Wrong Fuel in Car Lower Wraxall, Somerset

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

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It was after seven pm on a Tuesday and although we were promised a rainless night, it hadn't given up on raining! Mark and I were sitting there discussing the recent football, ready for the 8th call that day to come in. Inevitably we got the call from a lovely woman on a company excursion who had gone to the Tesco filling garage in Lower Wraxall and filled petrol in her diesel Smart rental car. The poor lady was pretty distressed apparently, stating "I still can't believe I have messed up the car! I am just so accustomed to filling up my petrol vehicle that I had didn't remember I was running a diesel!" I advised her to calm down and not to fret, plus that such things happen. She had managed to get the car into a protected space and, seeing as it was only a few minutes off from the office, we could find the woman almost instantly. The incorrect fuel was taken out so she was able to once again go back to the Premier Inn she was lodging in. Despite the fact that we got extremely drenched, it was all worth the effort to watch her drive away calm and much less worried. One more fuel drain in Somerset well done in my books!

If you've put the wrong fuel in the vehicle in Lower Wraxall we certainly are the people you will need to speak to. We cover the entirety of the Lower Wraxall area and all bordering counties.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

In Somerset we are encountering more and more occurrences of AdBlue contamination whereby somebody has poured AdBlue right into their diesel tank. This is to some extent thanks to drivers not knowing the way to to make use of (take note: it is not a fuel additive), and partly simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are often directly next to each other on the automobile.

Now, what exactly is the trouble with putting AdBlue in a diesel car? Since AdBlue is primarily deionised water, it's as bad as putting water in your tank. Diesel and water do not ever mix in the least and attempting to run a diesel car on water will not work. Also, the urea is particularly corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is at risk of crystallisation, obstructing injectors and fuel filters.

Assuming you poured AdBlue in the fuel tank drain it asap. And most certainly be careful not to crank the vehicle - not even to maneuver it away from the pump. In cases where you have started the vehicle you would very likely need to have the entire fuel system purged and fuel filters changed out.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, irrespective of whether it is petrol or diesel, can be a serious situation to handle in a motor vehicle - specifically in more modern common-rail engines. Water in your fuel may bring about idling issues, uneven running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not taken care of effectively, quite possibly ruined injectors. Having water in petrol is easier to remove as compared to water in diesel - this is primarily due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we are able to resolve both situations very quickly.

Bear in mind that in the event that the vehicle has been run on the water contaminated fuel it will very likely need a new fuel filter fitted because the old one will be totally wet and useless.

Marine Fuel Drains

If perhaps there is the incorrect fuel, or perhaps polluted fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we will help drain it. So long as the boat is either on land, or situated near enough to a vehicle parking bay we are able to gain access to the tanks and remove the contaminated fuel. We've performed numerous fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Got a fuel reservoir sitting in the rear of your garden with unwanted, useless or contaminated fuel? We're able to assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to numerous privately owned and business properties in Somerset to deal with taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to enable us to get rid of and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is an underground reservoir, a mobile bowser, or perhaps even a number of containers in a shed, as long as we are able to access it, we could certainly drain it.

Run Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in Lower Wraxall (out of gas - as the Americans might say)? We run a comprehensive Somerset Out of Fuel Service. We can help to refill your car any time you are stranded on the motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or even at home. Our technicians can come to you with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (at cost) and fill up your car. They will be able to take care of any of the typical issues that could go along with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not starting, as well as flat batteries caused by over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Lower Wraxall, Somerset

Wrong Fuel Lower Wraxall - Lower Wraxall Vehicle Misfuel

A while back a motorist telephoned us just after his Fiat stopped working on a road in Lower Wraxall. He had by accident put unleaded in the diesel motor and was only able to drive to the road before having to give up. It was really in the early hours of the morning and our engineer, who stays nearby, was with him in about a quarter hour. We managed to drain the wrong fuel and put fresh diesel yet again in the vehicle. "Thank you for your timely response, especially at 1 a.m., I truly appreciate it."