Wrong Fuel in Car Bishops Lydeard, Somerset

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Bishops Lydeard

Incorrect fuel in your car in Bishops Lydeard? You've come to the right place. We are here to aid you in this time of need and get you going once again with our professional fuel removal services.

It was close to seven pm on a Thursday and while we were assured a rainless day, it hadn't given up on raining! Dan and I were seated there talking about the footy rankings, prepared for the sixth call of the day to arrive. Inevitably we got a phone call from a young lady on a business excursion who had arrived at the Esso filling station in Bishops Lydeard and put petrol in a diesel Citroen hire car by mistake. She was pretty affected by the sounds of it, telling me "I still cannot believe that I have destroyed the vehicle! I'm just so accustomed to filling up my petrol vehicle I totally didn't remember I was operating a diesel!" We asked her to take it easy and not to worry, and that things like this regrettably do happen. She managed to maneuver the car into a secure area and, seeing as it was just a few minutes off from the office, we were able to get to the customer swiftly. The contaminated fuel was cleaned up and removed so she was able to return to the hotel she was living at. Although we got thoroughly drenched, it was all worth it seeing her drive away contented and a lot less anxious. Yet another job in Somerset well done in my opinion!

In the case you've put the wrong fuel in the car and right now want a fuel drain you are in all likelihood searching the net on the lookout for a swift, dependable, skilled and reasonably priced fuel drain business in Bishops Lydeard or Somerset. So, we are the service for your needs!

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

AdBlue Contamination

In Somerset we are finding increasingly more examples of AdBlue contamination wherein somebody has poured AdBlue inside their diesel tank. This is to a certain extent stemming from motorists not understanding the right way to work with it (take note: it's not a fuel additive), and partly due to the fact that the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are normally directly next to one another on the vehicle.

Now, what exactly is the trouble with having AdBlue in the diesel vehicle? Seeing that the product is primarily deionised water, it is like pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water will not blend in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water cannot work. Moreover, the urea is fairly corrosive to your fuel system pipes and seals and is at risk of crystallisation, obstructing injectors and filters.

Give us a call if you are a casualty of AdBlue contamination. We can help you. We are Contaminated Fuel Specialists and will correct all kinds of AdBlue fluid contamination.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, regardless of whether it is petrol or diesel, tends to be an important situation to take care of in a car - particularly in modern common-rail engines. Water inside your petrol or diesel can certainly produce idling issues, uneven running, abnormal smoke and, if not remedied effectively, oftentimes blown injectors. Having water in petrol is easier to clean out compared to water in diesel - this is mainly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. However we can solve both cases rather swiftly.

Be aware that if ever the vehicle has been started on the water contamination it will more than likely need a new fuel filter fitted as the old one will probably be thoroughly water-logged and unusable.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If you've got the wrong fuel, or polluted fuel (most usually water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly help clean it out. Providing the boat is either on land, or moored near to a motor vehicle parking spot we can reach the tanks and remove the fuel. We've performed many fuel drains at marinas and boatyards across the country.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Got a fuel reservoir lying at the rear of your garden containing old, useless or contaminated fuel? We're able to help you to get rid of it. We have been called out to numerous domestic and commercial premises in Somerset to take care of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a portable bowser, or possibly even a number of drums in a storage shed, providing we are able to reach it, we could certainly drain it.

Re-Fueling Service

Out of fuel in Bishops Lydeard (out of gas - as the Americans might say)? We run a comprehensive Somerset Out of Fuel Service. We can come to refill your automobile in the event that you are stuck on the motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or perhaps even at your home. Our technicians can come to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at cost) to refill your automobile. They will take care of the common troubles which might accompany running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle failing to restart, or even dead batteries as a consequence of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Bishops Lydeard, Somerset

Fuel Removal Bishops Lydeard - Bishops Lydeard Fuel Rescue

A week ago a customer called us when his Volkswagen stopped on a road in Bishops Lydeard. He had mistakenly put petrol in his diesel car and got so far as the road before being forced to pull up. It was really early in the morning and our technical engineer, who resides locally, was with him in about 20 minutes. We were able to drain the incorrect fuel and put fresh diesel back in the car. "Thank you for your fast response, particularly at 4 a.m., I truly am grateful for it."