Wrong Fuel in Car Berwick St James, Wiltshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Berwick St James

Petrol in your diesel car in Berwick St James? You've come to the right place. We are here to assist you in this emergency and get you running again with our expert fuel drain assistance.

It was after six pm on a Tuesday and even though we were promised a dry and fresh night, it had not stopped raining! Dan and I were sitting there commenting on the weekend's tennis, at the ready for the 8th telephone call for the day to come in. Finally we had a call from a lovely woman on a company expedition who had gone to the Tesco petrol station in Berwick St James and filled petrol in a diesel SEAT rental car. The unfortunate thing was very agitated apparently, telling me "I can not believe I have destroyed the vehicle! I'm just so used to filling my petrol vehicle I completely did not remember I was driving a diesel!" I told her to calm down and not to worry, also that such things often happen. She had managed to get the vehicle into a protected position and, since it was no more than a few minutes from us, we could get to her almost instantly. The wrong fuel was extracted and she could go home to the hotel she was staying in. Even though we got really drenched, it was all worth the time to see her drive off calm and not so anxious. A job in Wiltshire done well in my opinion!

Petrol in the diesel car or bike in Berwick St James? Welcome to Wrong Fuel SoS. Contact us and enquire how we can assist you to get you on the road once more.

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These are the fuel mistakes services we can extend to you:

AdBlue In your Fuel

In Wiltshire we are finding more and more instances of AdBlue contamination where an individual has poured AdBlue into their diesel fuel tank. This is partly a result of motorists not knowing the way to to make use of (be aware: it is not a fuel additive), and partially because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are normally right next to each other on the automobile.

Well, exactly what is the trouble with having AdBlue in a diesel tank? As AdBlue is primarily deionised water, it's as bad as putting water into your tank. Diesel and water tend not to mix in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water does not work. Also, the urea is highly corrosive to the fuel system lines and seals and is more prone to crystalising, clogging injectors and fuel filters.

If you find you have put AdBlue in your fuel tank drain it as soon as possible. And of course don't switch on the vehicle - not even to move it from the pump. Assuming you did start the car you would most likely have to have the entire fuel system purged and fuel filters changed.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it's petrol or diesel, is actually a significant matter to deal with in a motor vehicle - especially in more modern common-rail engines. Water in the petrol or diesel will often cause idling difficulties, uneven running, increased smoke and, if not sorted out effectively, possibly ruined injectors. Having water in petrol is easier to remove in comparison with water in diesel - mostly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we are able to handle both circumstances quite easily.

You should know however that so long as the vehicle was started on the water contaminated fuel it will very likely require a new fuel filter fitted since the previous one will be thoroughly wet and useless.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If you find there is the wrong fuel, or even dirty fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can help you get it out. So long as the boat is either dry-docked, or parked near enough to a motor vehicle parking bay we should be able to access the storage tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have done numerous fuel drains at piers and boatyards across the country.}

Removal of Waste Fuel

Got an old fuel container sitting in the rear of your premises with old, useless or degraded fuel? We can assist you to get rid of it. We have been called out to numerous private and business properties in Wiltshire for the purpose of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to allow us to remove and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. No matter if the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a portable bowser, or perhaps several drums in a shed, providing we are able to get to it, we can drain it for you.

Re-Fueling Service

Out of fuel in Berwick St James (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We run a comprehensive Wiltshire Out of Fuel Service. We can easily get out to fill up the car any time you are having difficulty on a motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or perhaps even at home. Our specialists can attend with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (acquired at pump prices) to refill your car or truck. They are also able to deal with the normal issues which could come with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle failing to restart, as well as dead batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Berwick St James, Wiltshire

Vehicle Misfuel Berwick St James - Berwick St James Wrong Fuel Doctor

A man phoned us from Berwick St James to say he unfortunately piped the wrong fuel in his diesel Volvo. "What a pain! I can't believe I put the wrong fuel in my lovely diesel car!" It took our engineer around fifty minutes to fully drain the wrong fuel out of the vehicle. He totally purged the fuel system and then put clean diesel in the car. The customer was very pleased and it hadn't cost him car dealership prices to have the task professionally completed.