Wrong Fuel in Car Newington, Kent

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Newington

Having a Bad Day? Don’t worry

You are reading this now because you are likely having a bad day. We want to tell you that you have come to the right place for the solution you are searching for. We have many years of wrong fuel experience and are renowned nationally for handling people in the same situation as yours.

We believe that you are possibly:

1. Waiting in your vehicle on a petrol station forecourt, afraid to start it because you have realised you have put the incorrect fuel in it.
2. Or you are stranded on the side of the road after your car showed signs such as sputtering, production of plenty of smoke, loss of power and maybe even stopped.

Once over the initial shock, you have worked out that you put the wrong fuel in your car. You may have been in a hurry, not been focusing or even in a vehicle that you weren’t used to, as these are the most usual causes of putting the wrong fuel in a vehicle.

What should be your next course of action?

We are experts in this type 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. Relax and rest assured that you are in safe hands.

The next point is to not think too much about your engine, especially whether it's already damaged or not. In 99.8 % of all cases involving filling the car with the incorrect fuel, we resolve the issue there at the roadside with no serious harm done to the engine.

Thirdly, make sure that you and your passengers are safe through parking your vehicle properly, particularly if it is on a blind bend, motorway or road dip. Also, make certain that you and your passengers have gotten out of the car, and if you were carrying any pets, simply lock them inside the car so as to protect not only their safety but also the safety of other road users.

Fourthly, contact us once you are safe. You will reach one of our friendly workers who will ask you several questions and then provide you with a quotation for the service. You can contact us at any time of the day or night and we will make sure your problem is sorted immediately. After agreeing to our quote, we will immediately send one of our mobile mechanics to you to help fix the issue.

After contacting us, just calm down as you wait for us to reach your vehicle. 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 getting to your location

Upon the arrival of one of our mobile technicians, he will first assess the problem before doing anything. If in the rare occasion he finds that the problem is not a case of having the wrong 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.

The above signs are usually an indication of incorrect fuel in a vehicle and if we find out that yours is the same problem, we will fix it straight away since our technicians carry the essential equipment and fresh fuel with them. There are three primary reasons why you should select us. The first reason is that we have the abilities to empty out the incorrect fuel and change it out with the right fuel. Another reason is our prices for the fuel replacement is the same as the current price in your nearby petrol station. The last reason is the method of payment. We take other kinds of payment like credit or debit cards if in case you don't have money with you.

Water and AdBlue Contamination

Putting the wrong fuel in your car isn’t the only cause of engine problems. Such symptoms as insufficient power, irregular running, excessive smoke, and engine stalling may also be due to fuel that is contaminated with water. Besides, it can make the fuel filters unusable and require replacement.

AdBlue if added wrongly it can also display similar signs in your vehicle. AdBlue is a cleaner that helps the engine of your vehicle to be more eco-friendly. However, if this is added straight 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 both of the cases above, we can offer the same fuel system draining, flushing and refilling service as we do if you put the wrong fuel in your car. So, regardless of what the cause we can get you on your way. We can also replace those fuel filters compromised by water.

Other Services

Besides draining out the incorrect fuel in a car, we provide other services related to that. To name one is disposing of the contaminated fuel the right and lawful way. This is because your average mechanic is not permitted to do it these days because it can quickly damage the environment and even contaminate the local water supply. Not only we are certified by the Environment Agency, we also have the right tools for getting rid of contaminated fuel.

To our customers in the private or commercial sector, we offer this service of discarding contaminated fuel separately. If you are a client 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 get rid of the contaminated fuel in accordance with the safety regulations in place.

You will soon get back on the road

Now it’s about time to get you moving again, our mobile mechanic should almost be done by now if he’s been busy working on your vehicle while you were getting to know who we are and what we do. We usually take about 30 minutes to solve the issue and enable our clients to hit the road again.

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

Therefore, if you had started feeling stressed due to the issue of wrong fuel, at least you're now relieved and prepared to proceed with your journey as if nothing had happened.

Call NOW for immediate help

The most common Misfuel Signs and symptoms:

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

• Decrease in vehicle power
• Vehicle dying, spluttering or coughing
• Difficulty 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 certified and trained to undertake all types of fuel drains relating to the removal of mixed fuel. To learn about exactly how we will assist to get you going again give us a call.