Wrong Fuel in Car West Heath, Birmingham

Local Call-Out and Roadside Wrong Fuel Repair in West Heath

Did you know there're over 150,000 instances of motorists filling their car with the incorrect sort of fuel each calendar year? In the event you have done the same in West Heath, then we are able to assist. Our qualified team of technicians are completely ready near your location to come out and help you at the roadside employing specialist tools.

It was close to 8 pm on a Friday and even though we were promised a dry and fresh afternoon, it hadn't ceased pouring down rain! Paul and I were resting there talking about the football results, prepared for the seventh fuel drain for the day to arrive. Finally we had the call from a lovely women on a business expedition who had pulled into the Sainsburys petrol garage in West Heath and filled the wrong fuel in a diesel Mazda rental car in error. The unfortunate lady was rather agitated it seemed, stating "I can not believe I have messed up the car! I am just so used to putting unleaded in my petrol car that I had didn't remember I was running a diesel!" I advised her to settle back and not to worry, also that things like this unfortunately can happen. She was able to relocate the vehicle to a protected position and, since it was only a few miles off from us, we were able to arrive at the customer rather quickly. The incorrect fuel was taken out and she was able to go home to the motel she was lodging in. Despite the fact that we got pretty drenched, it was all worth the time to watch her drive off contented and not so apprehensive. Another fuel drain in Birmingham well done in my opinion!

Wrong fuel in a diesel car? Whether or not the car has been run we can rectify the issue and do a 100 % drain and cleanse - in 99% of circumstances this should have your vehicle running normally again straight away. We come to you. We are 100 % mobile and take along all the equipment necessary. We have specialised fuel retrieval tools on board and are skilled in all types of cars and vans.

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AdBlue In your Fuel

All over Birmingham we are finding increasingly more cases of AdBlue contamination wherein a motorist has put AdBlue straight into their diesel fuel tank. This is to a certain extent as a consequence of people not being aware of how to use it (be aware: it's not a fuel additive), and in part due to the fact that the inlets for diesel and AdBlue are frequently right close to one another on the automobile.

Well, what's the issue with having AdBlue in your diesel tank? Seeing as AdBlue is mostly ionised water, it is as bad as putting water into your tank. Diesel and water tend not to blend whatsoever and attempting to run a diesel car on water does not work. Also, the urea is seriously corrosive to fuel system hoses and seals and is more prone to crystallisation, blocking injectors and filters.

If you find you put AdBlue into a fuel tank get it out at once. And obviously do not start up the motor - not even to shift it off the pump. If you did start the vehicle you would likely have to have the full fuel system purged and filters changed out.

Water contaminated fuel

Fuel contaminated with water, irrespective of whether it's petrol or diesel, is usually a serious condition to address in a vehicle - specifically in current day common-rail engines. Having water in your fuel will result in idling difficulties, lumpy running, abnormal smoke and, if it's not addressed correctly, potentially broken injectors. Having water in petrol is easier to get rid of as compared with water in diesel - mostly due to the fact that diesel is an oil. Nevertheless we are able to take care of both circumstances very quickly.

Remember however that any time the vehicle was run on the water contamination it will most likely require a new fuel filter fitted seeing as the previous one is going to be thoroughly wet and ineffective.

Motorboat Fuel Drains

If perhaps you've got the wrong fuel, or perhaps contaminated fuel (most commonly water contamination or degraded fuel) in a boat we can certainly help get it out. So long as the boat is either on land, or moored near enough to parking spot we will be able to gain access to the storage and remove the contaminated fuel. We've performed numerous fuel drains at docks and boatyards nationwide.}

Waste Fuel Management

Got a fuel reservoir lying in the rear of your garden with out of date, unusable or degraded fuel? We could help you to get rid of it. We've been called out to numerous domestic and commercial premises in Birmingham for the purpose of removing and recycling fuel storages. We are covered by the Environment Agency to be able to extract and recycle waste fuel legally and safely. Irrespective of whether the fuel storage is a subterranean tank, a portable bowser, or possibly even a number of drums in an outbuilding, as long as we can reach it, we could certainly drain it.

Out of Fuel Services

Run out of fuel in West Heath (out of gas - as the Americans would say)? We run a comprehensive Birmingham Run Out of Fuel Service. We can easily come to refill your car in the event that you are stranded on a motorway, roadside far from a petrol station, or even at your home. Our engineers can attend with 10-20 litres of the right fuel (acquired at pump price) to fill up the car. They will handle any of the most common troubles which might go along with running out of fuel - like airlocks, vehicle not restarting, , or maybe flat batteries caused by over-cranking.

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Wrong Fuel in Car West Heath, Birmingham

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Last monday a youngster called us just after his BMW broke down on a street in West Heath. He had by mistake put petrol in his diesel vehicle and was only able to drive as far as the street before being forced to halt. It was still in the early hours of the day and our technician, who resides not far away, got to him in less than 10 minutes. We were able to get rid of the wrong fuel and put clean diesel once again in the car. "Genuine thanks to you for your timely response, and in particular at 1 a.m., I am grateful for it."