Wrong Fuel in Car Sharnford, Leicestershire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Sharnford

If you've put the incorrect fuel in your car in Sharnford (petrol in diesel Sharnford) we are the people you need to call. We operate throughout the entirety of the Sharnford area and all adjacent towns.

It was just before six pm on a Thursday and while we were assured a dry night, it hadn't stopped raining! Brian and I were relaxing there going over the footy results, ready for the seventh call to arrive. Inevitably we got the phone call from a young lady on a company expedition who had gone to the Esso filling station in Sharnford and filled petrol in her diesel Vauxhall rental car. She was quite distressed apparently, stating "I still cannot believe that I've ruined the vehicle! I'm just so familiar with filling up my petrol car I had did not remember I was using a diesel!" We asked her to take it easy and not to fret, also that these things sadly can happen. She managed to get the vehicle to a safe area and, seeing as it was no more than a few minutes from where we were, we could get to the lady almost instantly. The wrong fuel was cleaned up and removed so she was able to get back to the motel she was living in. Even though we got very drenched, it was all worth the time to watch her drive home calm and much less worried. Another misfuel correction in Leicestershire well done in my mind!

In the event you have mistakenly put the completely wrong fuel in a car or truck and so have to have the contaminated fuel removed you are very likely scanning the web hoping for a fast, reputable, professional and cost-effective fuel drain business in Sharnford or Leicestershire. To be honest, we are the people to aid you!

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Do you or your employees frequently misfuel your vehicle? We can solve any connected problems.

AdBlue In Diesel

All over Leicestershire we are discovering a lot more cases of AdBlue contamination where someone has poured AdBlue straight into their diesel tank. This is to a degree due to people not knowing the right way to use it (be aware: it is in fact not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are usually directly adjacent to one another on the car.

So, exactly what is the situation with having AdBlue in your diesel car? Seeing as the product is primarily deionised water, it is nearly as good as pouring water into your tank. Diesel and water will not mix in the least and attempting to run a diesel car on water will not work. In addition, the urea is quite corrosive to your fuel system pipes and seals and is at risk of crystalising, damaging injectors and filters.

If you find you put AdBlue into your fuel tank empty it as soon as possible. And most certainly take care not to switch on the motor - not even to move it away from the pump. In case you have started the car you will almost certainly need to have the whole fuel system purged and filters changed.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, regardless of whether it's unleaded petrol or diesel, is without question a significant matter to deal with in an automobile - especially in present-day common-rail engines. Putting water in fuel tank may well produce idling difficulties, lumpy running, abnormal smoke and, if it's not remedied correctly, oftentimes blown injectors. Having water in petrol is less difficult to drain as compared to water in diesel - mainly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Having said that we are able to solve both situations rather easily.

Bear in mind however that any time the vehicle has been run on the water contaminated fuel it will likely require a new fuel filter fitted because the old one will undoubtedly be completely water-logged and ineffective.

Marine Fuel Drains

If perhaps you have the wrong fuel, or contaminated fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can help you clean it out. As long as the boat is either on land, or moored near enough to parking spot we will be able to gain access to the storage and drain out the contaminated fuel. We've carried out numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards across the country.}

Removal of Waste Fuel

Have a fuel reservoir laying at the back of your premises with out of date, useless or contaminated fuel? We are able to help you to get rid of it. We've been called out to a number of domestic and business premises in Leicestershire to deal with removing and disposing of fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to enable us to extract and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. No matter if the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a portable bowser, or possibly even a number of containers in a storage shed, if we can reach it, we can drain it.

Re-Fueling Assistance

Run out of fuel in Sharnford (out of gas - as the Americans might say)? We operate a full Leicestershire Run Out of Fuel Service. We're able to get out to refill your car any time you are stuck on the motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or even at your home. Our engineers can come out to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (bought at cost) to fill the car. They can also handle any of the usual issues which may go with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not starting, as well as flat batteries because of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Sharnford, Leicestershire

Fuel Rescue Sharnford - Sharnford Petrol in Diesel

A gentleman phoned us from his home on a street in Sharnford. He said, "My car (a MG) is not starting up and is making terrible sounds when I flip the key." He said that he had put petrol in his diesel car but then thought he would fix the issue by putting further Diesel on top. We showed up quickly, performed the drain and filled him up once again with fresh Diesel. He said he would be absolutely sure to advise people not to fill up in addition to the wrong fuel but to have it cleaned out right away.