Wrong Fuel in Car Haviker Street, Kent

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Haviker Street

Are you having a bad day? Stay calm

The reason you are here could be because you are going through a tough moment. The problem is something we take care of daily and should be solved quickly. So let's set your mind at ease. We can ensure that you have come to the perfect place. You won't go wrong because we have been in the industry for a long time already. The customers we have served who had the same problem as yours can back our claims.

We know that you are either:

1. Stuck inside your car parked near a petrol station, scared of turning it over since it has come to your attention that you just pumped the incorrect fuel into it.
2. Sitting within the car by the roadside traumatized by the strange spluttering, stalling, dense smoke and sudden jerking to a stop.

Once over the initial shock, you have worked out that you put the wrong fuel in your car. You possibly made the mistake because you were either in a hurry, not concentrating or you were in a car that you are not used to. These are generally the common causes behind pumping the wrong fuel in a car.

Wrong Fuel in Car Haviker Street - Petrol in Diesel Car Haviker Street

An angry elderly gentleman phoned us when his vehicle would not start. "In my urgency to reach my destination, I put petrol in my diesel car. I didn't really realize until the car started to jerk and then it cut out right on the street." Fortuitously, our fuel technicians are experienced in coping with things like this, and we shortly had the customer up and running .

What needs to be your next course of action?

We are experts in this kind of situation; this is what you should do:

First: Keep calm. Completely let go of the worry as it will only cloud your judgment and will not make the situation better. Just relax and know that we have the capability to restore your vehicle to working order.

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

The third thing that you need to do is park your car safely if it is on a blind bend, motorway or road summit, so as to ensure that you and your passengers are safe. Get yourself and all the passengers out of the vehicle and in case you are carrying any animals, keep them locked inside the car so that they and all other road users are safe.

Fourth: Contact us straight away. After making sure that you are safe, you should then call us. Our friendly and ready-to-help employees are eager to receive your call any time of the day or night. They will reassure you and ask simple questions, aimed at getting you sorted out as soon as possible, and also calculating the cost to get you on your way. You will then receive the quotation of our charges, and once you accept it,we will right away dispatch one of our mobile technicians to where you are.

After giving us a call, just relax as you wait for us to reach your vehicle. One of our mobile mechanics will do his best to arrive at your vehicle within one hour. Hence you should not have to hang on for long.

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Upon arrival

First thing our technician will do once he arrives at your location is to assess your car so as to verify if indeed it is the problem of wrong fuel, and if they discover that it is not, he will only charge you an updated amount of the quoted price.

If it is actually the problem of wrong fuel in a car, our mechanic will solve it quickly since he carries the equipment for flushing out the wrong fuel and refilling the tank with the correct fuel. You should not worry that we over-charge you for the fresh fuel; our cost is exactly the same as the present pump price. We are very considerate when it’s time to make the payment, we understand this is an emergency situation for you so we do not insist on cash but allow all the major debit and credit cards.

Contamination with AdBlue or Water

Contamination of fuel by water is another issue which can make your vehicle behave badly. It will make it display similar signs as the wrong fuel in a car, such as low power, irregular running, production of excess smoke and even stalling. This case of water contamination can extend its damage to the fuel filters.

AdBlue is a solution which is utilized get rid of hazardous gases from the engine's exhaust, and if it is put in the diesel tank then it can also cause similar problems. Making use of AdBlue without any knowledge of how it should be refilled can make your car behave abnormally. Therefore, it should just be utilized by somebody who is aware that it should be added to its own tank instead of being added directly to the fuel.

In both of the cases above, we can offer the same fuel system draining, flushing and refilling service as we do if you put the incorrect fuel in your car. Whatever caused you to get stranded, we can assist you to get back on the road. As we deal with your fuel issue, we can also replace water damaged fuel filters.

Other Services

This could be of interest to you.

You may be interested to find out the other services we give too.

After our technician has emptied a few fuel systems throughout the day, they will have a tank full of contaminated fuel they have to dispose of. You aren’t permitted to pour such things nowadays as it will pollute waterways and have a detrimental impact on the environment, and may even pollute the local water supply. But we can deal with it for you since we have the ideal tools, and we are accredited by the Environment Agency to do so.

This is a unique service that we provide to commercial and private clients. We have the capacity to drain many types of containers including fixed and mobile tanks so long as we can get to where they are found. We can then take away the contaminated liquids, and dump them safely to the relevant regulations.

Be ready to get back on the road soon

We always try to fix the problem within the shortest time possible so you don’t stay on the road for more than 30 minutes. So try having our services as our mobile mechanic tries to handle your issue. We promise to get you on your way as soon as possible.

In some instances, having the wrong fuel in the system may cause other issues with the car such as a flat battery or air locks. Still, this should not concern you much because we can sort them out for you. You can still go back on the road.

We understand how hard it is to overcome moments like this but we are pleased you contacted us. Our help extended to you means a lot to us. Not just can we help get you back on the road, we hopefully helped you get back your peace of mind too.

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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.

Likely Misfuel Warning signs:

Here is a list of likely wrong fuel signs and symptoms:

• Diminished vehicle power
• Car stalling, chugging or coughing
• Trouble starting the engine
• Increased fumes

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