Wrong Fuel in Car Ripley, North Yorkshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Ripley

Petrol in your diesel motor vehicle in Ripley? Welcome to WrongFuelSoS.com. Give us a call and find out how we can help to get you up and running again.

It was after 6 pm on a Tuesday and although we were promised a rainless night, it hadn't ceased pouring down rain! Brian and I were seated discussing the weekend's footy results, at the ready for the next fuel drain for the day to arrive. In due time we had the call from a lady on a company trip who had arrived at the Texaco filling station in Ripley and put petrol in a diesel Fiat hire car in error. She was rather troubled by the sounds of it, stating "I still can't believe I have wrecked the vehicle! I'm just so used to filling up my petrol vehicle I totally did not remember I was operating a diesel!" I just advised her to calm down and not to worry, and also that things like this unfortunately do happen. She had managed to relocate the vehicle to a protected space and, because it was only a few minutes from us, we could find her almost instantly. The incorrect fuel was taken out so she could return to the Travelodge she was living in. Despite the fact we got pretty soaked, it was all worth the effort to watch her drive off relaxed and much less stressed. Another job in North Yorkshire well done in my books!

In the event that you have put petrol in your diesel car in Ripley we certainly are the people you want to contact. We cater to the entirety of the Ripley area and all adjacent locations.

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AdBlue In Your Diesel

All over North Yorkshire we are noticing increasingly more occurrences of AdBlue contamination where someone has put AdBlue straight into their diesel tank. This is to a certain extent stemming from motorists not knowing the way to work with it (pay attention: it's in reality not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are often directly adjacent to each other on the vehicle.

So, what exactly is the situation with having AdBlue in a diesel car? As AdBlue is mostly ionised water, it is as bad as pouring water into your tank. Diesel and water tend not to mix in the slightest and attempting to run a diesel car on water is not going to work. In addition, the urea is particularly corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is at risk of crystallisation, blocking injectors and fuel filters.

If you end up in this predicament do not fret or panic! Call us, the UK?s Number 1 fuel contamination business. Our experts possess the specialised expertise and experience to have you back on the road rapidly and efficiently, no mess, no hassle.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, no matter whether it is unleaded or diesel, is certainly a significant issue to handle in a motor vehicle - particularly in advanced common-rail engines. Having water in your diesel or petrol may contribute to idling issues, uneven running, increased smoke and, if it is not sorted out effectively, in some cases broken injectors. Having water in petrol is less complicated to drain than water in diesel - this is largely because diesel is an oil. However we can deal with both circumstances rather quickly.

Take note though that whenever the vehicle has been started on the fuel contaminated with water it will more than likely require a new fuel filter fitted since the old one is going to be thoroughly wet and useless.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If you find you've got the incorrect fuel, or polluted fuel (most commonly water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we can help clean it out. As long as the boat is either dry-docked, or parked close enough to a motor vehicle parking spot we can access the tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We've done numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Disposal

Got an old fuel container sitting in the rear of your garden containing unwanted, unusable or contaminated fuel? We could assist you to get rid of it. We've been called out to several privately owned and business properties in North Yorkshire 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 an underground container, a portable bowser, or perhaps even a few drums in a garage, provided that we can access it, we could certainly empty it for you.

Run Out of Fuel Service

Run out of fuel in Ripley (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We perform a complete North Yorkshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We are able to get out to re-fill the car any time you are stranded on the motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or perhaps even at your home. Our technicians can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at pump price) to refill your vehicle. They will be able to fix the most common troubles that may accompany running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle unable to start, or even dead batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Ripley, North Yorkshire

Wrong Fuel in Car Ripley - Ripley Vehicle Misfuel

I enjoyed a wonderful evening cycling during the weekend and felt pleased the following day as I headed out to help a young couple who were vacationing in Ripley. They'd pulled over after adding petrol in their Ford, and they were approximately half an hour's travel away. I turned up at their position and laughed as I listened to the girl telling her man off for being so daft. "Exactly how could you conceivably find a way to put the wrong fuel in the car?" she said to him. I tried to tell her that this comes to pass everyday in North Yorkshire and that it's absolutely nothing to fret about, however he all the same had an ear bashing by his wife. Unlucky guy. At any rate, I removed all the wrong fuel, gave the motor a flush and gave it some proper fuel. Watching them drive off I shouted farewell and considered what her indoors would ask me if perhaps I made the very same blunder... I would never hear the end of it!