Wrong Fuel in Car Radyr, Cardiff

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Radyr

Petrol in your diesel car or truck in Radyr? Welcome to WrongFuelSoS.com. Call us and find out how we can help to get you back on the road once more.

It was about ten pm on a Saturday and while we were assured a dry night, it hadn't stopped raining! Ray and me were relaxing there commenting on the recent rugby results, at the ready for the next fuel drain that day to arrive. Before long we had a phone call from a young lady on a company expedition who had pulled into the Esso petrol garage in Radyr and filled petrol in her diesel BMW rental car. The unfortunate thing was very troubled by the sounds of it, telling me "I still cannot believe I've ruined the vehicle! I am so familiar with filling my petrol vehicle I had did not remember that I was operating a diesel!" I just instructed her to settle back and not to be concerned, also that things like this often happen. She had managed to relocate the car to a secure spot and, seeing as it was just a few miles away from us, we were able to arrive at the woman fairly quickly. The incorrect fuel was drained so she could once again go back to the Travelodge she was lodging at. Despite the fact we got extremely drenched, it was all worth it seeing her drive home calm and a lot less anxious. Another misfuel correction in Cardiff well done in my books!

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We can help you with these mis-fuel mistakes.

AdBlue In your Fuel

All around Cardiff we have noticed an increasing number of instances of AdBlue contamination whereby somebody has poured AdBlue straight into their diesel tank. This is mainly caused by people not being totally sure how to to make use of (pay attention: it's not a fuel additive), and partly because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are generally directly next to each other on the car.

So, what is the situation with having AdBlue in the diesel vehicle? Seeing that the product is mainly ionised water, it is actually as bad as putting water into your tank. Diesel and water do not ever blend in any way and attempting to run a diesel car on water cannot work. Also, the urea is quite corrosive to your fuel system lines and seals and is at risk of crystallisation, clogging injectors and fuel filters.

In the event that you poured AdBlue into the fuel tank get it out as soon as possible. And obviously be careful not to crank the car - not even to shift it off of the pump. Assuming you have started the car you would very likely need to have the entire fuel system purged and fuel filters replaced.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, irrespective of whether it's unleaded or diesel, is without question a significant condition to take care of in a motor vehicle - especially in present-day common-rail engines. Water in your fuel tank is likely to cause idling issues, lumpy running, increased smoke and, if it's not taken care of properly, in some cases blown injectors. Water in petrol is easier to remove as compared to water in diesel - this is primarily because diesel is an oil. In spite of this we are able to deal with both situations rather swiftly.

Be aware though that as long as the vehicle has been started with the water contaminated fuel it will most likely require a new fuel filter to be fitted simply because the previous one will likely be wholly water-logged and unusable.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If you have the wrong fuel, or perhaps polluted fuel (most typically water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly drain it. Assuming that the boat is either on land, or secured near enough to a car or truck parking bay we can gain access to the tanks and remove the fuel. We've done quite a few fuel drains at piers and boatyards across the country.}

Removal of Waste Fuel

Have a fuel tank lying at the back of your garden containing old, unusable or degraded fuel? We're able to help you to get rid of it. We've been called out to several private and business premises in Cardiff for the purpose of taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to enable us to extract and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a mobile bowser, or possibly even a number of containers in an outbuilding, assuming that we are able to reach it, we can empty it for you.

Run Out of Fuel Service

Run out of fuel in Radyr (out of gas - as the Americans might say)? We operate a complete Cardiff Out of Fuel Service. We're able to get out to refill your vehicle in the event that you are stuck on a motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or perhaps even at your home. Our technicians can attend with 10-20 litres of the correct fuel (at pump price) to refill your car or truck. They can also take care of any of the typical issues that might go with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle unable to restart, or even flat batteries because of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Radyr, Cardiff

Fuel Removal Radyr - Radyr Wrong Fuel Drain

The other day a young man telephoned us just after his Volvo died in the middle of a street in Radyr. He had mistakenly put unleaded in his diesel vehicle and had managed to get to the road before having to give up. It was really early in the morning and our engineer, who resides not far away, got to him in less than fifteen minutes. We managed to drain the incorrect fuel and put clean diesel once again in the vehicle. "Thank you for your fast response, particularly at 4 a.m., I am grateful for it."