Wrong Fuel in Car Grantown-on-Spey, Highland

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Grantown-on-Spey

If you've mistakenly put the completely wrong fuel in your car and so want the wrong fuel removed you are probably scanning the web hunting for a rapid, trusted, skilled and price effective fuel drain company in Grantown-on-Spey or Highland. We are the company to suit your needs!

It was just after six pm on a Tuesday and even though we were guaranteed a dry afternoon, it hadn't stopped raining! Ryan and I were sitting there going over the sports, prepared for the 8th job for the day to arrive. Inevitably we got a phone call from a lady on a business trip who had arrived at the Shell filling garage in Grantown-on-Spey and put the wrong fuel in a diesel Jaguar lease car in error. She was quite affected apparently, stating "I just can't believe that I have wrecked the vehicle! I'm so accustomed to putting petrol in my petrol vehicle I totally forgot I was operating a diesel!" I just told her to relax and not to be concerned, also that these things sadly do happen. She managed to move the vehicle to a secure area and, since it was no more than a short distance from us, we could find the woman right away. The contaminated fuel was taken out and she was able to return to the motel she was living in. Although we got pretty wet, it was all worth the time to see her drive off contented and much less stressed. A fuel drain in Highland done well in my books!

In case you might have put petrol in a diesel car in Grantown-on-Spey we are the professionals you should speak to. We cater to the entirety of the Grantown-on-Spey vicinity and all adjacent towns.

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We can help you with these mis-fuel problems.

AdBlue Contamination

In Highland we have found progressively more occurrences of AdBlue contamination where an individual has poured AdBlue into their diesel fuel tank. This is to a certain extent a result of drivers not understanding the way to to make use of (note: it is not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are typically right next to each other on the vehicle.

Well, what is the situation with putting AdBlue in the diesel vehicle? Seeing that the product is mainly ionised water, it is as bad as putting water in your tank. Diesel and water will not blend whatsoever and attempting to run a diesel car on water does not work. Apart from this, the urea is extremely corrosive to your fuel system hoses and seals and is prone to crystallisation, blocking injectors and fuel filters.

If in case you poured AdBlue in a fuel tank drain it asap. And certainly don't start up the motor - not even to shift it from the pump. If perhaps you did start the car you will very likely need to have the full fuel system cleaned and filters changed out.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, whether it is unleaded petrol or diesel, is without question an important situation to take care of in a car - especially in modern-day common-rail engines. Water in fuel tank will cause idling problems, irregular running, excessive smoke and, if it's not taken care of effectively, oftentimes ruined injectors. Water in petrol is less difficult to get rid of compared to water in diesel - this is largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Even so we are able to solve both cases pretty swiftly.

Be aware however that as long as the vehicle was run on the water contamination it will likely need a new fuel filter fitted because the previous one will be thoroughly wet and unusable.

Marine Fuel Drains

If it turns out you've got the wrong fuel, or perhaps dirty fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can certainly help drain it. Provided that the boat is either dry-docked, or secured close enough to a car parking spot we should be able to gain access to the fuel storage and remove the contaminated fuel. We have succesfully done quite a few fuel drains at marinas and boatyards throughout the country.}

Waste Fuel Management

Have an old fuel tank placed in the back of your garden with unwanted and old, unusable or contaminated fuel? We are able to assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to numerous domestic and commercial properties in Highland for the purpose of removing and recycling fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to be able to get rid of and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. No matter if the fuel storage is a subterranean container, a portable bowser, or perhaps a number of drums in an outbuilding, assuming that we can reach it, we are able to empty it.

Re-Fueling Assistance

Run out of fuel in Grantown-on-Spey (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We perform a comprehensive Highland Run Out of Fuel Service. We will get out to refill your car any time you are stranded on the motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or perhaps even at home. Our engineers can come out to you with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (acquired at pump prices) and fill your car or truck. They will be able to fix the typical troubles that might go along with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , and even flat batteries because of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Grantown-on-Spey, Highland

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A gentleman had broken down near a street in Grantown-on-Spey. His Volvo car had ceased operating and he'd no clue what was wrong until he realised he put petrol in his diesel car. He rang us to request a fuel drain and that's when he explained to us: "I can not believe that I didn't comprehend that I had put the wrong fuel in my vehicle." He claimed that he had gotten zero sleep the evening before and that could have been precisely why.