Wrong Fuel in Car Ballymena, County Antrim

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Ballymena

Did you realise that one can find in excess of 150,000 instances of everyday people filling their car using the wrong kind of fuel each and every calendar year? In case you've done exactly the same in Ballymena, we are able to help. We are tremendously skilled fuel drain specialists in Ballymena, and are out there 24/7 to help you wherever you are.

It was just before 7 pm on a Tuesday and even though we were promised a dry and fresh night, it hadn't given up on raining! Brian and me were seated there going over the weekend's rugby results, ready for the seventh telephone call of the day to come in. Finally we received the phone call from a young lady on a business trip who had gone to the BP petrol station in Ballymena and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel Lexus lease car. The poor thing was somewhat agitated apparently, stating "I simply cannot believe that I have ruined the car! I'm just so familiar with filling up my petrol vehicle I had didn't remember I was driving a diesel!" I just instructed her to calm down and not to worry, plus that these things can happen. She had managed to get the car to a safe space and, because it was no more than a few miles off from the office, we were able to find the customer almost instantly. The incorrect fuel was removed and she could return to the motel she was lodging in. Even though we got extremely drenched, it was all worth the time seeing her drive off contented and not so apprehensive. A job in County Antrim well done in my opinion!

If you've put the incorrect fuel in the vehicle in Ballymena we certainly are the company you really should get in touch with. We assist the entirety of the Ballymena vicinity and all nearby towns.

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AdBlue In Diesel

All over County Antrim we are identifying an increasing number of examples of AdBlue contamination whereby a motorist has poured AdBlue inside their diesel tank. This is mainly stemming from motorists not being totally sure how to use it (remember: it's in truth not a fuel additive), and to some extent simply because the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are frequently directly close to one another on the vehicle.

Well, what is the situation with putting AdBlue in the diesel vehicle? As AdBlue is primarily ionised water, it is almost the same as putting water into your tank. Diesel and water do not mix at all and attempting to run a diesel car on water cannot work. Moreover, the urea is fairly corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is prone to crystalising, obstructing injectors and filters.

Contact us if you have suffered with AdBlue contamination. We will help. We are Contaminated Fuel Specialists and will handle all types of AdBlue fluid contamination.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, whether it is petrol or diesel, is usually a serious matter to deal with in a vehicle - especially in current day common-rail engines. Water in your petrol or diesel will often produce idling issues, irregular running, increased smoke and, if not taken care of effectively, in some cases ruined injectors. Water in petrol is quicker to drain as compared with water in diesel - this is primarily because diesel is an oil. Even so we can take care of both situations rather simply.

Remember however that in the event that the vehicle was run with the fuel contaminated with water it will very likely require a new fuel filter to be installed since the old one will be completely water-logged and unusable.

Boat Fuel Drains

If there is the wrong fuel, or contaminated fuel (most typically water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help you get it out. Provided that the boat is either on land, or situated near to a vehicle parking bay we can access the storage and drain out the contaminated fuel. We've done many fuel drains at piers and boatyards across the country.}

Removal of Waste Fuel

Have a fuel tank laying at the back of your garden with unwanted and old, unusable or contaminated fuel? We're able to assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to quite a few domestic and commercial properties in County Antrim to deal with draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to get rid of and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. No matter if the fuel storage is an underground tank, a mobile bowser, or even some containers in a storage shed, assuming that we are able to access it, we can certainly drain it for you.

Re-Fueling Support

Out of fuel in Ballymena (out of gas - as an American might say)? We operate a full County Antrim Out of Fuel Service. We can get out to refill your vehicle in the event that you are stuck on a motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or just at your home. Our specialists can come out to you with 10-20 litres of the correct fuel (at pump price) and fill up the car. They will be able to handle the most common problems that might come with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle unable to restart, or maybe flat batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Ballymena, County Antrim

Fuel Rescue Ballymena - Ballymena Fuel Drain

A while back a motorist telephoned us right after his Volvo broke down on a street in Ballymena. He had by mistake put petrol in his diesel vehicle and was only able to drive so far as the street before being forced to pull up. It was in the early hours of the morning and our fuel drainer, who resides locally, reached him in about 15 minutes. We managed to take out the incorrect fuel and put fresh diesel back into the vehicle. "Thank you for your fast response, especially at 5 a.m., I really am grateful for it."