Wrong Fuel in Car Upper Lambourn, Berkshire

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If it turns out you might have mistakenly put the incorrect fuel in the car and at this point need to have the wrong fuel removed you are likely trawling the web hunting for a swift, trusted, competent and price effective fuel drain supplier in Upper Lambourn or Berkshire. Well, we are the people for your requirements!

It was just after eight pm on a Tuesday and although we were guaranteed a rainless afternoon, it hadn't ceased raining! Mark and me were seated going over the weekend's golf, prepared for the 6th telephone call that day to come in. In due time we had a phone call from a lady on a company trip who had arrived at the BP petrol station in Upper Lambourn and filled petrol in her diesel dark blue Volvo C30 hire car in error. The poor lady was fairly troubled by the sounds of it, saying "I still can't believe I've wrecked the car! I'm just so used to putting unleaded in my petrol car I had did not remember I was operating a diesel!" We instructed her to take it easy and not to worry, and that these things happen. She managed to get the vehicle to a safe position and, seeing that it was just a short distance off from where we were, we could find the woman fairly quickly. The bad fuel was cleaned up and removed and she was able to return to the Travelodge she was staying at. Despite the fact that we got thoroughly wet, it was all worth it to watch her drive away contented and less worried. Yet another job in Berkshire done well in my books!

So you have gone and put the wrong fuel in your vehicle in Upper Lambourn and are wanting to know how to correct the predicament. In the event that you are looking at this then that signifies you are in any case on the correct road. Pretty much all you ought to do at this moment is phone us so we can come to drain your vehicle. The reasons why us? Excellent question. We're specialist fuel retrieval and drain experts. Wholly certified and expert in working with all kinds of cars.

Boat Fuel Drains

If there is the wrong fuel, or contaminated fuel (most typically water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we can certainly clean it out. As long as the boat is either on land, or parked close to a car parking bay we are able to access the fuel storage and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have undertaken numerous fuel drains at docks and boatyards across the country.

AdBlue In Your Diesel

All over Berkshire we have seen more and more examples of AdBlue contamination whereby somebody has poured AdBlue inside their diesel tank. This is in part thanks to motorists not being aware of how to work with it (take note: it's not a fuel additive), and in part simply because the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are normally directly adjacent to each other on the vehicle.

Well, what exactly is the matter with having AdBlue in your diesel vehicle?

Seeing that the product is predominantly deionised water, it is as bad as pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water will not mix in the slightest and trying to run a diesel car on water will not work. Apart from this, the urea is quite corrosive to fuel system hoses and seals and is at risk of crystalising, blocking injectors and filters. If you find you put AdBlue in the fuel tank get it out asap. And definitely don't turn over the vehicle - not even to move it off of the pump. In cases where you did start the car you will most likely have to have the entire fuel system cleaned and filters changed.

If you discover yourself to be in this predicament do not panic! Call us, the UK’s Number 1 fuel contamination business. Our technicians have the specialised knowledge and experience to get you back on the road promptly and efficiently, no mess, no fuss.

Wrong Fuel in Car in RG17 Postcode - Upper Lambourn Misfueling

A relatively concerned driver called us from the Esso petrol station at Berkshire to advise us that he put unleaded in his diesel trusty Peugeot 307; he wasn't quite sure how he'd managed to do it. We assured him it was no worry and before long had our man out to him to clean the incorrect fuel from his vehicle. Having taken away the bad fuel, he was swiftly back rolling again. He told us; "I can't believe I put petrol in my diesel car. And the guy who appeared to undertake the fuel drain was incredibly very good - he didn't make me feel like a fool."

We maintain complete Environment Agency registration and full Liability insurance intended for your own assurance. We can cope with any motor vehicle kinds without regard for whether they have been started on the wrong fuel or just misfueled.

Wrong Fuel Assist Upper Lambourn - Wrong Fuel in Car Upper Lambourn

A person phoned us from Upper Lambourn saying he stupidly piped the wrong fuel in his diesel precious BMW Z4. "What a fool! How could I put petrol in my diesel car!" It only took our specialist about 50 minutes to fully drain the contaminated fuel from the car. He meticulously cleaned the fuel system and after that put clean diesel in the vehicle. The customer was thrilled and it hadn't cost him dealer rates to get the task professionally performed.

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How to find out if I put the wrong fuel in my car?

If you’ve just filled up at a petrol station and the cars starts to act a bit strange you might start to wonder if you accidentally put the wrong fuel in it.

Well, there are a few things to can check that will be able to tell you:

1. How is the car responding? There are some very common misfuel symptoms which can be a good indicator of wrong fuel:
• Loss of engine power – can feel like the car has run out of fuel
• A lot of smoke (more than usual)
• Engine coughing or starting to splutter
• Won’t start – or keeps stalling.
2. Look at your fuel receipt. It will state clearly if you filled up with diesel or unleaded. If you don’t have the receipt, you can often return to the petrol station where you filled up and give them the date and time (and pump) where you refueled and they will often be able to give you a VAT receipt.
3. Smell it. Diesel and petrol have very distinctly different smells. Anyone familiar with the motor industry should be able to help you with this. Or you could even get another car to park alongside and smell the fuel caps of both, comparing them to determine what the fuel type is.
4. Call us to come out and assess the car. In the majority of cases we will be able to tell if the car has been misfueled before beginning work on it. If we discover that the vehicle does not need a fuel drain, you will only be charged a call-out fee.

Commonplace Petrol in Diesel Symptoms:

Here's a list of commonplace wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

• Decrease in engine power
• Car dying, chugging or hiccuping
• Trouble starting the motor
• Excessive fumes

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Wrong Fuel London is fully credited and approved to carry out all varieties polluted fuel drains intended for the removal of contaminated fuel. To discover exactly how we can help get you moving again just call us.