Wrong Fuel in Car Page Bank, County Durham

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Page Bank

If you've put petrol in your diesel car in Page Bank (wrong fuel Page Bank) we are the people you need to get in touch with. We operate throughout the entirety of the Page Bank territory and all bordering areas.

It was just after 7 pm on a Friday and despite the fact that we were assured a rainless afternoon, it hadn't ceased pouring! Dan and me were sitting there talking over the weekend's sports, prepared for the sixth job that day to come in. Before long we received the call from a woman on a company trip who had arrived at the Tesco petrol station in Page Bank and filled the wrong fuel in her diesel Ford hire car in error. She was very agitated it seemed, saying "I still cannot believe I have messed up the vehicle! I am just so familiar with filling up my petrol car that I completely forgot I was using a diesel!" We instructed her to settle back and not to worry, plus that things like this can happen. She had managed to get the car to a safe area and, because it was no more than a few miles from the office, we could get to the woman swiftly. The bad fuel was removed and she was able to once again go back to the hotel she was residing in. Even though we got extremely drenched, it was all rewarding seeing her drive away calm and not so apprehensive. One more job in County Durham well done in my opinion!

In the event that you might have put the incorrect fuel in your vehicle and right now want the fuel extracted you are in all likelihood browsing the internet hunting for a swift, trustworthy, proficient and cost-effective wrong fuel removal provider in Page Bank or County Durham. In fact, we are the specialists for your requirements!

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Do you or your drivers frequently misfuel your vehicle? We can solve any related issues.

AdBlue Contamination

All over County Durham we are noticing more and more examples of AdBlue contamination where somebody has poured AdBlue into their diesel fuel tank. This is partially stemming from drivers not being aware of how to work with it (remember: it's actually not a fuel additive), and to some extent due to the fact that the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are normally directly next to each other on the car.

So, what's the situation with having AdBlue in a diesel tank? Since the product is mostly deionised water, it is nearly as good as pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water really do not blend at all and trying to run a diesel car on water will not work. In addition, the urea is quite corrosive to fuel system pipes and seals and is more prone to crystallisation, obstructing injectors and fuel filters.

If you find you poured AdBlue in a fuel tank empty it right away. And of course don't switch on the car - not even to relocate it off of the pump. In the event that you did start the car you will in all likelihood need to have the full fuel system purged and filters changed.

Fuel contaminated with water

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it is petrol or diesel, is usually a serious situation to deal with in a motor vehicle - specifically in more modern common-rail engines. Having water in the petrol or diesel will often bring about idling difficulties, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if not dealt with fully, in some cases broken injectors. Having water in petrol is less complicated to get rid of compared to water in diesel - mainly because diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we are able to take care of both circumstances pretty expediently.

Keep in mind though that if ever the vehicle was run on the water contamination it will more than likely require a new fuel filter fitted as the previous one will undoubtedly be totally wet and useless.

Marine Fuel Drains

If perhaps you've got the wrong fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most commonly water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly clean it out. Provided that the boat is either on land, or situated close enough to a car parking bay we are able to gain access to the fuel tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have completed numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards throughout the country.}

Removal of Waste Fuel

Got an old fuel tank laying in the rear of the garden with unwanted and old, useless or contaminated fuel? We are able to assist you to dispose of it. We've been called out to a number of privately owned and commercial premises in County Durham for the purpose of taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. No matter if the fuel storage is an underground tank, a mobile bowser, or even several drums in a garage, if we are able to get to it, we can certainly drain it for you.

Re-Fueling Assistance

Run out of fuel in Page Bank (out of gas - as an American might say)? We operate a comprehensive County Durham Run Out of Fuel Service. We can easily come to fill up your vehicle if you are having difficulty on the motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or perhaps even at home. Our engineers can come to you with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (purchased at cost) to refill your vehicle. They will be able to handle any of the normal issues which can come with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle unable to restart, or maybe flat batteries resulting from over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Page Bank, County Durham

Vehicle Misfuel Page Bank - Page Bank Fuel Drain

A man phoned us from Page Bank to state that he unfortunately piped petrol into his diesel Jaguar. "Unbelievable! I can't believe I put petrol in my nice diesel car!" It took our technician roughly fifty minutes to completely drain the incorrect fuel from the vehicle. He completely flushed the fuel system and after that put fresh fuel in the vehicle. The customer was happy and it hadn't cost him car dealership prices to get the job professionally completed.