Wrong Fuel in Car Cold Harbour, Kent

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Cold Harbour

Is everything okay? Stay calm

The reason you are here could be because you are having a tough moment. Ignore it, simply relax and let's do the necessary work for you. Rest assured that you have visited the right website because we have been in this industry for many years and we have assisted many clients in exactly the same situation throughout the country.

You are unable to continue with your journey as it has come to your attention that you pumped the incorrect fuel into your vehicle. You probably did this because you were in a hurry or because you were in a vehicle you are not used to traveling in or most likely because you were not fully focusing. Now you are stuck, afraid to start the car. It may have started sputtering and produced a lot of smoke and ended up dying on you. All of which are symptoms of the incorrect fuel.

Wrong Fuel in Car Cold Harbour - Petrol in Diesel Car Cold Harbour

We did a wrong fuel removal job near a lovely property a few weeks ago. "I put unleaded in my diesel car and was able to very nearly arrive at home when my car stopped." Our specialist went out, even though it was pretty late at night, and completed a standard fuel drain and purge on the Cold Harbour to everyone's satisfaction.

You are most likely wondering about what to do next:

But just calm down as we guarantee that we are well equipped to help you fix the issue. All you have to do is stick to our guidelines, and the first thing you should do is relax. Relax knowing that your car will be sorted as soon as possible by our experienced technicians.

Then avoid thinking that you have ruined your engine. In 99.8 % of all cases involving filling the vehicle with the wrong fuel, we deal with the issue there at the roadside with no serious harm done to the engine.

Thirdly, you should ensure that you and all the passengers are safe by parking it in a secure spot, especially if on a motorway, blind bend or road summit. Also, ensure that you and your passengers have gotten out of the car, and if you were with any pets, just lock them inside the car so as to protect not just their security but also the safety of other road users.

Fourth, give us a call immediately. With your own safety and security now taken care of, give us a call. Our friendly and ready-to-assist staff are eager to receive your call any time of the day or night. Upon receiving your call, they will assist you by asking you several questions that are meant to help us help you as quickly as possible, on top of providing you the price for getting to your vehicle. You will then receive the quotation of our charges, and once you accept it,we will immediately dispatch one of our mobile technicians to where you are.

Once we promise to come to you, all you can do now is relax and wait. We will try to guarantee you that our mobile technician will reach you within an hour as they are located throughout the country.

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When we get to your location

The very first task that our technician will do once he arrives at your location is to verify if the problem you reported via our customer service is correct or not - misfuelling. If the finding is negative, no services will be done on fixing the suspected wrong fuel in the car. You won't have to pay for the quoted services, rather, a call out charge will be asked of you.

Assuming it is the wrong fuel in your car as usually is the case, our mechanics have all the tools on board and know-how to empty your vehicle's fuel system, flush it out and refill it with good clean fuel of the correct type. Besides, we won’t charge you more on the price of fresh fuel since we charge the same price as any petrol station. We also understand that you may not be carrying enough money with you hence you should know that we also accept any major credit card or debit card payments.

Water and AdBlue Contamination

If your fuel system has water in it, irregularities of behavior will quickly be shown by your engine. Symptoms cited above for an engine with the wrong fuel can also be noticed if the fuel system has water in it. This includes low power, lots of smoke coming out of the exhaust, irregularities on how the vehicle runs and even failing to run at all. In cases of incorrect fuel, the fuel filter won't be damaged. But with water contamination, it should be changed.

Another thing which can cause similar signs is putting AdBlue directly into the fuel tank. AdBlue contamination can also occur if it is used by someone who has no knowledge on how or where it should be added. Therefore, it should only be utilized by somebody who is aware that it should be added to its own tank rather than being added directly to the fuel.

But you don't need to worry since we can fix both problems for you by using similar procedure used in solving the matter of wrong fuel. It doesn't matter if the issue is incorrect fuel, damaged fuel filters, water contaminated fuel or the incorrect usage of AdBlue, we can assist fix your vehicle so as to enable you to hit the road again.

Other Services

Did you know that we also give other services?

After solving the issue of wrong fuel we also assist you with other services like disposal of contaminated fuel. The contaminated fuel shouldn't be disposed of by anyone unqualified, but by an expert in this field because fuel disposal incorrectly done can pollute the water supply and damage the environment. We are professional in this industry too as we are accredited by Environment agency and we have the right equipment to do this job, both legally and safely.

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

We'll be there in no time. But if a few minutes is still too long for you to wait, you may redirect your attention through checking other services that we provide. For sure we'll arrive 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.

Wrong fuel in the car might also lead to additional issues which include flat batteries and air locks in the fuel system. Still, this should not concern you much because we can sort them out for you. You can still go back on the road.

We know that you went through a difficult moment today, but since you decided to give us a call, we are able to restore your peace of mind by quickly getting you back to your journey.

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Well-known Wrong Fuel Warning signs:

Here's a list of general wrong fuel signs and symptoms:

• Loss in vehicle power
• Car dying, chugging and / or coughing
• Problems starting the car
• Excessive fumes

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 and 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.

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully credited and skilled to carry out all varieties wrong fuel drains with respect to the removal of contaminated fuel. To find out exactly how we will assist to get you on the road again simply contact us.