Wrong Fuel in Car Christchurch, Dorset

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Christchurch

If you've put the incorrect fuel in your car in Christchurch (incorrect fuel Christchurch) we are the company you need to speak to. We cover the entirety of the Christchurch vicinity and all adjacent towns.

It was before eight pm on a Thursday and while we were assured a dry day, it hadn't stopped raining! Paul and I were resting discussing the weekend's rugby rankings, waiting for the sixth telephone call that day to arrive. Inevitably we got a phone call from a lovely woman on a company expedition who had arrived at the Tesco petrol garage in Christchurch and filled petrol in her diesel Volvo hire car by mistake. She was fairly troubled by the sounds of it, telling me "I just can't believe that I have wrecked the car! I'm so familiar with putting petrol in my petrol car that I completely forgot I was using a diesel!" I instructed her to relax and not to be concerned, plus that such things regrettably happen. She managed to move the vehicle into a protected position and, seeing that it was only a few miles off from where we were, we were able to find her fairly quickly. The bad fuel was extracted and she could return to the motel she was staying in. Although we got really soaked, it was all rewarding to see her drive off calm and much less concerned. Yet another misfuel correction in Dorset done well in my books!

Wrong fuel in your car in Christchurch? You've reached the right people. We are able to help you in your situation and get you moving once more with our dedicated fuel removal service.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

Throughout Dorset we have identified an increasing number of occurrences of AdBlue contamination wherein someone has put AdBlue directly into their diesel tank. This is to a certain extent thanks to people not being totally sure how to to make use of (note: it's actually not a fuel additive), and to some extent due to the fact that the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are typically right close to each other on the car.

Now, what's the matter with having AdBlue in your diesel tank? Seeing as the product is mostly ionised water, it is actually just like pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water don't blend in the least and attempting to run a diesel car on water does not work. Also, the urea is quite corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is at risk of crystallisation, damaging injectors and filters.

If in case you have put AdBlue in your fuel tank get it drained as quickly as possible. And definitely don't crank the vehicle - not even to relocate it away from the pump. If you have started the car you may very likely need to have the complete fuel system purged and fuel filters changed.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, no matter whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is certainly a serious condition to deal with in a vehicle - especially in advanced common-rail engines. Putting water in diesel or petrol can easily produce idling issues, uneven running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not dealt with fully, in some cases blown injectors. Having water in petrol is less complicated to drain as compared with water in diesel - this is mostly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Having said that we are able to deal with both cases fairly easily.

Take note that if the vehicle has been started on the fuel contaminated with water it will most likely require a new fuel filter fitted since the previous one will be totally water-logged and useless.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you find there is the wrong fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most commonly water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly help get it out. Provided that the boat is either dry-docked, or parked close enough to an automobile parking bay we should be able to reach the fuel tanks and drain out the fuel. We've performed numerous fuel drains at marinas and boatyards nationwide.}

Management of Waste Fuel

Got an old fuel tank placed at the rear of the garden full of aged, useless or contaminated fuel? We can help you to get rid of it. We've been called out to a number of domestic and industrial premises in Dorset to take care of removing and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. Whether the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a portable bowser, or even some drums in a storage shed, assuming that we can get to it, we can empty it.

Out of Fuel Assistance

Run out of fuel in Christchurch (out of gas - as an American would say)? We operate a complete Dorset Out of Fuel Service. We're able to help to refill your vehicle in cases where you are stranded on the motorway, roadside in the middle of nowhere, or even at your home. Our technicians can come to you with 10-20 litres of the correct fuel (acquired at cost) to fill up your vehicle. They will take care of the typical problems that could come with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle failing to restart, and even dead batteries caused by over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Christchurch, Dorset

Fuel Removal Christchurch - Christchurch Vehicle Misfuel

A motorist had stopped near a road in Christchurch. His Jaguar motor had ceased operating and he had no clue what was awry until eventually he noticed he had put petrol in his diesel vehicle. He called us to request a fuel drain and it was then when he informed us: "I cannot believe that I didn't comprehend that I put the wrong fuel in my vehicle." He stated that he had got absolutely no rest the evening before and that must have been the key reason why.