Wrong Fuel in Car Chattenden, Kent

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Chattenden

Put incorrect fuel in the vehicle by mistake in Chattenden? The first thing is not to worry! Secondly, you want to phone us so we can help you with the extraction. We are SPA licensed, and can provide nationwide coverage for anyone who has inadvertently tanked up with the wrong fuel.

It was after 8 pm on a Tuesday and although we were assured a dry night, it hadn't stopped raining! Brian and me were relaxing talking over the sports results, ready for the next telephone call for the day to arrive. Eventually we had a phone call from a young lady on a business expedition who had arrived at the Sainsburys filling station in Chattenden and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel Suzuki hire car in error. The unfortunate lady was fairly irritated apparently, stating "I still can't believe that I've wrecked the vehicle! I'm so accustomed to filling up my petrol car I had forgot I was running a diesel!" We instructed her to take it easy and not to be concerned, plus that such things regrettably do happen. She was able to move the vehicle into a protected spot and, as it was just a few minutes away from where we were, we could find the woman fairly quickly. The contaminated fuel was taken out and she was able to return to the hotel she was lodging in. Despite the fact we got very drenched, it was all rewarding to see her drive off calm and less concerned. Another fuel drain in Kent done well in my opinion!

Contaminated fuel Chattenden? We can service the Chattenden area particularly well because one of our technicians stays not far away and is as a result close to the action. Any time you've got the incorrect fuel in your automobile anywhere in Chattenden we'll be glad to come out and do a comprehensive fuel drain. Petrol in diesel in Chattenden isn't be a huge crisis. We're merely a phone call away.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

All around Kent we have found increasingly more occurrences of AdBlue contamination whereby a motorist has put AdBlue straight into their diesel fuel tank. This is to a certain extent stemming from drivers not being totally sure how to to make use of (important: it's not a fuel additive), and partially simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are usually right adjacent to each other on the vehicle.

So, exactly what is the issue with putting AdBlue in your diesel car? As AdBlue is primarily ionised water, it's as bad as putting water in your tank. Diesel and water will not blend in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water isn't going to work. Furthermore, the urea is incredibly corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is at risk of crystalising, clogging injectors and filters.

In the case you have put AdBlue into a fuel tank get it drained at the earliest opportunity. And obviously do not switch on the vehicle - not even to maneuver it to a parking bay. Assuming you have started the car you will very likely have to have the entire fuel system flushed and filters changed out.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, no matter whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is in many cases a significant matter to address in a vehicle - especially in modern day common-rail engines. Having water inside your fuel tank may well cause idling issues, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if it's not addressed fully, oftentimes damaged injectors. Having water in petrol is less difficult to drain as compared to water in diesel - this is largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we are able to solve both situations pretty swiftly.

Bear in mind though that any time the vehicle was started on the water contaminated fuel it will most likely need a new fuel filter to be fitted because the previous one will be wholly water-logged and ineffective.

Marine Fuel Drains

If perhaps you have the wrong fuel, or even dirty fuel (most commonly water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we will help remove it. Assuming that the boat is either dry-docked, or situated close to a vehicle parking bay we should be able to reach the fuel storage and drain out the contaminated fuel. We've performed numerous fuel drains at docks and boatyards in the uk.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Have a fuel reservoir laying at the back of your garden containing unwanted, useless or degraded fuel? We could assist you to get rid of it. We've been called out to quite a few private and commercial premises in Kent for the purpose of taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. No matter if the fuel storage is an underground tank, a portable bowser, or perhaps even numerous containers in an outbuilding, provided that we are able to get to it, we could certainly drain it for you.

Run Out of Fuel Service

Out of fuel in Chattenden (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We operate a comprehensive Kent Run Out of Fuel Service. We will come to re-fill your car any time you are stranded on the motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or perhaps even at home. Our technicians can come to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (acquired at cost) to fill your car or truck. They can also take care of the typical troubles that could go with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle unable to restart, as well as dead batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Chattenden, Kent

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A while back a man phoned us right after his Volkswagen cut out on a street in Chattenden. He had inadvertently put the incorrect fuel in the diesel motor and was only able to drive so far as the road before being forced to pull up. It was really in the early hours of the morning and our engineer, who resides not far away, got to him in less than fifteen minutes. We were able to drain the incorrect fuel and put fresh diesel once again into the vehicle. "Sincere thanks to you for your timely response, and in particular at 5 a.m., I truly am grateful for it."