Wrong Fuel in Car Harpole, Northamptonshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Harpole

Petrol in diesel Harpole? We are able to service the Harpole area very well due to the fact that one of our technical engineers resides not far away and is as a result not far from the action. If you've put the wrong fuel in your car anywhere in Harpole we'll be delighted to come out and do a complete fuel drain. Wrong fuel in diesel in Harpole shouldn't be a significant obstacle. We're only a telephone call away.

It was before 6 pm on a Thursday and though we were assured a rainless evening, it had not stopped pouring down rain! Mark and me were relaxing there discussing the recent footy results, prepared for the sixth fuel drain of the day to arrive. In due time we got a phone call from a lovely woman on a business excursion who had gone to the Shell filling station in Harpole and put petrol in her diesel Volkswagen lease car in error. The poor lady was quite agitated apparently, saying "I cannot believe that I've messed up the car! I am so used to putting petrol in 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 such things sadly often happen. She managed to move the car to a protected position and, because it was only a few miles off from us, we could get to the woman quickly. The bad fuel was removed so she could return to the hotel she was staying in. Although we got fairly wet, it was all rewarding to watch her drive off relaxed and less worried. Yet another misfuel correction in Northamptonshire done well in my mind!

Wrong fuel in your car in Harpole? You've come to the right place. We are able to assist you in this emergency and get you driving once more with our dedicated fuel removal assistance.

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AdBlue In Diesel

In Northamptonshire we are encountering more and more occurrences of AdBlue contamination wherein a driver has put AdBlue directly into their diesel fuel tank. This is mainly as a result of motorists not being aware of how to work with it (remember: it is not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are often right next to one another on the car.

So, exactly what is the trouble with putting AdBlue in your diesel tank? Since AdBlue is primarily ionised water, it is like putting water in to your tank. Diesel and water do not blend in the slightest and trying to run a diesel car on water will not work. Furthermore, the urea is very corrosive to fuel system hoses and seals and is susceptible to crystalising, clogging injectors and filters.

If you put AdBlue in your fuel tank remove it right away. And of course never start up the engine - not even to move it to a parking spot. Assuming you have started the car you will probably need to have the full fuel system flushed and fuel filters replaced.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, no matter whether it's petrol or diesel, is definitely a serious matter to deal with in a vehicle - particularly in advanced common-rail engines. Having water in your petrol or diesel can potentially trigger idling issues, uneven running, increased smoke and, if not sorted out effectively, potentially blown injectors. Water in petrol is easier to clean out as compared with water in diesel - mainly because diesel is an oil. In spite of this we can take care of both cases quite easily.

Remember though that whenever the vehicle was started with the water contamination it will most likely need a new fuel filter to be installed because the previous one is going to be thoroughly wet and useless.

Marine Fuel Drains

If it turns out you have the incorrect fuel, or perhaps dirty fuel (most typically water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we will help drain it. Provided that the boat is either dry-docked, or parked near enough to a motor vehicle parking bay we should be able to gain access to the fuel tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have undertaken numerous fuel drains at piers and boatyards throughout the country.}

Management of Waste Fuel

Got a fuel container in the back of your garden containing out of date, unusable or contaminated fuel? We are able to help you to dispose of it. We've been called out to quite a few private and business premises in Northamptonshire to deal with removing and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is an underground container, a mobile bowser, or perhaps a few drums in a shed, as long as we can get to it, we could certainly drain it.

Run Out of Fuel Services

Out of fuel in Harpole (out of gas - as the Americans would say)? We perform a comprehensive Northamptonshire Out of Fuel Service. We can easily come to refill your vehicle in the event that you are stuck on a motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or perhaps even at your home. Our specialists can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (bought at pump prices) to fill up your automobile. They will handle the usual troubles which could come with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , as well as dead batteries resulting from over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Harpole, Northamptonshire

Petrol in Diesel Harpole - Harpole Fuel Drain

A gentleman called us from Harpole saying he piped the wrong fuel in his diesel Mercedes. "What a fool! I can't believe I put the wrong fuel in my nice diesel car!" It took our technician roughly fifty minutes to fully drain the contaminated fuel from the vehicle. He thoroughly flushed the fuel lines, filter and pumps and then put fresh diesel in the car. The customer was thrilled and it hadn't cost him car dealership prices to have the job professionally performed.