Wrong Fuel in Car Highcliffe, Derbyshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Highcliffe

Incorrect fuel in your car in Highcliffe? You've come to the right place. We are here to aid you in this situatiuon and get you driving once more with our specialist fuel drain service.

It was just after seven pm on a Monday and while we were guaranteed a dry afternoon, it hadn't stopped pouring! James and I were sitting there commenting on the recent football, waiting for the next job that day to come in. Inevitably we received a phone call from a young lady on a company trip who had arrived at the Sainsburys petrol station in Highcliffe and put the wrong fuel in her diesel Citroen lease car by mistake. The poor thing was pretty distressed by the sounds of it, saying "I just can't believe I've messed up the vehicle! I'm just so used to putting unleaded in my petrol vehicle I totally did not remember that I was using a diesel!" I just advised her to take it easy and not to fret, plus that such things regrettably happen. She was able to move the vehicle to a protected space and, as it was no more than a few miles away from the office, we were able to arrive at her rather quickly. The incorrect fuel was extracted so she could go home to the Premier Inn she was living in. Even though we got thoroughly wet, it was all worth the time to see her drive home contented and not so concerned. Yet another misfuel correction in Derbyshire done well in my books!

Unleaded in a diesel car? Even when the vehicle has been driven we are able to fix the issue and do a 100 % drain and flush - in the majority of instances this will have your vehicle going correctly again right away. We come to you. We are totally mobile and carry all the apparatus necessary. We have professional fuel retrieval apparatus on board and are experienced in all makes of cars and vans.

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Do you or your employees frequently misfuel your car? We can fix any associated issues.

AdBlue Contamination

Throughout Derbyshire we have seen more and more examples of AdBlue contamination whereby an individual has put AdBlue inside their diesel tank. This is to some extent as a consequence of motorists not understanding the right way to use it (remember: it is in actual fact not a fuel additive), and partially because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are normally directly close to each other on the car.

Now, what exactly is the issue with putting AdBlue in a diesel car? Because the product is predominantly ionised water, it is just like putting water in your tank. Diesel and water don't mix in any way and attempting to run a diesel car on water cannot work. In addition, the urea is seriously corrosive to fuel system hoses and seals and is susceptible to crystallisation, clogging injectors and filters.

Call us if it turns out you are a casualty of AdBlue contamination. We can certainly help. We are Contaminated Fuel Specialists and will handle all types of AdBlue contamination.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, no matter whether it is petrol or diesel, tends to be a significant matter to address in a motor vehicle - particularly in current day common-rail engines. Putting water in fuel will likely lead to idling difficulties, lumpy running, abnormal smoke and, if not sorted out correctly, oftentimes blown injectors. Having water in petrol is less complicated to remove when compared with water in diesel - this is mainly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. In spite of this we are able to handle both cases fairly easily.

Bear in mind however that if the vehicle was started with the fuel contaminated with water it will most likely need a new fuel filter fitted seeing as the previous one will undoubtedly be thoroughly water-logged and ineffective.

Boat Fuel Drains

In the event that there is the wrong fuel, or even contaminated fuel (most usually water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can certainly help clean it out. Providing the boat is either dry-docked, or secured near enough to a car or truck parking spot we should be able to reach the storage and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have completed many fuel drains at docks and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Disposal

Got an old fuel tank in the rear of the garden containing aged, useless or contaminated fuel? We can assist you to get rid of it. We have been called out to many private and industrial premises in Derbyshire for the purpose of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to be able to remove and recycle waste fuel safely and legally. No matter if the fuel storage is an underground reservoir, a portable bowser, or perhaps even some containers in a shed, provided that we are able to reach it, we can certainly drain it for you.

Run Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in Highcliffe (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We perform a full Derbyshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We can help to refill the car in cases where you are having difficulty on a motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or just at home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (bought at pump prices) to fill the car. They can also fix the common issues that could come with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , as well as flat batteries resulting from over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Highcliffe, Derbyshire

Wrong Fuel in Car Highcliffe - Highcliffe Petrol in Diesel

I had appreciated a terrific afternoon fishing on my off day and felt satisfied the next working day as I set out to assist a young family vacationing in Highcliffe. They'd stopped after inserting the wrong fuel into their Kia, and were roughly an hour's travel away. I arrived at their location and smirked while I heard to the wife telling her hubby off for actually being so foolish. "Exactly how could you possibly manage to put the wrong fuel in the car?" she told him. I wanted to explain that this occurs continuously in Derbyshire and that it's truly absolutely nothing to fret about, nonetheless he yet still got an ear bashing. Unfortunate lad. Anyhow, I cleaned up and removed all of the contaminated fuel, gave the engine a flush and gave it some right fuel. As they drove down the road I waved bon voyage and considered what her indoors would ask me if I made the same mistake... I would never ever hear the end of it!