Wrong Fuel in Car Northampton, Northamptonshire

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Northampton

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It was close to 7 pm on a Wednesday and even though we were promised a dry and fresh evening, it had not given up on raining! Dan and I were sitting there going over the weekend's sports, waiting for the 6th job for the day to come in. Before long we got the call from a lovely women on a business excursion who had pulled into the Shell filling garage in Northampton and put petrol in a diesel Peugeot lease car in error. The unfortunate thing was quite distressed apparently, crying "I cannot believe that I've messed up the vehicle! I'm so familiar with putting unleaded in my petrol vehicle that I totally didn't remember that I was using a diesel!" I advised her to relax and not to worry, plus that these things unfortunately do happen. She managed to move the car to a safe space and, as it was just a few minutes away from our van, we were able to find the woman fairly quickly. The wrong fuel was drained and she could return to the motel she was residing at. Despite the fact that we got thoroughly soaked, it was all worth the effort seeing her drive home satisfied and a lot less worried. Yet another misfuel correction in Northamptonshire done well in my mind!

If ever you have put the incorrect fuel in a car or truck in Northampton we definitely are the company you need to contact. We operate throughout the entirety of the Northampton territory and all surrounding locations.

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Here is a list of the incorrect fuel services we deliver.

AdBlue In your Fuel

All over Northamptonshire we are encountering a lot more instances of AdBlue contamination where someone has put AdBlue into their diesel tank. This is partially stemming from drivers not being aware of the right way to to make use of (remember: it is not a fuel additive), and in part because the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are typically right close to each other on the vehicle.

Well, what's the trouble with putting AdBlue in the diesel car? Seeing as the product is mainly ionised water, it is like pouring water into your tank. Diesel and water don't mix at all and trying to run a diesel car on water does not work. Additionally, the urea is extremely corrosive to fuel system hoses and seals and is at risk of crystalising, blocking injectors and filters.

Give us a call if you are a victim of AdBlue contamination. We can assist. We are Contaminated Fuel Specialists and can easily correct different types of AdBlue fluid contamination.

Fuel contaminated with water

Fuel contaminated with water, whether it's petrol or diesel, is certainly an important situation to deal with in a vehicle - especially in more modern common-rail engines. Having water inside your fuel will often trigger idling difficulties, irregular running, increased smoke and, if it is not addressed effectively, possibly ruined injectors. Having water in petrol is less complicated to clean out in comparison with water in diesel - largely because diesel is an oil. Even so we can resolve both situations pretty simply.

Be aware however that if ever the vehicle was run on the water contaminated fuel it will likely need a new fuel filter to be installed simply because the previous one is going to be totally water-logged and useless.

Marine Fuel Drains

In the event that you've got the wrong fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most usually water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help drain it. Providing the boat is either dry-docked, or moored close enough to parking bay we are able to gain access to the storage tanks and drain out the fuel. We have completed numerous fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Disposal

Have a fuel container placed at the back of your premises with unwanted and old, useless or contaminated fuel? We could help you to dispose of it. We've been called out to quite a few domestic and business properties in Northamptonshire to deal with taking away and recycling fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to remove and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. Regardless of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a mobile bowser, or perhaps numerous drums in a storage shed, assuming that we can reach it, we can empty it.

Run Out of Fuel Service

Out of fuel in Northampton (out of gas - as our American cousins would say)? We perform a full Northamptonshire Run Out of Fuel Service. We are able to come to refill your car if you are stuck on a motorway, on the side of the road far from a petrol station, or perhaps even at your home. Our techs can come to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at cost) and refill the car. They can also deal with any of the common problems that may come with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle unable to start, and even flat batteries resulting from over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Northampton, Northamptonshire

Fuel Rescue Northampton - Northampton Wrong Fuel Drain

I had a fantastic afternoon hiking on my holiday and felt contented with myself the following morning as I set out to assist a young couple who were holidaying in Northampton. They'd conked out after inserting petrol in their Peugeot, and they were approximately an hour away. I turned up at their car and smirked to myself as I listened to the girl chastising her man for being so stupid. "How could you conceivably find a way to put the wrong fuel in the car?" she demanded of him. I attempted to explain that this comes to pass continuously in Northamptonshire and that it is absolutely nothing to stress about, but he in spite of everything got an ear bashing. Poor boy. Anyhow, I extracted all the polluted fuel, gave the motor a flush and gave them some right fuel. Watching as they drove off I waved hasta la vista and pondered on what her indoors would ask me if ever I made the exact same blunder... I would personally never ever live it down!