A customer contacted us from his place on a close in Leigh Common. He exclaimed, "My vehicle (a Jaguar) is not running and is making awful noises when I flip the ignition." He said that he put petrol in his diesel vehicle but then believed he would solve the issue by putting additional Diesel on top. We showed up promptly, carried out the drain and filled it up once more with untainted Diesel. He said that he'd be certain to inform people not to fill up on top of the wrong fuel but to get it drained immediately.