Wrong Fuel in Car Brabourne, Kent

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The reason you are reading this article could be that you are in need of help. Just relax knowing that you have come to the right place and that we are eager to help you. Rest assured that we have enough experience in dealing with the wrong fuel owing to the fact that we have helped lots of clients in the same situation throughout the country.

We can tell that you are probably:

1. Stranded inside your vehicle parked near a filling station, petrified of turning it over since it has come to your attention that you just pumped the wrong fuel into it.
2. Or you are trapped on the side of the road after your vehicle showed signs such as sputtering, production of plenty of smoke, loss of power and maybe even stopped.

After that frightful moment, it has eventually dawned on you that you pumped wrong fuel in your vehicle. You probably made the mistake because you were either in a hurry, not focusing or you were in a car that you are not used to driving. These are generally the common causes behind pumping the incorrect fuel in a car.

Possibly you are thinking about what you should do next:

But you don't have to be troubled since you should know that we are experts in this industry. The one thing you have to do is follow the following points, starting with trying to remain calm. You can trust that your problem will soon be fixed by our team of experts.

Next thing to do is stop worrying if you believe you have ruined the engine. Rest assured that even if the draining have to be carried out on the side of the road, we can fix your wrong fuel problem. Furthermore, stop worrying on the lasting effects of the mistake you have done. Our service ensures 99.8% of the time to get you back on the road.

Thirdly, make sure that you are safe especially if your car is on a motorway, blind bend or summit of the road. Also, alight from the car and ensure that your passengers have done exactly the same and are standing in a safe position. Make sure that any pets are locked inside the car. This is to make sure that it is safe and to safeguard other road users.

Fourthly, call us once you are secure. You will reach one of our friendly staff members who will ask you some questions and then give you a quotation for the service. Regardless of whether it is day time or night time, we will happily receive your call and act on it instantly. Once you agree to our fixed price, we will instantly dispatch one of our mobile technicians to your vehicle.

And finally, await our mechanic to arrive. One of our aims is to make sure that our mobile technician reaches our customers located anywhere in the country within one hour, hence he will be with you soon.

Wrong Fuel in Car Brabourne - Petrol in Diesel Car Brabourne

A person phoned us to say he unfortunately pumped petrol into his diesel Brabourne. "Unbelievable! How could I put unleaded in my nice diesel car!" It only took the technician around 50 minutes to fully drain the incorrect fuel from the vehicle. He carefully flushed the fuel system and after that put fresh diesel in the vehicle. The customer was delighted and it didn't cost him dealer prices to get the task professionally done.

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Once we arrive

Once our mobile technician arrives, he will evaluate the situation before taking any action. If in the rare occasion he finds that the problem is not a case of having the incorrect kind of fuel in the car, he will not proceed to do anything on the vehicle and you will just be charged a nominal call out charge.

If it is actually the issue of wrong fuel in a car, our technician will solve it immediately since he carries the equipment for flushing out the wrong fuel and refilling the tank with the correct fuel. We don’t charge crazy prices for the fresh fuel either, we just charge the current pump prices. We also understand that you may not be carrying enough cash with you hence you should know that we also take any major credit card or debit card payments.

Contamination with AdBlue or Water

Aside from wrong fuel, water can also cause similar symptoms, such as the production of a lot of smoke, a rough running of the engine, signs of no power and stalling. Hence you should also suspect it. But unlike wrong fuel, water can cause more damage, such as irreparable damage to the fuel filters.

The same set of signs may also be caused by somebody attempting to put AdBlue directly into the fuel tank of a diesel engine. The correct way to add it is via a separate tank and automatic dosing system built into the car.

Whether it is the problem of fuel contaminated by water or with AdBlue, we can handle it using similar procedure of draining, flushing, and refilling of the fuel system, which we generally use to solve the matter of incorrect fuel in a car. Regardless of what caused you to get stranded, we can assist you to get back on the road. We can also replace those fuel filters damaged by water.

Other Services

You should also know that aside from fixing your vehicle with wrong fuel, we offer other services linked to fuel. To name one is disposing of the contaminated fuel the right and lawful way. Disposing of this contaminated fuel is not permitted to anyone unless you are accredited to do so. If these fuels are thrown just anywhere, they could degrade the environment and possibly contaminate the local water supply. We have all it takes to do so since we are not just authorized by the Environment Agency but also have the ideal tools for it.

Dumping the contaminated fuel is also a service of its own which we offer to private and commercial customers. If you are a customer in need of this service, all you should do is give us access to the fixed, mobile storage tank, or other container where it is kept, and be assured that we will empty them out and then get rid of the contaminated fuel in accordance with the safety regulations in place.

We will reach your vehicle soon. But if a few minutes is still too long for you to wait, you may redirect your attention through checking other services that we offer. For sure we'll reach you imminently. Also, know that it shouldn’t take us more than 30 minutes to solve the problem, so you can be sure to carry on with your journey soon.

In some instances, wrong fuel in a vehicle can cause additional problems such as a flat battery and the existence of air in the fuel system. But our competent technicians also have the equipment and abilities to put everything right and get you on your way.

So, if you were feeling any kind of stress because of the incorrect fuel issue, now you can feel relieved like nothing had happened and be ready to resume your journey.

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How to find out if I put the wrong fuel in my car?

If you’ve just filled up at a petrol station and the cars starts to act a bit strange you might start to wonder if you accidentally put the wrong fuel in it.

Well, there are a few things to can check that will be able to tell you:

1. How is the car responding? There are some very common misfuel symptoms which can be a good indicator of wrong fuel:
• Loss of engine power – can feel like the car has run out of fuel
• A lot of smoke (more than usual)
• Engine coughing or starting to splutter
• Won’t start – or keeps stalling.
2. Look at your fuel receipt. It will state clearly if you filled up with diesel or unleaded. If you don’t have the receipt, you can often return to the petrol station where you filled up and give them the date and time (and pump) where you refueled and they will often be able to give you a VAT receipt.
3. Smell it. Diesel and petrol have very distinctly different smells. Anyone familiar with the motor industry should be able to help you with this. Or you could even get another car to park alongside and smell the fuel caps of both, comparing them to determine what the fuel type is.
4. Call us to come out anywhere in Kent to assess the car. In the majority of cases we will be able to tell if the car has been misfueled before beginning work on it. If we discover that the vehicle does not need a fuel drain, you will only be charged a call-out fee.

Usual Petrol in Diesel Warning signs:

Here is a list of routine wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

• Diminished engine power
• Vehicle cutting out, chugging and / or coughing
• Difficulty starting the motor
• Increased fumes

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully credited and trained to undertake all categories of fuel drains with regards to the removing of mixed fuel. To learn precisely how we will help get you on the road once more just call us.