Wrong Fuel in Car Highgate, Camden

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Highgate

Petrol in your diesel motor vehicle in Highgate? Welcome to WrongFuelSoS.com. Call us and find out how we can assist you to get you back on the road again.

It was about 7 pm on a Monday and despite the fact that we were promised a rainless day, it had not given up on raining! Dan and I were seated there talking about the recent footy rankings, at the ready for the 8th call of the day to come in. Eventually we had a call from a lovely women on a company excursion who had pulled into the Shell filling station in Highgate and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel Nissan hire car in error. She was fairly irritated by the sounds of it, telling me "I cannot believe that I have messed up the car! I'm so accustomed to putting petrol in my petrol car that I totally did not remember I was operating a diesel!" We instructed her to settle back and not to fret, plus that these things regrettably happen. She had managed to move the vehicle to a safe position and, because it was just a short distance off from us, we were able to get to the customer without delay. The wrong fuel was extracted so she was able to get back to the hotel she was staying in. Despite the fact we got pretty drenched, it was all rewarding seeing her drive away calm and less concerned. Yet another misfuel correction in Camden well done in my mind!

In the event that you have put the wrong fuel in your automobile in Highgate we are the guys you will have to speak to. We cater to the entirety of the Highgate vicinity and all adjacent sectors.

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We can assist you with all these mis-fuel problems.

AdBlue In your Fuel

Throughout Camden we are encountering a lot more examples of AdBlue contamination wherein an individual has put AdBlue directly into their diesel fuel tank. This is in part stemming from drivers not understanding the right way to to make use of (pay attention: it is actually not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are usually right next to one another on the automobile.

Now, exactly what is the trouble with putting AdBlue in a diesel tank? Because AdBlue is primarily ionised water, it's like pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water tend not to mix at all and attempting to run a diesel car on water will never work. Furthermore, the urea is particularly corrosive to fuel system pipes and seals and is prone to crystalising, damaging injectors and filters.

If you have put AdBlue in your fuel tank drain it at once. And most definitely never switch on the vehicle - not even to move it off the pump. In cases where you have started the car you would probably have to have the full fuel system cleaned and fuel filters replaced.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it is unleaded or diesel, tends to be an important situation to take care of in a car - especially in modern day common-rail engines. Putting water in fuel tank will produce idling problems, irregular running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not remedied correctly, quite possibly blown injectors. Water in petrol is quicker to clean out when compared with water in diesel - this is largely because diesel is an oil. However we are able to deal with both cases quite quickly.

Remember though that if the vehicle has been run with the fuel contaminated with water it will more than likely require a new fuel filter fitted since the old one will undoubtedly be totally wet and unusable.

Boat Fuel Drains

If you've got the wrong fuel, or perhaps polluted fuel (most typically water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we will help get it out. As long as the boat is either on land, or situated close enough to a car or truck parking bay we should be able to gain access to the tanks and remove the contaminated fuel. We've done quite a few fuel drains at marinas and boatyards throughout the country.}

Waste Fuel Management

Got an old fuel tank laying at the back of your garden with unwanted, useless or degraded fuel? We could assist you to get rid of it. We have been called out to quite a few domestic and business premises in Camden for the purpose of removing and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to enable us to get rid of and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a mobile bowser, or perhaps some containers in a shed, providing we can get to it, we are able to drain it.

Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in Highgate (out of gas - as an American might say)? We run a full Camden Out of Fuel Service. We can help to fill up your automobile if you are having difficulty on a motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or possibly even at home. Our specialists can come to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (bought at cost) and refill your automobile. They are also able to take care of any of the standard issues which could go along with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle unable to start, as well as flat batteries caused by over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Highgate, Camden

Vehicle Misfuel Highgate - Highgate Wrong Fuel Drain

The other day a youngster called us after his Smart ground to a halt in the middle of a road in Highgate. He had unintentionally put the wrong fuel in the diesel car and was only able to drive so far as the road before having to pull up. It was in the early hours of the morning and our fuel drainer, who resides close by, was with him in less than 10 minutes. We managed to remove the wrong fuel and put clean diesel yet again in the vehicle. "Thank you for your timely response, and in particular at 3 a.m., I appreciate it."