Wrong Fuel in Car Bathgate, West Lothian

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Bathgate

Petrol in a diesel vehicle in Bathgate? Thank you for visiting Wrong Fuel SoS. Contact us and find out just how we are able to assist you to get you back on track once more.

It was about 6 pm on a Monday and despite the fact that we were guaranteed a dry and fresh night, it hadn't stopped raining! James and I were relaxing going over the sports, at the ready for the next job for the day to come in. Eventually we had a call from a lovely women on a company expedition who had gone to the Texaco petrol station in Bathgate and put petrol in a diesel Volvo rental car by mistake. The unfortunate lady was fairly distressed by the sounds of it, stating "I simply cannot believe I've ruined the car! I'm so accustomed to filling my petrol car that I completely did not remember that I was driving a diesel!" I advised her to relax and not to worry, plus that things like this unfortunately often happen. She had managed to relocate the vehicle to a safe space and, since it was just a few miles off from us, we were able to get to the lady rather quickly. The contaminated fuel was taken out so she could go home to the motel she was residing at. Despite the fact that we got pretty wet, it was all rewarding to watch her drive off calm and a lot less concerned. Another fuel drain in West Lothian done well in my mind!

If you've mistakenly put the wrong fuel in your car and right now have to have the wrong fuel removed you are probably trawling the net searching for a fast, trustworthy, expert and affordable wrong fuel removal company in Bathgate or West Lothian. We are the company for you!

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A couple on the way to pay a visit to relatives rang us from the Bathgate petrol station in Bathgate to repair a wrong fuel issue on their Smart. They had put the wrong fuel in their diesel car and of course called for help to get started again. It goes without saying that, our engineer soon got them going so they could proceed with their excursion. Contaminated fuel removed and one and all smiling once more. "I'd have zero issue recommending you to friends. Excellent company."

No matter whether you happen to be in a state of the art car or an out of date model, we have the equipment along with know-how to resolve the problem right there. We take out the wrong fuel, resolve any complications brought on by the misfueling, and get you moving.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Bathgate, West Lothian
Wrong Fuel in Car Bathgate, West Lothian

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A gentleman phoned us from his home on a street in Bathgate. He said, "My car (a Renault) is not starting up and is producing terrible sounds when I flip the ignition." He confessed that he had put petrol in his diesel car however imagined he would fix the issue by putting further Diesel on top. We showed up promptly, performed the fuel drain and filled it up again with fresh Diesel. He told us after that he would be sure to inform people not to fill up over the wrong fuel but to have it drained promptly.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

All over West Lothian we have found progressively more occurrences of AdBlue contamination when a motorist has poured AdBlue right into their diesel tank. This is to a degree due to motorists not understanding the way to work with it (note: it's not a fuel additive), and in part simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are frequently right near to each other on the car.

Now, what is the situation with putting AdBlue in a diesel car? As the product is mostly deionised water, it is nearly as good as putting water in your tank. Diesel and water do not blend in any way and attempting to run a diesel car on water will not work. Apart from this, the urea is quite corrosive to fuel system hoses and seals and is prone to crystalising, obstructing injectors and filters.

In case you have put AdBlue in the fuel tank empty it at once. And most definitely be careful not to start up the engine - not even to move it to a parking place. If perhaps you have started the vehicle you will in all probability need to have the entire fuel system purged and filters changed.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, no matter whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, tends to be an important matter to take care of in a vehicle - specifically in modern-day common-rail engines. Putting water in the fuel can easily cause idling issues, lumpy running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not sorted out fully, potentially ruined injectors. Having water in petrol is less difficult to clean out than water in diesel - largely because diesel is an oil. However we are able to take care of both circumstances quite simply.

You should know that whenever the vehicle has been run with the fuel contaminated with water it will very likely require a new fuel filter fitted seeing as the previous one will be wholly wet and ineffective.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you have the wrong fuel, or contaminated fuel (most usually water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we can help you clean it out. Providing the boat is either dry-docked, or secured near to a car parking spot we should be able to reach the fuel storage tanks and remove the contaminated fuel. We've succesfully done many fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Disposal

Got an old fuel tank at the rear of your premises with out of date, unusable or degraded fuel? We are able to assist you to dispose of it. We've been called out to quite a few private and industrial properties in West Lothian to deal with removing and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to enable us to get rid of and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. Whether the fuel storage is a subterranean container, a portable bowser, or possibly even numerous containers in an outbuilding, as long as we can get to it, we can certainly empty it for you.

Re-Fueling Services

Run out of fuel in Bathgate (out of gas - as the Americans would say)? We run a full West Lothian Out of Fuel Service. We can easily get out to fill up your car in cases where you are stuck on a motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or perhaps even at your home. Our engineers can come to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at cost) and fill up your vehicle. They will be able to handle the common problems that might go along with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , and even dead batteries due to over-cranking.


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A man phoned us from his place on a street in Bathgate. He explained, "My car (a Peugeot) is not starting and is creating terrible sounds when I flip the ignition." He confessed that he put unleaded in his diesel car however reckoned he would solve the problem by putting extra Diesel on top. We showed up promptly, performed the fuel drain and filled it up once again with untainted Diesel. He said that he would be sure to educate people not to fill up in addition to the wrong fuel but to have it cleaned out promptly.

With more than 100 years of shared contaminated fuel removal practical knowledge you could not be in safer hands. Our wrong fuel specialists have seen almost everything and done it all. They are skilled on the most current cars and possess all applicable certificates. The company is completely V.A.T. authorized and covered by insurance so you realize we are no amateur or "fly-by-night" venture.

Why we are the one you must contact?

  • We are known as the ideal 24/7 company in the business
  • Our remote personnel are spread throughout the whole of UK
  • We are fully mobile
  • We will have a fuel drain professional out to you whether it is stuck at the side of the road, on a petrol station forecourt, or at your home
  • Our call center is completely functional 24/7, whole year round. Our agents are ready to answer your calls. They are all exceptionally expert and knowledgeable about anything to do with wrong fuel contamination
  • Our mechanics are all specially educated in fuel drains on petrol station forecourts, at the roadside, both at home and work
  • Our response time is really impressive. We are the very best you'll ever come across. Our national average call out time for the past Twelve months is only 46 minutes


Recent Fuel Drains in Bathgate

Testimonies from our Bathgate technicians:

We performed a wrong fuel retrieval exercise near a lovely residence in Bathgate recently. "I put petrol in my diesel car and was able to virtually arrive at home when my car stopped." Our fuel drainer went out, even though it was quite late at night, and completed a full fuel drain and cleanse on the BMW to everyone's satisfaction.

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This was certainly an unsociable time to be on the road. It was roughly 3:30 in the morning and hardly anyone was stirring. It had been fairly quiet thus far, and Brian and I were loafing reading a number of old papers. That was a rare tranquil hour in West Lothian. Actually it was so relaxing that the instant the phone rang I jumped with surprise! The voice said: "I've just concluded my evening shift and stupidly filled petrol in a Jaguar". I told him to inform us where the car was situated and we set off, ending up in Bathgate no more than 30 minutes later. The fuel was removed from the car. He thanked us for coming so fast. As we were going back home we spotted two women at the side of the street who seemed like they suffered a flat tyre. Accordingly we pulled up and helped them change it, much to their elation.

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