Wrong Fuel in Car Merrow, Surrey

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Merrow

Each and every day in Merrow you will find motorists exactly as yourself who unhappily have filled the incorrect type of fuel in their vehicle. In case you're looking for a swift and reliable fuel drain professional to aid you, well then look no further. We are expert fuel recovery and drainage experts. Fully certified and experienced in working with virtually all models of cars.

It was just before ten pm on a Saturday and although we were assured a dry night, it hadn't ceased pouring! Ryan and I were sitting there talking about the weekend's sports results, at the ready for the sixth telephone call for the day to come in. Eventually we had a call from a girl on a company expedition who had pulled into the Sainsburys petrol station in Merrow and filled petrol in a diesel Land Rover rental car. The poor lady was rather irritated it seemed, telling me "I simply can't believe that I have messed up the vehicle! I'm just so familiar with putting unleaded in my petrol car that I totally didn't remember that I was using a diesel!" I asked her to settle back and not to be concerned, and that these things regrettably happen. She was able to relocate the car to a secure space and, since it was just a few minutes off from where we were, we were able to reach the lady without delay. The incorrect fuel was cleaned up and removed and she was able to once again go back to the hotel she was staying at. Although we got very wet, it was all worthwhile to watch her drive home relaxed and much less anxious. One more fuel drain in Surrey well done in my books!

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AdBlue Contamination

Throughout Surrey we are encountering a growing number of occurrences of AdBlue contamination whereby an individual has put AdBlue directly into their diesel tank. This is mostly as a result of drivers being unsure of how to to make use of (be aware: it's not a fuel additive), and partly because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are typically directly next to one another on the vehicle.

Well, precisely what is the issue with putting AdBlue in your diesel tank? As AdBlue is primarily ionised water, it's like pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water do not ever mix in the slightest and attempting to run a diesel car on water will not work. Apart from this, the urea is extremely corrosive to your fuel system pipes and seals and is at risk of crystallisation, clogging injectors and filters.

If you find you poured AdBlue into the fuel tank drain it right away. And most definitely never start up the vehicle - not even to relocate it into a parking spot. In the event that you did start the vehicle you may in all likelihood have to have the whole fuel system purged and fuel filters changed.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, whether it is petrol or diesel, is actually an important situation to address in a motor vehicle - specifically in modern day common-rail engines. Having water inside your diesel or petrol will often cause idling difficulties, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if not addressed properly, possibly blown injectors. Water in petrol is less difficult to remove as compared to water in diesel - this is largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Even so we can handle both circumstances very quickly.

You should know that in the event that the vehicle has been run with the fuel contaminated with water it will very likely need a new fuel filter to be installed as the old one is going to be wholly water-logged and ineffective.

Boat Fuel Drains

If you've got the wrong fuel, or dirty fuel (most typically water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly help drain it. Providing the boat is either on land, or secured close to a car or truck parking spot we can access the storage tanks and remove the fuel. We have succesfully done numerous fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Got an old fuel tank lying in the rear of the garden full of old, unusable or degraded fuel? We're able to help you to dispose of it. We have been called out to numerous private and business properties in Surrey to deal with taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. No matter if the fuel storage is an underground reservoir, a mobile bowser, or even numerous drums in a shed, assuming that we are able to access it, we are able to drain it.

Out of Fuel Support

Out of fuel in Merrow (out of gas - as the Americans would say)? We run a full Surrey Run Out of Fuel Service. We are able to help to fill up the car in cases where you are having difficulty on a motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or even at your home. Our specialists can come out to you with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (acquired at cost) and refill your car or truck. They can also deal with any of the common issues that might come with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle failing to restart, and even dead batteries as a consequence of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Merrow, Surrey

Wrong Fuel in Car Merrow - Merrow Wrong Fuel Drain

A customer phoned us from his residence on a street in Merrow. He said, "My car (a Toyota) is not running and is making terrible noises when I turn the key." He admitted that he put unleaded in his diesel vehicle but then believed he would remedy the problem by putting further Diesel on top. We showed up promptly, carried out the fuel drain and filled him up again with untainted Diesel. He told us he would be sure to explain to people not to fill up over the incorrect fuel but to have it drained promptly.