Wrong Fuel in Car Penwood, Hampshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Penwood

Wrong fuel Penwood? We have the ability to support the Penwood neighborhood really well because one of our engineers stays not far away and is therefore not far from the action. If you've got petrol in your diesel car in Penwood we'll be completely happy to come out and do a full fuel drain. Unleaded in diesel in Penwood needn't be a big obstacle. We're only a phone call away.

It was just before five pm on a Tuesday and while we were assured a rainless afternoon, it had not given up on raining! James and I were seated there discussing the weekend's golf results, waiting around for the 8th call of the day to arrive. Eventually we got the call from a girl on a company excursion who had arrived at the Sainsburys filling garage in Penwood and put the wrong fuel in her diesel Nissan hire car. She was quite distressed it seemed, saying "I simply cannot believe that I've ruined the vehicle! I'm just so used to putting petrol in my petrol car I totally didn't remember that I was driving a diesel!" I just instructed her to settle back and not to be concerned, also that such things often happen. She had managed to get the car into a secure area and, seeing as it was no more than a few miles away from us, we were able to reach the lady fairly quickly. The bad fuel was cleaned up and removed and she could get back to the motel she was residing at. Despite the fact we got extremely wet, it was all rewarding to see her drive off contented and not so worried. Yet another fuel drain in Hampshire done well in my opinion!

In the event that you might have put the wrong fuel in your car or truck in Penwood we most certainly are the company you will have to get in touch with. We serve the entirety of the Penwood vicinity and all nearby areas.

Offered Services:

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

AdBlue In your Fuel

All over Hampshire we have seen an increasing number of cases of AdBlue contamination where somebody has poured AdBlue straight into their diesel fuel tank. This is mostly as a result of drivers not being aware of the way to use it (remember: it's in truth not a fuel additive), and in part simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are generally directly adjacent to one another on the automobile.

So, exactly what is the matter with putting AdBlue in the diesel vehicle? Seeing as AdBlue is mainly ionised water, it is actually as bad as pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water tend not to blend in the least and attempting to run a diesel car on water isn't going to work. Additionally, the urea is extremely corrosive to fuel system pipes and seals and is susceptible to crystallisation, obstructing injectors and filters.

In case you have put AdBlue into your fuel tank empty it immediately. And most certainly take care not to start the car - not even to maneuver it to a parking place. In case you did start the vehicle you will probably have to have the whole fuel system purged and fuel filters changed.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, regardless of whether it is unleaded or diesel, can be a significant situation to address in a vehicle - particularly in current day common-rail engines. Having water in the fuel tank can result in idling problems, irregular running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not sorted out fully, possibly broken injectors. Having water in petrol is less difficult to remove as compared to water in diesel - largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. In spite of this we can handle both circumstances fairly expediently.

Be aware though that as long as the vehicle has been run on the water contamination it will most likely need a new fuel filter fitted because the old one will probably be thoroughly wet and unusable.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you have the wrong fuel, or polluted fuel (most typically water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we will help drain it. So long as the boat is either on land, or secured close enough to parking spot we should be able to access the fuel tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have performed quite a few fuel drains at piers and boatyards in the uk.}

Waste Fuel Management

Have an old fuel tank placed in the rear of your garden full of unwanted, useless or degraded fuel? We can assist you to dispose of it. We've been called out to many privately owned and business properties in Hampshire for the purpose of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to enable us to remove and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a mobile bowser, or perhaps even several drums in a storage shed, if we can access it, we could certainly drain it for you.

Run Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in Penwood (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We operate a full Hampshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We can easily help to fill up the car in cases where you are stranded on a motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or just at home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at cost) to fill your vehicle. They are also able to take care of any of the typical problems which might go along with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle failing to restart, and even dead batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Penwood, Hampshire

Fuel Rescue Penwood - Penwood Fuel Drain

A person phoned us from Penwood to say he had unfortunately piped petrol in his diesel Toyota. "I can't believe it! How could I put the wrong fuel in my nice diesel car!" It took our specialist approximately fifty minutes to fully drain the incorrect fuel out of the car. He completely purged the fuel system and then put fresh diesel in the vehicle. The customer was completely satisfied and it hadn't cost him dealership rates to get the job professionally completed.