Wrong Fuel in Car Brandon, Suffolk

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Brandon

If you've put petrol in your diesel car in Brandon (petrol in diesel Brandon) we are the individuals you need to speak to. We assist the entirety of the Brandon vicinity and all nearby parts.

It was just before eight pm on a Friday and though we were assured a rainless evening, it hadn't stopped pouring down rain! Mark and I were sitting talking over the golf results, prepared for the next telephone call for the day to arrive. Eventually we received the call from a woman on a business excursion who had arrived at the Texaco petrol garage in Brandon and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel Dacia rental car in error. The unfortunate lady was quite affected it seemed, telling me "I simply can't believe that I've messed up the vehicle! I am just so familiar with filling my petrol car that I totally did not remember I was running a diesel!" I just advised her to calm down and not to fret, and also that such things sadly happen. She managed to get the vehicle to a secure space and, since it was just a few minutes off from us, we could find the lady right away. The contaminated fuel was extracted and she was able to once again go back to the hotel she was lodging in. Although we got thoroughly wet, it was all worth the time seeing her drive home relaxed and less stressed. Another job in Suffolk well done in my mind!

Assuming you've mistakenly put the wrong fuel in a vehicle and at this point require a fuel drain you are most likely searching the web hunting for a swift, trustworthy, professional and economical fuel drain supplier in Brandon or Suffolk. In fact, we are the specialists to suit your needs!

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Here is a list of the incorrect fuel services we offer.

AdBlue In Diesel

All around Suffolk we are encountering progressively more cases of AdBlue contamination where a person has put AdBlue inside their diesel tank. This is to a degree stemming from drivers not being aware of the right way to use it (note: it is actually not a fuel additive), and to some extent simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are often directly adjacent to one another on the automobile.

Now, what's the situation with having AdBlue in your diesel tank? Seeing that the product is mainly ionised water, it is almost the same as putting water in your tank. Diesel and water don't mix in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water does not work. In addition to this, the urea is extremely corrosive to your fuel system pipes and seals and is more prone to crystallisation, blocking injectors and fuel filters.

If you find you have put AdBlue into your fuel tank remove it as soon as possible. And certainly take care not to turn over the vehicle - not even to maneuver it to a parking spot. If perhaps you did start the vehicle you may most likely have to have the full fuel system purged and fuel filters changed out.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it's petrol or diesel, can be a significant condition to take care of in a car - especially in modern common-rail engines. Water inside your diesel or petrol will often cause idling problems, uneven running, increased smoke and, if it's not addressed effectively, potentially broken injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to get rid of than water in diesel - largely because diesel is an oil. In spite of this we can solve both cases fairly easily.

You should know however that any time the vehicle was run with the fuel contaminated with water it will more than likely require a new fuel filter fitted seeing as the old one is going to be totally water-logged and unusable.

Marine Fuel Drains

If perhaps you've got the incorrect fuel, or even contaminated fuel (most usually water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we can help you clean it out. As long as the boat is either on land, or parked near enough to an automobile parking bay we are able to reach the fuel storage and drain out the fuel. We've done numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards throughout the country.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Got an old fuel container sitting at the rear of the garden containing unwanted and old, unusable or degraded fuel? We can assist you to get rid of it. We've been called out to numerous private and industrial properties in Suffolk to take care of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. No matter if the fuel storage is an underground reservoir, a portable bowser, or even a number of drums in an outbuilding, as long as we are able to get to it, we could certainly empty it for you.

Re-Fueling Assistance

Out of fuel in Brandon (out of gas - as the Americans might say)? We operate a full Suffolk Run Out of Fuel Service. We're able to come to refill the car if you are having difficulty on a motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or perhaps even at your home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at cost) to fill up your car or truck. They will be able to take care of the usual problems that may come with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not starting, or maybe flat batteries resulting from over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Brandon, Suffolk

Vehicle Misfuel Brandon - Brandon Wrong Fuel Assist

A gentleman contacted us from his place on a street in Brandon. He explained, "My car (a Mazda) is not starting and is creating very bad sounds when I turn the ignition." He said that he had put unleaded in his diesel car but then thought he would resolve the problem by putting additional Diesel on top. We were on scene promptly, carried out the drain and filled it up once again with clean Diesel. He said he'd be sure to tell people not to fill up in addition to the incorrect fuel but to have it drained immediately.