Wrong Fuel in Car Blackridge, West Lothian

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Blackridge

If you've mistakenly put the completely wrong fuel in your car and so require the wrong fuel removed you are likely scanning the web on the lookout for a fast, trustworthy, qualified and cost-effective wrong fuel removal company in Blackridge or West Lothian. We are the contractor for your needs!

It was around 10 pm on a Friday and despite the fact that we were promised a dry afternoon, it hadn't stopped raining! Mark and me were relaxing there commenting on the weekend's tennis, ready for the 8th telephone call of the day to come in. In due time we had a call from a young lady on a business excursion who had arrived at the BP filling station in Blackridge and put the wrong fuel in her diesel Land Rover rental. The poor lady was rather troubled by the sounds of it, stating "I can't believe that I have ruined the car! I am so accustomed to filling up my petrol vehicle I completely did not remember that I was operating a diesel!" We asked her to settle back and not to be concerned, and also that these things unfortunately happen. She had managed to maneuver the vehicle to a safe area and, seeing that it was just a few minutes from the office, we were able to arrive at the lady almost instantly. The contaminated fuel was extracted and she could return to the Travelodge she was lodging in. Despite the fact that we got fairly soaked, it was all worth the effort to watch her drive away satisfied and less concerned. Yet another fuel drain in West Lothian well done in my books!

Have you put petrol in your diesel vehicle, or even diesel in the petrol vehicle (and a large number of people do this at least once at some point) - we deal with it on the spot. Wrong Fuel SoS' knowledgeable technical engineers are available 24 hours a day. Just call up our rapid response number and one will come , flush the incorrect fuel and get you quickly back on the road.

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AdBlue Contamination

All around West Lothian we have seen progressively more examples of AdBlue contamination whereby a driver has put AdBlue right into their diesel fuel tank. This is to a certain extent a result of drivers being unsure of the way to use it (take note: it's not a fuel additive), and to some extent simply because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are typically right adjacent to one another on the car.

Now, exactly what is the trouble with having AdBlue in your diesel car? Because AdBlue is primarily ionised water, it is actually as bad as pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water really do not blend in the slightest and trying to run a diesel car on water will never work. In addition, the urea is quite corrosive to the fuel system hoses and seals and is prone to crystallisation, damaging injectors and filters.

In case you put AdBlue into your fuel tank get it out as quickly as possible. And definitely be careful not to start the motor - not even to shift it into a parking bay. If perhaps you did start the vehicle you would in all probability have to have the complete fuel system cleaned and filters replaced.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, whether it's petrol or diesel, is in many cases a serious situation to address in a car - especially in modern day common-rail engines. Water inside your petrol or diesel will lead to idling issues, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if it is not addressed correctly, oftentimes broken injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to get rid of as compared to water in diesel - this is largely because diesel is an oil. However we are able to handle both circumstances fairly simply.

Keep in mind though that so long as the vehicle was started on the water contamination it will more than likely need a new fuel filter fitted simply because the previous one is going to be totally wet and unusable.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you have the incorrect fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most typically water contaminated or old fuel) in a boat we can certainly get it out. Provided that the boat is either on land, or moored close enough to a car parking spot we are able to access the fuel storage and remove the contaminated fuel. We have performed quite a few fuel drains at piers and boatyards across the country.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Got an old fuel tank laying at the rear of your premises full of out of date, unusable or contaminated fuel? We're able to assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to several private and industrial properties in West Lothian for the purpose of taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to allow us to remove and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. Whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a mobile bowser, or even a number of drums in a shed, provided that we are able to get to it, we can certainly drain it for you.

Re-Fueling Services

Out of fuel in Blackridge (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We perform a complete West Lothian Run Out of Fuel Service. We're able to help to re-fill your vehicle in the event that you are stuck on the motorway, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, or perhaps even at home. Our engineers can attend with 10-20 litres of the correct fuel (acquired at pump price) and fill up your car. They are also able to handle any of the standard problems which could go with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle failing to start, as well as dead batteries because of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Blackridge, West Lothian

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I appreciated a perfect evening cycling on the weekend and was feeling cheerful the next working day as I was on the way to help a new couple on vacation in Blackridge. They pulled over after putting the wrong fuel into their Fiat, and the car was roughly an hour's drive away. I turned up at their location and smiled to myself while I listened to the girl berating her spouse for turning out to be so foolish. "Precisely how could you even be able to fill the vehicle up with the wrong fuel?" she said to him. I tried to clarify that this takes place all the time in West Lothian and that it's actually absolutely nothing to be anxious about, nevertheless he all the same had an earful. Unlucky lad. Anyways, I extracted the polluted fuel, flushed the fuel system and gave it some right fuel. Watching them drive away I shouted good bye and wondered what my missus would ask me if I did the very same thing... I'd personally under no circumstances live it down!