Wrong Fuel in Car Pikeshill, Hampshire

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Wrong fuel in a diesel car? Whether or not the vehicle has been run we are able to correct the issue and perform a 100 % drain and purge - in 99% of cases this will have your vehicle working properly again right away. We come to you. We are 100 % mobile and carry all the apparatus necessary. We have specialised fuel removal tools on board and are experienced in all types of cars and vans.

It was before five pm on a Monday and though we were guaranteed a rainless night, it had not stopped raining! Brian and me were sitting discussing the recent golf rankings, ready for the sixth call for the day to come in. Inevitably we had a call from a lady on a company excursion who had gone to the BP petrol garage in Pikeshill and put the wrong fuel in a diesel customised Audi A7 rental car in error. The unfortunate thing was pretty affected by the sounds of it, telling me "I still cannot believe that I've ruined the car! I'm so accustomed to filling up my petrol car I totally didn't remember I was using a diesel!" I asked her to take it easy and not to worry, and also that these things often happen. She was able to relocate the vehicle to a protected space and, as it was no more than a few miles away from the office, we could arrive at the lady swiftly. The contaminated fuel was drained and she could go home to the Premier Inn she was residing at. Although we got extremely wet, it was all worthwhile to see her drive away contented and less worried. A fuel drain in Hampshire well done in my books!

Now you've gone and put the wrong fuel in your vehicle in Pikeshill and are wanting to know how to resolve the problem. Seeing that you're looking through this that signifies you're at least on the correct path. What you need to do now is call us so that we can come out and drain your car. As to why us? Smart question. We are highly professional fuel drain experts in Pikeshill, who are available 24 hours a day to aid you wherever you are.

Water Contamination or AdBlue Contamination

Water contaminated fuel, irrespective of whether it is petrol or diesel, is usually an important matter to take care of in a motor vehicle - especially in modern day common-rail engines.

Having water or AdBlue inside your diesel or petrol is likely to result in idling issues, lumpy running, increased smoke and, if it is not dealt with correctly, possibly damaged injectors. Having water in petrol is easier to drain as compared to water in diesel - largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we are able to solve both situations very easily.

Take note however that as long as the vehicle has been started with the water contamination it will quite possible need a new fuel filter to be fitted since the previous one is going to be completely wet and ineffective.

Waste Fuel Disposal

Got an old fuel reservoir in the rear of your garden with out of date, useless or degraded fuel? We're able to help you to get rid of it. We've been called out to quite a few privately owned and commercial premises in Hampshire for the purpose of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and recycle waste fuel legally and safely.

Regardless of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a portable bowser, or possibly even a number of containers in a shed, provided that we can reach it, we can empty it.

Wrong Fuel in Car in SO43 Postcode - Pikeshill Misfueling

What a great night's uninterrupted sleep! 7:00 in the morning on a bright Tuesday and I was en route to help an elder woman who put contaminated fuel in her diesel teal Subaru Legacy in Pikeshill. She informed us that she had left the filling station and pulled up on a country road along the way to pay a visit to her grandchildren. I got the location plugged into the TomTom and arrived inside an hour. I got to the car and removed the wrong fuel out of the car. While I was working she explained, "I am becoming fairly forgetful in my senior years and didn't remember about the car using diesel since I'd only bought it a short while back after my old one, which I had for more than 30 years, eventually died on me". I completed the job and she presented me a toffee and thanked me for my hard work. Such a lovely Hampshire woman!

Pulling the incorrect fuel in your car does not have to be expensive either. We will provide you the best quotation for the job and, given that we are national, we can be with you rapidly in the event that you have tanked up with wrong fuel in Hampshire, since we have a team in close proximity! Hence, in case you find yourself having trouble at a petrol station , or have driven a while with polluted fuel lying in your motor, give us a call immediately. You will very quickly be able to carry on with your travels devoid of any significant injury to your vehicle or finances.

Our engineers are properly presented and fully kitted out to do the work they have to undertake. Our gear is industry specific and follows all EU directives pertaining to Health & Safety in addition to Environmental Control.

Wrong Fuel Assist Pikeshill - Wrong Fuel in Car Pikeshill

A motorist had broken down off a street in Pikeshill. His cyan Jaguar S-Type motor had stopped operating and he had no clue what was the problem right up until he noticed he put the wrong fuel in his diesel car. He phoned us to request a fuel drain and that is when he informed us: "I can't believe that I didn't detect that I put the wrong fuel in my car." He claimed that he had got very little rest the day before and that must have been the reason.

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How to find out if I put the wrong fuel in my car?

If you’ve just filled up at a petrol station and the cars starts to act a bit strange you might start to wonder if you accidentally put the wrong fuel in it.

Well, there are a few things to can check that will be able to tell you:

1. How is the car responding? There are some very common misfuel symptoms which can be a good indicator of wrong fuel:
• Loss of engine power – can feel like the car has run out of fuel
• A lot of smoke (more than usual)
• Engine coughing or starting to splutter
• Won’t start – or keeps stalling.
2. Look at your fuel receipt. It will state clearly if you filled up with diesel or unleaded. If you don’t have the receipt, you can often return to the petrol station where you filled up and give them the date and time (and pump) where you refueled and they will often be able to give you a VAT receipt.
3. Smell it. Diesel and petrol have very distinctly different smells. Anyone familiar with the motor industry should be able to help you with this. Or you could even get another car to park alongside and smell the fuel caps of both, comparing them to determine what the fuel type is.
4. Call us to come out and assess the car. In the majority of cases we will be able to tell if the car has been misfueled before beginning work on it. If we discover that the vehicle does not need a fuel drain, you will only be charged a call-out fee.

Typical Misfueling Symptoms:

Here's a list of likely wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

• Reduced vehicle power
• Car conking out, chugging and / or hiccuping
• Difficulty starting the automobile
• Increased smoke

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