Wrong Fuel in Car Staplecross, East Sussex

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in Staplecross

If you've put the wrong fuel in your car and so need to have a fuel drain you are probably browsing the web looking for a quick, trustworthy, proficient and reasonably priced fuel drain company in Staplecross or East Sussex. We are the company for your requirements!

It was after ten pm on a Wednesday and despite the fact that we were assured a dry night, it hadn't stopped raining! Paul and I were relaxing discussing the weekend's golf rankings, prepared for the seventh job of the day to come in. Finally we got a phone call from a young lady on a business excursion who had arrived at the Shell petrol station in Staplecross and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel Kia hire car in error. The unfortunate lady was very irritated by the sounds of it, saying "I simply cannot believe I've messed up the car! I'm so familiar with putting petrol in my petrol vehicle I completely forgot that I was using a diesel!" I asked her to relax and not to worry, and that things like this regrettably do happen. She had managed to get the vehicle into a secure area and, because it was only a few minutes from us, we could reach the lady almost instantly. The wrong fuel was drained and she was able to get back to the motel she was staying in. Despite the fact that we got really wet, it was all worth the time seeing her drive home relaxed and a lot less anxious. One more job in East Sussex well done in my books!

Wrong fuel in a diesel car? Even if the car has been driven we are able to correct the problem and carry out a full drain and flush - in the majority of conditions this will have your vehicle working normally again straight away. We come out to you. We are totally mobile and possess all the kit necessary. We have professional fuel removal apparatus on board and are skilled in all types of cars and vans.

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AdBlue Contamination

In East Sussex we are discovering progressively more examples of AdBlue contamination whereby someone has put AdBlue into their diesel fuel tank. This is to a certain extent caused by drivers not being totally sure how to work with it (note: it is not a fuel additive), and partially simply because the filler necks for diesel and AdBlue are usually directly close to each other on the automobile.

So, exactly what is the trouble with putting AdBlue in the diesel car? Seeing as AdBlue is mainly ionised water, it is nearly as good as pouring water in your tank. Diesel and water do not mix in any way and trying to run a diesel car on water does not work. Apart from this, the urea is very corrosive to your fuel system hoses and seals and is more prone to crystalising, obstructing injectors and filters.

In the case you poured AdBlue in a fuel tank get it drained at once. And obviously don't start the engine - not even to relocate it away from the pump. In cases where you have started the vehicle you may in all probability have to have the complete fuel system purged and filters replaced.

Water contaminated fuel

Water contaminated fuel, no matter whether it's unleaded petrol or diesel, tends to be an important situation to address in an automobile - particularly in modern common-rail engines. Water in your diesel or petrol will produce idling difficulties, lumpy running, abnormal smoke and, if it is not taken care of properly, in some cases damaged injectors. Water in petrol is easier to remove as compared to water in diesel - this is primarily due to the fact that diesel is an oil. In spite of this we can solve both circumstances very quickly.

Remember that any time the vehicle was run with the water contamination it will more than likely need a new fuel filter to be fitted seeing that the old one will be totally wet and ineffective.

Marine Fuel Drains

If you find you've got the incorrect fuel, or contaminated fuel (most commonly water contaminated or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly help clean it out. Providing the boat is either on land, or situated close enough to a car parking spot we are able to access the storage tanks and drain out the fuel. We've done quite a few fuel drains at piers and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Removal

Got an old fuel reservoir laying at the rear of your garden full of aged, unusable or degraded fuel? We're able to assist you to dispose of it. We've been called out to quite a few domestic and commercial properties in East Sussex for the purpose of draining and disposing of fuel storages. We are licenced by the Environment Agency to allow us to remove and dispose of waste fuel legally and safely. No matter if the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a mobile bowser, or perhaps a few drums in an outbuilding, providing we are able to reach it, we are able to drain it for you.

Re-Fueling Service

Run out of fuel in Staplecross (out of gas - as the Americans might say)? We operate a comprehensive East Sussex Out of Fuel Service. We're able to get out to refill your car if you are stranded on the motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or perhaps even at your home. Our engineers can come to you with 10-20 litres of fuel (purchased at pump prices) and refill your automobile. They can also take care of any of the common issues which might go with running out of fuel - for example airlocks, vehicle not starting, or maybe dead batteries as a result of over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car Staplecross, East Sussex

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A customer had conked out just off a street in Staplecross. His Fiat motor had ceased operating and he'd no clue what was awry till he noticed he had put unleaded in his diesel car. He phoned us to request a fuel drain and it was then when he explained to us: "I cannot believe that I did not detect that I had put the wrong fuel in my car." He claimed that he had gotten zero sleep the evening before and that could have been why.