Wrong Fuel in Car Eaton Ford, Cambridgeshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Eaton Ford

Now you have gone and put the wrong fuel in your vehicle in Eaton Ford and are thinking about exactly how to correct the trouble. In the event that you're reading through this then that signifies you're at least on the right route. What you ought to do right now is phone us so that we can come out to sort your vehicle out. The reasons why us? Good question. We are extremely professional fuel drain specialists in Eaton Ford, who are on hand 24/7 to aid you at the roadside.

It was after 7 pm on a Wednesday and while we were promised a rainless evening, it hadn't given up on raining! Paul and I were resting commenting on the weekend's tennis results, at the ready for the next fuel drain to come in. In due time we got a phone call from a lovely women on a company excursion who had arrived at the Texaco filling station in Eaton Ford and put the wrong fuel in a diesel MINI rental in error. The poor thing was rather agitated apparently, telling me "I can not believe that I have destroyed the car! I'm so familiar with filling up my petrol vehicle that I had did not remember I was using a diesel!" We instructed her to settle back and not to fret, and also that such things unfortunately happen. She managed to move the vehicle into a protected spot and, because it was just a few miles away from us, we were able to reach the customer swiftly. The bad fuel was cleaned up and removed and she was able to once again go back to the hotel she was staying in. Despite the fact we got fairly soaked, it was all worth the effort to see her drive away contented and not so stressed. Yet another fuel drain in Cambridgeshire well done in my books!

Wrong fuel in a diesel car? Whether or not the vehicle has been driven we are able to fix the problem and complete a comprehensive drain and purge - in the majority of situations this should have your vehicle going normally again straight away. We come out to you. We are fully mobile and have all the apparatus required. We have specialised fuel evacuation apparatus on board and are skilled in all makes of cars.

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We can assist you with these mis-fuel problems.

AdBlue In Diesel

Throughout Cambridgeshire we have noticed more and more cases of AdBlue contamination wherein a motorist has poured AdBlue into their diesel fuel tank. This is in part due to people not being aware of the right way to use it (be aware: it's in truth not a fuel additive), and partly due to the fact that the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are normally directly adjacent to each other on the vehicle.

Now, what exactly is the matter with putting AdBlue in a diesel vehicle? Because the product is predominantly deionised water, it is nearly as good as putting water in to your tank. Diesel and water tend not to blend in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water does not work. In addition to this, the urea is particularly corrosive to the fuel system lines and seals and is at risk of crystalising, damaging injectors and filters.

In case you poured AdBlue into a fuel tank drain it as quickly as possible. And obviously take care not to turn over the engine - not even to maneuver it from the pump. In case you did start the car you will probably need to have the complete fuel system flushed and filters changed.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, irrespective of whether it is unleaded or diesel, is in many cases an important issue to address in a car - particularly in current day common-rail engines. Having water inside your fuel can potentially result in idling problems, irregular running, excessive smoke and, if not taken care of effectively, potentially blown injectors. Having water in petrol is less complicated to clean out as compared to water in diesel - this is largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Having said that we can handle both situations pretty easily.

Keep in mind though that any time the vehicle was started on the water contaminated fuel it will probably require a new fuel filter to be fitted as the previous one will probably be totally wet and useless.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

In the event that there is the wrong fuel, or polluted fuel (most usually water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can help you remove it. Assuming that the boat is either dry-docked, or secured close enough to a motor vehicle parking bay we will be able to reach the tanks and drain out the fuel. We have succesfully done quite a few fuel drains at docks and boatyards throughout the country.}

Waste Fuel Management

Have a fuel reservoir at the rear of your premises with aged, useless or degraded fuel? We can help you to dispose of it. We've been called out to quite a few private and industrial premises in Cambridgeshire for the purpose of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to be able to get rid of and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is an underground container, a portable bowser, or perhaps even a few drums in an outbuilding, providing we are able to access it, we are able to drain it for you.

Out of Fuel Support

Run out of fuel in Eaton Ford (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We run a comprehensive Cambridgeshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We're able to get out to re-fill your automobile in the event that you are stranded on a motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or possibly even at your home. Our engineers can come out to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at cost) to fill your vehicle. They will be able to fix the most common troubles that could go along with running out of fuel - including airlocks, vehicle not starting, or maybe flat batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Eaton Ford, Cambridgeshire

Wrong Fuel Drain Eaton Ford - Eaton Ford Vehicle Misfuel

A customer contacted us from his house on a road in Eaton Ford. He exclaimed, "My vehicle (a Mercedes) is not starting and is generating terrible sounds when I flip the ignition." He said that he had put petrol in his diesel vehicle however believed he would fix the problem by putting further Diesel on top. We arrived promptly, carried out the fuel drain and filled it up once more with clean Diesel. He told us after that he would be sure to tell people not to fill up over the wrong fuel but to have it drained immediately.