Wrong Fuel in Car Petham, Kent

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Petham

You don’t need to worry if your day is starting to become stressful

We are wrong fuel professionals situated across the country and will help you to deal with your problem. You have come to the right people because we have already assisted a number of our customers with similar issue as yours. The fact that we have been in this field for so long serves to prove that you will receive the help you need by contacting us.

You are not able to continue with your journey since it has come to your attention that you pumped the incorrect fuel into your vehicle. Probably you weren't concentrated on what you are doing, or probably you were in a vehicle that you have not used before, or most likely you were in a hurry and by mistake you picked up the wrong fuel nozzle. You are now stuck by your vehicle, scared of starting it, or your vehicle has just started sputtering, producing a lot of smoke or even stopped, thus proving that you put the incorrect fuel in it.

You could be in a situation where you don't know what to do. Since you have found us and now know that we can handle your problem, just give us the necessary information we need from you. To make a correct decision on your next move, make sure first that you are not over-thinking the situation. Simply call us and we will assist you handle the situation.

Then avoid thinking that you have ruined your engine. This is because in all cases of incorrect fuel we have dealt with we have been able to resolve 99.8% successfully there and then.

Third. Make sure you are safe. Especially if your car is not properly parked such that it is on a motorway, blind bend or dip in the road. Make certain you alight from the car and you are standing in a good position. You should do this with any other passengers in the car. And if you have any pets, just lock them inside so as to ensure that they are safe and that the security of other road users is not compromised.

Then, give us a call, right after you have secure yourselves. You will be welcomed by one of our hospitable staff who will then ask you a few questions aimed at assisting you sort the problem out. You can give us a call no matter what time it is because we are accessible 24 hours everyday. We will compute the costs and once you agree to it, we will quickly send one of our mobile technician to where you are.

And finally, await our mechanic to arrive. We have mobile technicians spread across the whole nation and they are generally able to reach any place of the country, and to you, in less than one hour.

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Upon arrival

The first thing that our technician will do once he reaches your location is to inspect your vehicle so as to confirm if indeed it is the issue of incorrect fuel, and if they discover that it is not, he will just charge you an updated amount of the quoted price.

If it is really the problem of wrong fuel in a car, our technician will solve it instantly 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 simply ask for the present pump prices. We are very considerate when it’s time to make the payment, we know this is an emergency situation for you so we do not insist on cash but allow all the major debit and credit cards.

Water and AdBlue Contamination

There are other causes of engine problems apart from filling your car with the wrong fuel. Such symptoms as insufficient power, irregular running, excessive smoke, and engine stalling may also be due to fuel that is contaminated with water. This is a serious problem that can completely damage the fuel filters.

You can also observe similar symptoms if AdBlue is added int the diesel tank. AdBlue is a cleaner that helps the engine of your vehicle to be more eco-friendly. However, if this is added straight away to your fuel tank, it will most likely to cause more trouble than good. That's the reason why it should have a separate tank and the dosing should be automated. Hence if somebody who is not aware of this procedure tries to add it to the fuel, it will result in engine trouble.

If you are faced with these two problems then you shouldn't feel worried as we can handle both of these problems using similar process we use in cases of wrong fuel contamination. It doesn't matter if the issue is wrong 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

Are you aware?

You might be wondering how else we might help you.

After our technician has emptied a few fuel systems throughout the day, they will have a tank full of contaminated fuel they need to dispose of. These days, there is a serious issue that such fuel could severely harm the environment or even contaminate the water supply so you are not allowed to casually dump it anywhere. But we can manage it for you since we have the ideal tools, and we are authorized by the Environment Agency to do so.

Getting rid of the contaminated fuel is a completely different service that we provide to our private and commercial customers at some fee. As long as we have access to its fixed storage tank, mobile storage tank or containers, we can safely get rid of the contaminated liquids at the designed locations.

Getting You moving

Don’t be worried about waiting for long since our mobile technician will reach you as soon as possible whilst you go through our services and information, and he should be with you not long from now. For most situations, our standard time for getting our customers sorted and back on the road is around thirty minutes.

Incorrect fuel in the tank may probably lead to other troubles such as air getting into the fuel system or even a flat battery. 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 difficult it is to get over moments like this but we are grateful 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.

Call NOW for immediate help

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.

General Wrong Fuel Signs and symptoms:

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

• Losing vehicle power
• Engine dying, jumping or coughing
• Difficulty starting the engine
• Excessive fumes

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully licensed and approved to execute all forms of polluted fuel drains pertaining to the removal of contaminated fuel. To learn exactly how we will assist get you on the road once more merely call us.