Wrong Fuel in Car Putney, Wandsworth

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Putney

So you've gone and put the wrong fuel in your car in Putney and are thinking about exactly how to fix the problem. In the event that you're here looking through this that signifies you are in any case on the right road. What you need to do now is contact us in order that we can come out and sort your car out. As to why us? Perfect question. We are highly professional fuel drain specialists in Putney, and are on hand 24/7 to support you at the side of the road.

It was before seven pm on a Thursday and while we were assured a dry and fresh day, it had not stopped pouring down rain! Paul and I were sitting there discussing the weekend's golf rankings, waiting around for the next job of the day to arrive. In due time we received the phone call from a lovely women on a business expedition who had pulled into the Sainsburys filling garage in Putney and put petrol in a diesel Hyundai hire car by mistake. She was fairly troubled it seemed, crying "I can not believe that I have destroyed the car! I'm so used to filling my petrol car I completely forgot that I was using a diesel!" We asked her to relax and not to worry, also that things like this regrettably can happen. She was able to maneuver the car into a safe space and, because it was only a short distance off from us, we could get to her fairly quickly. The wrong fuel was drained and she was able to get back to the hotel she was lodging in. Despite the fact that we got fairly wet, it was all worth the effort seeing her drive off calm and not so apprehensive. Yet another job in Wandsworth done well in my mind!

Petrol in the diesel vehicle in Putney? You are welcome to Wrong Fuel SoS. Phone us and enquire how we can certainly assist you to get you up and running rapidly.

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We can assist you with these mis-fuel problems.

AdBlue Contamination

All over Wandsworth we have seen a lot more instances of AdBlue contamination whereby a driver has poured AdBlue right into their diesel tank. This is partly as a consequence of drivers not being totally sure how to use it (important: it is in actual fact not a fuel additive), and in part because the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are generally right close to each other on the vehicle.

Well, exactly what is the problem with having AdBlue in a diesel car? Seeing as the product is primarily deionised water, it is actually just like pouring water in to your tank. Diesel and water really do not blend at all and attempting to run a diesel car on water isn't going to work. Apart from this, the urea is extremely corrosive to the fuel system pipes and seals and is at risk of crystalising, blocking injectors and filters.

In case you have put AdBlue into the fuel tank drain it immediately. And of course do not start up the engine - not even to shift it into a parking spot. In cases where you have started the vehicle you would in all likelihood need to have the entire fuel system purged and filters changed.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, whether it's unleaded or diesel, is without question a serious condition to deal with in a motor vehicle - especially in present-day common-rail engines. Having water in the diesel or petrol is going to lead to idling problems, lumpy running, excessive smoke and, if it's not remedied properly, possibly broken injectors. Having water in petrol is easier to remove as compared with water in diesel - this is primarily because diesel is an oil. However we can handle both circumstances pretty expediently.

Remember that so long as the vehicle has been run with the water contamination it will most likely require a new fuel filter to be installed simply because the previous one will probably be thoroughly wet and unusable.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

In the event that you've got the incorrect fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most usually water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can help drain it. So long as the boat is either on land, or situated near enough to a car or truck parking bay we can access the storage tanks and drain out the contaminated fuel. We've carried out many fuel drains at docks and boatyards in the uk.}

Management of Waste Fuel

Have a fuel tank at the rear of your garden containing old, useless or contaminated fuel? We can assist you to dispose of it. We've been called out to many domestic and industrial properties in Wandsworth to deal with draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are registered by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. No matter if the fuel storage is a subterranean reservoir, a portable bowser, or even several drums in an outbuilding, assuming that we can access it, we can certainly empty it for you.

Out of Fuel Service

Run out of fuel in Putney (out of gas - as our American cousins might say)? We run a full Wandsworth Run Out of Fuel Service. We will help to refill your car if you are stranded on the motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or even at home. Our engineers can come out to you with 10-20 litres of the correct fuel (purchased at pump prices) and fill up your vehicle. They will handle the normal problems that can go with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle failing to start, as well as dead batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Putney, Wandsworth

Fuel Drain Putney - Putney Wrong Fuel Assist

A gentleman phoned us from Putney to say he unfortunately piped the wrong fuel in to his diesel Dacia. "I can't believe it! I can't believe I put the wrong fuel in my lovely diesel car!" It only took the engineer approximately fifty minutes to fully drain the contaminated fuel from the vehicle. He thoroughly purged the fuel lines, filter and pumps and then put clean fuel in the car. The customer was thrilled and it didn't cost him dealership rates to have the job professionally performed.