Wrong Fuel in Car Prestleigh, Somerset

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Prestleigh

If you've mistakenly put the completely wrong fuel in your car and right now need a fuel drain you are very likely browsing the internet looking for a quick, trusted, expert and reasonably priced wrong fuel removal company in Prestleigh or Somerset. We are the service for your needs!

It was just before 9 pm on a Tuesday and while we were guaranteed a dry and fresh day, it had not given up on pouring! Mark and me were seated commenting on the weekend's rugby, waiting for the seventh call of the day to come in. Inevitably we got the phone call from a lady on a company trip who had arrived at the Sainsburys petrol station in Prestleigh and put petrol in a diesel Renault hire car. The poor thing was pretty distressed it seemed, stating "I can't believe that I've ruined the car! I am so accustomed to filling up my petrol vehicle I completely didn't remember I was running a diesel!" I advised her to settle back and not to be concerned, plus that things like this sadly often happen. She managed to maneuver the vehicle to a safe position and, seeing that it was only a few minutes off from the office, we were able to arrive at her without delay. The bad fuel was extracted and she could get back to the Travelodge she was residing at. Despite the fact we got extremely soaked, it was all rewarding to watch her drive home contented and not so worried. One more fuel drain in Somerset done well in my mind!

Have you put petrol in your diesel automobile, or even diesel in a petrol vehicle ( amazingly most drivers make the mistake at some time) - we handle it right away. Wrong Fuel SoS' knowledgeable fuel drainers are on call 24/7. Just call up our emergency number and someone will come to you, flush the wrong fuel and get you rapidly back on the road.

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We can assist you with all these mis-fuel problems.

AdBlue In Diesel

All around Somerset we are noticing an increasing number of instances of AdBlue contamination where someone has poured AdBlue inside their diesel fuel tank. This is partially caused by motorists being unsure of the right way to work with it (remember: it is in actual fact not a fuel additive), and in part simply because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are usually directly next to each other on the car.

Well, what's the issue with having AdBlue in a diesel tank? Seeing that AdBlue is mostly deionised water, it is as bad as putting water in your tank. Diesel and water really don't blend whatsoever and trying to run a diesel car on water cannot work. In addition to this, the urea is quite corrosive to fuel system pipes and seals and is at risk of crystalising, obstructing injectors and filters.

In case you have put AdBlue into a fuel tank drain it at the earliest opportunity. And definitely don't turn over the vehicle - not even to maneuver it to a parking place. In the instance that you have started the car you would very likely have to have the complete fuel system flushed and filters changed out.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, no matter whether it's unleaded petrol or diesel, is certainly a significant situation to handle in a motor vehicle - particularly in advanced common-rail engines. Having water inside your fuel can potentially trigger idling difficulties, irregular running, abnormal smoke and, if not taken care of fully, oftentimes ruined injectors. Water in petrol is quicker to remove in comparison with water in diesel - this is mainly because diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we are able to take care of both situations fairly simply.

Bear in mind that any time the vehicle has been started on the water contaminated fuel it will most likely require a new fuel filter to be fitted seeing that the previous one will be thoroughly water-logged and useless.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If you find you've got the wrong fuel, or even contaminated fuel (most usually water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we will help remove it. Providing the boat is either dry-docked, or parked near to a motor vehicle parking spot we can reach the storage and remove the contaminated fuel. We have undertaken quite a few fuel drains at marinas and boatyards across the country.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Have an old fuel tank lying in the back of your premises containing unwanted, unusable or degraded fuel? We can assist you to get rid of it. We've been called out to a number of private and commercial premises in Somerset to deal with draining and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to enable us to extract and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean container, a portable bowser, or even a few containers in a shed, provided that we can get to it, we can certainly drain it for you.

Run Out of Fuel Service

Run out of fuel in Prestleigh (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We run a comprehensive Somerset Run Out of Fuel Service. We are able to help to refill your automobile in cases where you are stranded on the motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or just at home. Our specialists can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at cost) to fill up your car. They are also able to take care of the common issues which could accompany running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle unable to restart, as well as flat batteries due to over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Prestleigh, Somerset

Wrong Fuel Drain Prestleigh - Prestleigh Fuel Rescue

A person called us from his house on a close in Prestleigh. He said, "My car (a Toyota) is not starting up and is creating terrible noises when I flip the ignition." He admitted that he put petrol in his diesel vehicle however thought he would remedy the problem by putting additional Diesel on top. We arrived quickly, carried out the fuel drain and filled him up once again with untainted Diesel. He said he'd be certain to tell people not to fill up in addition to the wrong fuel but to have it drained promptly.