Wrong Fuel in Car Stroat, Gloucestershire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Stroat

Incorrect fuel in your car in Stroat? You've come to the right place. We are here to assist you in this time of need and get you going once again with our specialist fuel drain assistance.

It was around 5 pm on a Friday and even though we were assured a rainless night, it had not given up on raining! Brian and I were seated there discussing the recent golf rankings, ready for the sixth fuel drain to come in. Finally we received the call from a young lady on a business expedition who had gone to the Texaco filling garage in Stroat and filled petrol in her diesel Vauxhall lease car in error. The poor thing was very troubled apparently, telling me "I still cannot believe I've destroyed the vehicle! I'm just so familiar with putting unleaded in my petrol car that I totally did not remember that I was running a diesel!" We instructed her to relax and not to be concerned, also that things like this happen. She had managed to maneuver the car into a secure area and, as it was no more than a short distance from where we were, we could reach the customer almost instantly. The wrong fuel was extracted so she could go home to the Premier Inn she was residing at. Although we got fairly soaked, it was all worth the effort to watch her drive away calm and less stressed. One more job in Gloucestershire done well in my mind!

Wrong fuel in your car in Stroat? You've reached the right place. We aim to help you in your hour of need and get you running again with our dedicated fuel drain services.

Services We Provide:

These are the fuel problems services we can extend to you:

AdBlue In your Fuel

Throughout Gloucestershire we have noticed an increasing number of occurrences of AdBlue contamination where a person has put AdBlue straight into their diesel fuel tank. This is mostly thanks to people not knowing the right way to to make use of (be aware: it's actually not a fuel additive), and to some extent simply because the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are generally right next to one another on the vehicle.

Well, what's the matter with having AdBlue in the diesel vehicle? Since AdBlue is primarily deionised water, it's nearly as good as pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water don't blend whatsoever and attempting to run a diesel car on water cannot work. Also, the urea is incredibly corrosive to your fuel system pipes and seals and is susceptible to crystallisation, obstructing injectors and filters.

Phone us if it turns out you are a casualty of AdBlue contamination. We can help. We are Contaminated Fuel Specialists and will be able to take care of every type of AdBlue fluid contamination.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, irrespective of whether it's unleaded or diesel, is generally an important condition to handle in an automobile - particularly in present-day common-rail engines. Putting water in the diesel or petrol will likely lead to idling difficulties, irregular running, excessive smoke and, if it is not taken care of properly, oftentimes ruined injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to clean out than water in diesel - this is primarily because diesel is an oil. Even so we are able to handle both circumstances fairly swiftly.

Remember that in the event that the vehicle was started with the water contamination it will likely need a new fuel filter to be fitted since the previous one will probably be completely water-logged and unusable.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If you've got the wrong fuel, or polluted fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can help drain it. Providing the boat is either on land, or parked close to an automobile parking spot we can access the storage tanks and remove the contaminated fuel. We have done quite a few fuel drains at piers and boatyards in the uk.}

Removal of Waste Fuel

Got a fuel container sitting in the rear of the garden with old, unusable or contaminated fuel? We are able to help you to get rid of it. We have been called out to many private and business properties in Gloucestershire to take care of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. No matter if the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a mobile bowser, or even several drums in a garage, providing we can get to it, we could certainly empty it.

Re-Fueling Assistance

Run out of fuel in Stroat (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We operate a complete Gloucestershire Run Out of Fuel Service. We're able to help to re-fill the car in the event that you are stuck on the motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or perhaps even at your home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of the correct fuel (acquired at pump price) to fill up the car. They are also able to take care of the standard problems that could come with running out of fuel - including airlocks, vehicle failing to start, or even flat batteries due to over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Stroat, Gloucestershire

Wrong Fuel Doctor Stroat - Stroat Fuel Removal

A gentleman called us from his house on a street in Stroat. He exclaimed, "My vehicle (a SEAT) is not starting and is creating terrible sounds when I flip the key." He admitted that he had put petrol in his diesel car but then believed he would resolve the issue by putting additional Diesel on top. We got there quickly, carried out the drain and filled it up once more with untainted Diesel. He told us that he'd be sure to tell people not to fill up on top of the wrong fuel but to get it cleaned out promptly.