Wrong Fuel in Car Folkestone, Kent

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Folkestone

Did you realise one can find in excess of 150,000 examples of people filling their cars up using the incorrect type of fuel every single calendar year? In case you've unfortunately done the same in Folkestone, then we can be of assistance. We're specialist wrong fuel retrieval and drain specialists. Completely certified and experienced in dealing with just about all types of vehicles.

It was around seven pm on a Wednesday and despite the fact that we were assured a dry and fresh evening, it hadn't stopped pouring down rain! Mark and me were resting talking about the recent football, waiting for the next telephone call of the day to come in. Before long we received a call from a young lady on a company expedition who had arrived at the Esso filling garage in Folkestone and put the wrong fuel in a diesel BMW rental car. She was pretty irritated apparently, telling me "I simply can't believe I've wrecked the car! I'm so accustomed to putting petrol in my petrol car I totally didn't remember I was running a diesel!" I just advised her to settle back and not to be concerned, plus that things like this regrettably often happen. She had managed to get the car to a secure area and, as it was just a few minutes from the office, we could arrive at the lady almost instantly. The contaminated fuel was removed and she was able to get back to the Travelodge she was living in. Despite the fact we got pretty drenched, it was all worth the time to see her drive away contented and less worried. Another fuel drain in Kent done well in my mind!

Have you put petrol in the diesel automobile, or diesel in the petrol car (and remarkably a lot of motorists make the mistake) - we take care of it right away. Wrong Fuel SoS' professional fuel drainers are available 24 hours a day. Simply call up our rapid response number and they'll come , flush the wrong fuel and get you rapidly back on the road.

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AdBlue Contamination

All around Kent we are discovering a lot more instances of AdBlue contamination where somebody has put AdBlue inside their diesel tank. This is partially caused by motorists not being aware of the right way to use it (remember: it's actually not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are often directly close to one another on the vehicle.

So, what is the problem with having AdBlue in your diesel vehicle? Since AdBlue is primarily deionised water, it is actually as bad as putting water into your tank. Diesel and water really don't mix in any way and attempting to run a diesel car on water is not going to work. Apart from this, the urea is incredibly corrosive to the fuel system hoses and seals and is susceptible to crystallisation, damaging injectors and fuel filters.

Phone us in the event that you have experienced AdBlue contamination. We will help. We are Contaminated Fuel Specialists and will be able to take care of every type of AdBlue liquid contamination.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it's petrol or diesel, tends to be a serious situation to deal with in a motor vehicle - especially in more modern common-rail engines. Water in your fuel tank will cause idling issues, uneven running, increased smoke and, if it is not sorted out correctly, potentially damaged injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to remove compared to water in diesel - largely because diesel is an oil. Even so we can handle both situations pretty swiftly.

Be aware though that whenever the vehicle was started on the fuel contaminated with water it will probably require a new fuel filter to be fitted seeing as the previous one will undoubtedly be totally wet and useless.

Marine Fuel Drains

If it turns out you have the incorrect fuel, or even polluted fuel (most commonly water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we will help clean it out. As long as the boat is either on land, or parked close to a motor vehicle parking spot we can access the fuel storage and remove the contaminated fuel. We have completed quite a few fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Disposal of Waste Fuel

Got an old fuel container in the rear of the garden full of old, unusable or degraded fuel? We are able to assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to several domestic and industrial properties in Kent to take care of removing and recycling fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to enable us to get rid of and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a portable bowser, or even several drums in an outbuilding, if we are able to access it, we could certainly empty it.

Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in Folkestone (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We run a complete Kent Out of Fuel Service. We can get out to fill up your vehicle if you are having difficulty on the motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or perhaps even at home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (bought at pump prices) to refill your vehicle. They will handle any of the usual troubles which may accompany running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , or even dead batteries because of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Folkestone, Kent

Wrong Fuel Drain Folkestone - Folkestone Fuel Removal

A gentleman phoned us from Folkestone to state that he pumped unleaded in to his diesel Honda. "What a fool! I can't believe I put the wrong fuel in my beautiful diesel car!" It took our specialist roughly fifty minutes to completely drain the incorrect fuel out of the vehicle. He carefully flushed the fuel system and then put fresh diesel in the vehicle. The customer was delighted and it didn't cost him dealer prices to get the task professionally done.