Wrong Fuel in Car Ashbrittle, Somerset

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Ashbrittle

Wrong fuel Ashbrittle? We are able to service the Ashbrittle area particularly well due to the fact that one of our fuel drainers stays nearby and is consequently a stone's throw from the action. If you've got petrol in your diesel car in Ashbrittle we'll be happy to come out and do a complete fuel drain. Unleaded in diesel in Ashbrittle needn't be a massive obstacle. We're only a phone call away.

It was after 10 pm on a Wednesday and even though we were promised a dry night, it hadn't given up on raining! Ray and me were seated there going over the recent football, waiting around for the sixth call to arrive. Before long we got the phone call from a lovely woman on a company expedition who had arrived at the Sainsburys filling station in Ashbrittle and filled petrol in her diesel Peugeot lease car in error. The poor thing was rather irritated it seemed, telling me "I can't believe I've destroyed the car! I am just so familiar with filling my petrol car I totally didn't remember that I was driving a diesel!" I told her to relax and not to fret, also that such things sadly do happen. She had managed to relocate the car into a safe spot and, seeing that it was only a short distance away from our van, we were able to reach her swiftly. The incorrect fuel was taken out so she could return to the Travelodge she was living in. Although we got really wet, it was all worthwhile to see her drive away contented and less stressed. Another fuel drain in Somerset done well in my books!

Have you put unleaded in the diesel vehicle, or diesel in the petrol car ( incredibly many motorists do this at least once sometime) - we deal with it on the spot. Wrong Fuel SoS' experienced engineers are on call 24/7. Just call up our rapid response number and they will come , drain the incorrect fuel and get you swiftly back on the road.

Our Services:

Here's a list of the incorrect fuel services we provide.

AdBlue In your Fuel

In Somerset we have encountered a growing number of instances of AdBlue contamination wherein a person has put AdBlue inside their diesel tank. This is to some extent due to motorists being unsure of the right way to to make use of (please note: it's in reality not a fuel additive), and partially simply because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are normally right next to one another on the car.

Now, what exactly is the matter with having AdBlue in a diesel tank? As the product is mainly ionised water, it is almost the same as putting water into your tank. Diesel and water really do not mix at all and attempting to run a diesel car on water does not work. In addition, the urea is seriously corrosive to your fuel system hoses and seals and is more prone to crystallisation, obstructing injectors and fuel filters.

If you find you poured AdBlue into your fuel tank drain it at the earliest opportunity. And definitely never turn over the engine - not even to relocate it to a parking bay. If you have started the car you would in all likelihood need to have the entire fuel system purged and filters replaced.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, no matter whether it is petrol or diesel, can be a significant issue to handle in a car - especially in modern day common-rail engines. Putting water inside your diesel or petrol can easily produce idling difficulties, lumpy running, abnormal smoke and, if not remedied correctly, quite possibly broken injectors. Water in petrol is less complicated to clean out as compared to water in diesel - mostly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Having said that we can resolve both cases pretty swiftly.

Take note that if ever the vehicle has been run on the fuel contaminated with water it will probably need a new fuel filter to be fitted because the old one is going to be wholly water-logged and unusable.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If perhaps there is the wrong fuel, or polluted fuel (most commonly water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we will help drain it. Assuming that the boat is either dry-docked, or secured near to parking spot we can reach the tanks and remove the fuel. We have undertaken quite a few fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Got an old fuel tank at the rear of your garden with unwanted, unusable or degraded fuel? We could assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to several privately owned and business premises in Somerset to deal with draining and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to extract and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. Whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a portable bowser, or perhaps even a few drums in an outbuilding, as long as we are able to reach it, we can drain it for you.

Re-Fueling Support

Out of fuel in Ashbrittle (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We run a comprehensive Somerset Out of Fuel Service. We can easily help to re-fill the car if you are stranded on a motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or even at your home. Our techs can come out to you with 10-20 litres of the correct fuel (bought at cost) to refill the car. They can also handle the standard troubles that may accompany running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle failing to start, or even dead batteries caused by over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Ashbrittle, Somerset

Petrol in Diesel Ashbrittle - Ashbrittle Fuel Drain

A man phoned us from Ashbrittle to state that he had unfortunately piped unleaded in to his diesel Land Rover. "I can't believe it! I can't believe I put the wrong fuel in my diesel car!" It only took our technician roughly fifty minutes to completely drain the contaminated fuel out of the car. He meticulously cleaned the fuel system and put clean diesel in the vehicle. The customer was delighted and it didn't cost him dealership rates to have the work properly done.