Wrong Fuel in Car Sandwich, Kent

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Sandwich

Put incorrect fuel in the car accidentally in Sandwich? The first thing is not to freak out! Next, you need to get in touch with us so we can assist you in the fuel drain. Our qualified team of mechanics are all set and waiting near your position to come and help you at the side of the road using specialist tools.

It was just before 8 pm on a Friday and although we were promised a rainless afternoon, it hadn't given up on raining! Paul and I were relaxing there discussing the weekend's tennis rankings, ready for the seventh telephone call of the day to arrive. In due time we had a call from a young lady on a company expedition who had gone to the Esso filling station in Sandwich and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel Chevrolet lease car in error. She was pretty troubled by the sounds of it, crying "I cannot believe I have messed up the vehicle! I'm just so familiar with filling my petrol car that I had didn't remember that I was operating a diesel!" I asked her to calm down and not to be concerned, and also that such things do happen. She managed to maneuver the vehicle to a protected space and, because it was just a short distance from the office, we were able to find the woman right away. The bad fuel was cleaned up and removed and she was able to once again go back to the Travelodge she was residing in. Although we got very soaked, it was all rewarding to see her drive away contented and a lot less stressed. Another misfuel correction in Kent well done in my mind!

Wrong fuel Sandwich? We are able to service the Sandwich neighborhood rather well due to the fact that one of our technicians resides locally and is for that reason not far from the action. If ever you've put petrol in a diesel car or truck in Sandwich we'll be delighted to come out and do a thorough fuel drain. Wrong fuel in diesel in Sandwich shouldn't be a huge crisis. We're only a telephone call away.

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AdBlue Contamination

Throughout Kent we are finding a lot more examples of AdBlue contamination when a person has poured AdBlue directly into their diesel fuel tank. This is mostly as a consequence of drivers not being aware of the right way to use it (note: it's actually not a fuel additive), and partially simply because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are generally directly adjacent to one another on the vehicle.

Well, what is the problem with putting AdBlue in your diesel tank? As the product is mostly deionised water, it is nearly as good as pouring water into your tank. Diesel and water do not mix at all and trying to run a diesel car on water is not going to work. Furthermore, the urea is extremely corrosive to your fuel system lines and seals and is more prone to crystallisation, clogging injectors and fuel filters.

Assuming you have put AdBlue into the fuel tank empty it immediately. And certainly never switch on the engine - not even to move it from the pump. Assuming you have started the vehicle you would almost certainly have to have the entire fuel system flushed and filters changed out.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, irrespective of whether it's unleaded petrol or diesel, is actually a serious matter to handle in a vehicle - specifically in modern day common-rail engines. Water in fuel can easily bring about idling problems, uneven running, excessive smoke and, if it is not dealt with fully, possibly ruined injectors. Having water in petrol is less difficult to drain as compared to water in diesel - this is mostly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Even so we can take care of both cases fairly simply.

Bear in mind that as long as the vehicle was started with the water contamination it will very likely require a new fuel filter to be fitted simply because the previous one will be thoroughly wet and unusable.

Marine Fuel Drains

If there is the incorrect fuel, or dirty fuel (most typically water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly drain it. So long as the boat is either on land, or parked near to a car or truck parking spot we can access the storage tanks and remove the fuel. We've succesfully done numerous fuel drains at docks and boatyards across the country.}

Management of Waste Fuel

Have an old fuel tank laying in the back of your premises containing unwanted and old, unusable or degraded fuel? We could assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to numerous private and business premises in Kent to deal with removing and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to allow us to remove and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a portable bowser, or perhaps a number of containers in an outbuilding, assuming that we are able to get to it, we can certainly drain it.

Run Out of Fuel Support

Run out of fuel in Sandwich (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We run a full Kent Out of Fuel Service. We're able to come to refill your vehicle if you are having difficulty on a motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or even at home. Our engineers can come to you with 10-20 litres of the correct fuel (acquired at cost) and fill the car. They are also able to deal with the typical issues which can come with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle unable to start, or even dead batteries due to over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Sandwich, Kent

Wrong Fuel Drain Sandwich - Sandwich Vehicle Misfuel

A week ago a young man called us after his Porsche died along a street in Sandwich. He had by mistake put the incorrect fuel in his diesel car and managed to drive as far as the street before having to halt. It was in the early hours of the morning and our engineer, who stays close by, got to him in less than fifteen minutes. We managed to drain the incorrect fuel and put fresh diesel yet again in the car. "Thank you for your timely response, especially at 2 a.m., I truly appreciate it."