Wrong Fuel in Car Dryhill, Kent

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Dryhill

Having a Terrible Day? Don’t worry

The fact that you are reading this probably means you aren’t having a great day, but don’t worry, you have come to the right people and we are going to take good care of you. We have many years of wrong fuel experience and are famous nationally for handling people in a similar situation as yours.

We believe that you are most likely:

1. Scared by the realization that you have put the wrong fuel in your car and now you are just sitting in the vehicle at the filling station forecourt because you are afraid of starting 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 scary moment, it has eventually dawned on you that you put the incorrect fuel in your vehicle. Now, one of these usual reasons may explain why you are in this situation: you were possibly in a rush, not focusing or you are driving a vehicle you are not familiar with.

Wrong Fuel in Car Dryhill - Petrol in Diesel Car Dryhill

I appreciated a great day golfing on the weekend and was feeling delighted with myself the next morning as I set off to assist a young family who were on holiday. They had stopped after putting diesel in their Dryhill, and were close to half an hour's drive away. I got there at their car and smirked as I listened to the girl telling off her hubby for actually being so daft. "Precisely how could you even be able to fill the car up using the wrong fuel?" she said to him. I tried to explain that this comes to pass frequently and that it's really absolutely nothing to get worried about, nevertheless he in spite of everything had an earful. Poor chap. Anyway, I cleaned up and removed the polluted fuel, flushed the engine and filled it up with the proper fuel. Watching them drive down the road I waved good bye and pondered on what my missus would tell me if ever I did the same thing... I'd never hear the end of it!

You are possibly questioning about what to do next, but since you are already aware that we are professionals in this field, we are going to ask you to follow the following steps in our effort to help you. Firstly, make sure to stay calm. Simply call us and we will assist you overcome the situation.

Secondly, try not to stress over the idea that you damaged the engine. This is because we are capable of solving any problem of incorrect fuel in the engine, right there where it occurred, and there is very little probability of having caused damage.

Thirdly, you should ensure that you and all the passengers are safe by parking it in a secure area, especially if on a motorway, blind bend or road summit. Get yourself and all the passengers out of the vehicle and in case you are carrying any animals, keep them locked in the car so that they and all other road users are safe.

Fourthly, ensure you call us as soon as you are safe. One of our accommodating staff will respond to your call and will ask you a couple of questions so we may better know how to deal with your situation. The timing of your call won’t matter since we are available at any time of the day and night. Once you agree to the computed charges of the service, one of our mobile technicians will be dispatched to your place to sort things out.

Simply relax and wait around for us to reach you after giving us a call. 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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On arrival of the mechanic at your car

The first task that our technician will do once he arrives at your place is to verify if the issue you reported via our customer care is correct or not - misfuelling. If it is not, he won’t render any service related to the wrong fuel in the vehicle, and in that situation, you won’t be charged the quoted fee but an updated amount.

The above signs are usually an indication of wrong fuel in a vehicle and if we discover that yours is the same problem, we will fix it right away since our technicians carry the essential tools and fresh fuel with them. There are three primary reasons why you should pick us. Our mobile mechanics are equipped with the best skills and equipment in draining out the wrong fuel and changing it with fresh fuel. Another reason is our prices for the fuel replacement is the same as the current price in your closest gas station. The last reason is the method of payment. We accept other kinds of payment like credit or debit cards if in case you don't have cash with you.

Water and AdBlue Contamination

Contamination of fuel by water is another problem which can make your vehicle behave badly. Symptoms stated above for an engine with the incorrect fuel can also be noticed if the fuel system has water in it. This includes low power, lots of smoke appearing out of the exhaust, irregularities on how the car runs and even failing to run at all. In cases of incorrect fuel, the fuel filter won't be affected. But with water contamination, it should be changed.

You can also observe the same signs if AdBlue is added int the diesel tank. AdBlue is a cleaner that helps the engine of your car to be more eco-friendly. Nonetheless, if this is added directly to your fuel tank, it will most likely to cause more trouble than good. That's precisely why it should have a separate tank and the dosing should be automated. Hence if somebody who is not aware of this process tries to add it to the fuel, it will result in engine trouble.

In these situations, we can provide the services of draining the fuel, flushing the engine and refilling with clean fuel, just like in the case of filling your tank with the wrong fuel. So, regardless of what the cause we can get you on your way. We can also replace those fuel filters damaged by water.

Other Services

Other than draining out the incorrect fuel in a vehicle, we offer other services linked to that. For instance, we do assist our customers get rid of contaminated fuel. Disposing of this contaminated fuel is not permitted to anyone unless you are qualified to do so. If these fuels are thrown just anywhere, they could damage the environment and possibly contaminate the local water supply. Our accreditation from the Environment Agency makes us capable of discarding contaminated fuels the appropriate way and legally.

To our clients in the private or commercial field, we offer this service of discarding contaminated fuel separately. If you have a private company and in need of our service, we only need full access to your tank, either fixed or mobile or other kinds of container. We will then do the rest of the job in accordance to the environmental law specified.

Be ready to get back on the road soon

We always try to solve the issue within the shortest time possible so you don’t stay on the road for more than 30 minutes. So try going through our services as our mobile mechanic tries to deal with your issue. We assure you that you will be back on the road after a very short time.

If there are any issues connected to putting incorrect fuel in your car, such as a flat battery or air locks in the fuel system, our properly trained mechanics have the tools and expertise to put everything right and get you on your way.

It is our hope that regardless of the traumatic experience you have had today we have reduced the inconvenience you suffered and have managed to put you back on the road and on your way to where you need to be.

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Likely Wrong Fuel Symptoms:

Here's a list of general wrong fuel symptoms:

• Decrease in engine power
• Engine stalling, jumping and / or coughing
• Issues starting the car
• Abnormal smoke

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 qualified and skilled to fulfill all varieties contaminated fuel drains regarding the removal of mixed fuel. To learn about exactly how we will assist get you on the move once again just contact us.

A man who had sadly put the wrong fuel in his diesel Dryhill phoned us for help at the petrol filling station. He had decided to top up before going on to the local holiday park . "I put unleaded rather than diesel which wasn't a great way to start to our getaway." It was certainly no challenge at all for our technician to go along and carry out the fuel drain. We hope everyone had a good vacation.