Wrong Fuel in Car Harold Wood, Havering

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Harold Wood

Do you know there're over 150,000 examples of individuals filling their vehicles with the wrong sort of fuel each and every twelve months? In the event you have unfortunately done precisely the same in Harold Wood, we can help you. We're specialist fuel recovery and drain experts. Fully skilled and knowledgeable in dealing with virtually all models of vehicles.

It was after six pm on a Monday and despite the fact that we were promised a dry night, it hadn't stopped raining! Brian and me were sitting talking about the recent golf rankings, ready for the next job of the day to come in. Inevitably we had a phone call from a young lady on a company trip who had pulled into the Tesco filling station in Harold Wood and put petrol in her diesel SEAT hire car by mistake. She was somewhat affected by the sounds of it, telling me "I still cannot believe that I have wrecked the vehicle! I am so familiar with filling up my petrol car I totally did not remember I was operating a diesel!" I just advised her to settle back and not to worry, also that such things regrettably happen. She managed to get the vehicle into a secure position and, because it was no more than a short distance away from our van, we could arrive at the lady fairly quickly. The contaminated fuel was removed so she could once again go back to the Premier Inn she was staying at. Even though we got thoroughly wet, it was all worth it to see her drive home calm and a lot less worried. One more fuel drain in Havering well done in my opinion!

Put the wrong fuel in the car or truck and one way or another managed to get it home or have come to a stop on the road - we are able to help you out. Our service is entirely mobile and we can come out irrespective of exactly where you are and have the car drained, emptied and working once more in no time - and at a cost-effective price!

Our Areas of Expertise :

We can assist you with these mis-fuel mistakes.

AdBlue Contamination

Throughout Havering we have encountered an increasing number of occurrences of AdBlue contamination wherein somebody has poured AdBlue into their diesel fuel tank. This is partly due to drivers being unsure of the right way to use it (remember: it is not a fuel additive), and partially simply because the filler caps for diesel and AdBlue are generally directly adjacent to one another on the automobile.

So, what exactly is the trouble with having AdBlue in your diesel car? Since AdBlue is primarily ionised water, it is actually like pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water do not ever blend in the slightest and trying to run a diesel car on water does not work. Apart from this, the urea is seriously corrosive to fuel system lines and seals and is prone to crystalising, damaging injectors and filters.

In the event that you have put AdBlue into your fuel tank get it drained immediately. And definitely never start the motor - not even to relocate it away from the pump. In cases where you have started the car you may almost certainly need to have the complete fuel system cleaned and fuel filters changed.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, whether it is petrol or diesel, is without question an important issue to deal with in an automobile - specifically in advanced common-rail engines. Water inside your fuel will likely contribute to idling problems, irregular running, abnormal smoke and, if not remedied properly, in some cases blown injectors. Water in petrol is a lot easier to get rid of compared to water in diesel - largely due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we can solve both circumstances pretty expediently.

Remember however that whenever the vehicle has been run with the fuel contaminated with water it will probably require a new fuel filter fitted as the old one will probably be completely wet and ineffective.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you find you have the wrong fuel, or perhaps dirty fuel (most commonly water contamination or old fuel) in a boat we can help you remove it. As long as the boat is either on land, or situated close enough to a motor vehicle parking spot we are able to gain access to the storage tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We have done many fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Management of Waste Fuel

Have an old fuel reservoir in the back of the garden full of unwanted, useless or degraded fuel? We're able to assist you to dispose of it. We have been called out to a number of private and business properties in Havering to deal with taking away and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to allow us to get rid of and dispose of waste fuel safely and legally. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is an underground tank, a mobile bowser, or perhaps even several drums in a storage shed, provided that we can access it, we could certainly drain it for you.

Re-Fueling Support

Out of fuel in Harold Wood (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We run a full Havering Run Out of Fuel Service. We can easily come to refill the car any time you are stuck on the motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or even at your home. Our techs can attend with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at pump price) and fill up your car. They will fix any of the common problems which can go with running out of fuel - such as airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , as well as dead batteries because of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Harold Wood, Havering

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Last monday a gentleman phoned us after his Toyota broke down in the middle of a street in Harold Wood. He had accidentally put petrol in his diesel vehicle and had managed to get to the street before having to stop. It was actually in the early hours of the morning and our engineer, who lives nearby, reached him in less than ten minutes. We managed to drain the wrong fuel and put clean diesel once again in the vehicle. "Many thanks to you for your immediate response, especially at 1 a.m., I really am grateful for it."