Wrong Fuel in Car Portsmouth, Hampshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Portsmouth

Did you realise there exist in excess of 150,000 instances of everyday people filling their cars up using the wrong type of fuel every single year? In the event you have gone and done exactly the same in Portsmouth, we can easily be of assistance. We are expert wrong fuel recovery and drain specialists. Thoroughly certified and expert in engaging with all kinds of cars.

It was around 10 pm on a Tuesday and despite the fact that we were assured a rainless evening, it hadn't stopped pouring down rain! Ryan and me were seated there going over the tennis, at the ready for the 8th job of the day to come in. Inevitably we got the phone call from a lovely woman on a business expedition who had gone to the Tesco filling garage in Portsmouth and put the wrong fuel in her diesel Dacia rental in error. The poor thing was rather affected apparently, crying "I still can't believe that I've ruined the vehicle! I'm just so used to filling my petrol car that I totally did not remember I was operating a diesel!" I instructed her to settle back and not to worry, also that such things sadly can happen. She managed to move the vehicle into a safe spot and, seeing that it was only a few miles away from us, we were able to arrive at the customer right away. The bad fuel was drained so she could get back to the motel she was living at. Although we got extremely soaked, it was all worth it to watch her drive away satisfied and less apprehensive. Another job in Hampshire done well in my books!

If you have put petrol in your diesel automobile in Portsmouth we definitely are the guys you really need to speak to. We cater to the entirety of the Portsmouth vicinity and all adjacent towns.

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These are the fuel problems services we can extend to you:

AdBlue In your Fuel

All around Hampshire we have identified an increasing number of instances of AdBlue contamination when somebody has put AdBlue right into their diesel fuel tank. This is partly as a result of motorists being unsure of the right way to work with it (please note: it's in reality not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are typically directly next to one another on the car.

Now, precisely what is the trouble with having AdBlue in a diesel car? Seeing that AdBlue is primarily ionised water, it's nearly as good as putting water into your tank. Diesel and water don't blend in the slightest and attempting to run a diesel car on water will not work. Moreover, the urea is very corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is prone to crystallisation, damaging injectors and filters.

Contact us if it turns out you have suffered with AdBlue contamination. We can help. We are Specialists in dealing with contaminated fuel and will handle all types of AdBlue fluid contamination.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, whether it is petrol or diesel, tends to be a serious condition to deal with in a car - specifically in present-day common-rail engines. Water inside your fuel may contribute to idling problems, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if not dealt with correctly, in some cases damaged injectors. Having water in petrol is quicker to drain than water in diesel - primarily due to the fact that diesel is an oil. However we can solve both circumstances very quickly.

Be aware however that if the vehicle was started with the water contaminated fuel it will quite possible need a new fuel filter to be fitted simply because the previous one will probably be wholly water-logged and ineffective.

Marine Fuel Drains

If there is the wrong fuel, or even contaminated fuel (most typically water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can certainly help drain it. Providing the boat is either on land, or secured near enough to a car or truck parking bay we are able to access the storage tanks and drain out the fuel. We've performed numerous fuel drains at piers and boatyards across the country.}

Management of Waste Fuel

Have a fuel container at the rear of your garden full of old, unusable or degraded fuel? We're able to help you to get rid of it. We've been called out to numerous privately owned and business premises in Hampshire to take care of draining and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to enable us to get rid of and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. Whether the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a mobile bowser, or perhaps even several drums in an outbuilding, provided that we can get to it, we can empty it for you.

Out of Fuel Services

Run out of fuel in Portsmouth (out of gas - as an American would say)? We run a full Hampshire Out of Fuel Service. We're able to get out to fill up your car if you are having difficulty on a motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or possibly even at home. Our specialists can come out to you with 10-20 litres of the correct fuel (acquired at cost) to fill up your car or truck. They can also deal with any of the most common troubles which can accompany running out of fuel - including airlocks, vehicle not starting, or even dead batteries resulting from over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Portsmouth, Hampshire

Wrong Fuel Assist Portsmouth - Portsmouth Wrong Fuel Drain

A customer called us from his residence on a street in Portsmouth. He exclaimed, "My vehicle (a Dacia) is not starting and is producing awful sounds when I flip the key." He admitted that he had put the wrong fuel in his diesel vehicle however imagined he would fix the problem by putting extra Diesel on top. We showed up promptly, did the drain and filled him up again with fresh Diesel. He told us after that he'd be absolutely sure to advise people not to fill up on top of the wrong fuel but to get it drained promptly.