Wrong Fuel in Car Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Castle Douglas

Did you put wrong fuel in a motor by mistake in Castle Douglas? The very first thing to do is not to freak out or worry! Second of all, you will want to phone us in order that we can help you in the retrieval. Our experienced group of mechanics are completely ready close to your location to come out and aid you at the side of the road using professional equipment.

It was after eight pm on a Friday and even though we were guaranteed a rainless evening, it had not stopped raining! Brian and me were sitting there talking over the weekend's golf results, ready for the sixth fuel drain of the day to arrive. In due time we received the phone call from a young lady on a company trip who had arrived at the Texaco filling garage in Castle Douglas and filled the wrong fuel in her diesel Suzuki rental car in error. She was quite distressed apparently, saying "I still can't believe that I've messed up the car! I'm just so familiar with filling my petrol car that I had did not remember that I was driving a diesel!" I just advised her to take it easy and not to be concerned, also that these things sadly happen. She managed to maneuver the car to a secure position and, because it was just a few miles away from where we were, we were able to arrive at the lady rather quickly. The incorrect fuel was extracted so she could return to the Travelodge she was residing in. Although we got thoroughly drenched, it was all worth it to watch her drive off satisfied and less stressed. A job in Dumfries and Galloway well done in my mind!

If you have petrol in your diesel car, or even diesel in a petrol car (and a lot of people make the mistake eventually) - we handle it immediately. Wrong Fuel SoS' knowledgeable engineers are on call 24 hours a day. Simply call our rapid response number and they will come out, flush the incorrect fuel and get you quickly back on your journey.

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Do you or your drivers usually misfuel your vehicle? We can fix any associated issues.

AdBlue Contamination

How to handle it in the event that you have put Adblue in your Diesel tank? Adblue is definitely harmful to your automobile's fuel system, specifically in cases where you have had the engine running with Adblue in your tank. Once the engine has been started the Adblue will undoubtedly be dragged into the fuel lines and will quickly start to crystalise, bringing about serious and costly damage to your vehicle's fuel system.

If perhaps you have put AdBlue into a fuel tank empty it asap. And most definitely take care not to turn over the car - not even to move it into a parking bay. Assuming you did start the vehicle you would in all likelihood have to have the entire fuel system flushed and filters changed.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, no matter whether it is unleaded or diesel, is definitely an important matter to take care of in a vehicle - particularly in advanced common-rail engines. Water in your diesel or petrol can contribute to idling problems, irregular running, increased smoke and, if it is not sorted out effectively, quite possibly blown injectors. Having water in petrol is quicker to remove than water in diesel - primarily because diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we can resolve both circumstances pretty swiftly.

Be aware however that so long as the vehicle was started with the water contamination it will quite possible require a new fuel filter to be installed as the old one will likely be completely wet and useless.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

In the event that you have the incorrect fuel, or even polluted fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can help you clean it out. Provided that the boat is either dry-docked, or moored near enough to a car or truck parking spot we are able to reach the storage tanks and drain out the fuel. We have carried out numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards throughout the country.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Have a fuel container laying in the rear of the garden containing old, unusable or degraded fuel? We can help you to dispose of it. We've been called out to numerous domestic and commercial properties in Dumfries and Galloway to take care of removing and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to enable us to extract and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. Whether the fuel storage is a subterranean container, a portable bowser, or perhaps even some containers in a shed, providing we can get to it, we are able to empty it.

Run Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in Castle Douglas (out of gas - as the Americans would say)? We run a full Dumfries and Galloway Run Out of Fuel Service. We're able to help to re-fill the car any time you are stranded on a motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or just at home. Our engineers can come out to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at pump prices) to fill your car. They will be able to fix any of the most common troubles which can come with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle unable to restart, and even flat batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway

Wrong Fuel Assist Castle Douglas - Castle Douglas Vehicle Misfuel

A guy had stopped off a street in Castle Douglas. His Kia engine had ceased functioning and he'd no clue what was wrong until eventually he noticed he had put unleaded in his diesel vehicle. He phoned us to request a fuel drain and that is when he said to us: "I can't believe that I didn't detect that I put the wrong fuel in my vehicle." He stated that he had gotten virtually no rest the night before and that could have been precisely why.