Wrong Fuel in Car Plumtree Green, Kent

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Plumtree Green

Are you going through a difficult moment? Be calm and relax

Most likely, you're having a tough day that's why you are here and reading this. The problem is something we take care of on a daily basis and should be solved quickly. So let's set your mind at ease. Rest assured that you have visited the right site because we have been in this business for several years and we have assisted lots of clients in similar situation throughout the country.

You are unable to continue with your journey as it has come to your attention that you put the wrong fuel into your vehicle. Maybe you were not concentrating, maybe you were in a vehicle you are not used to or perhaps you were in a rush while filling up causing the wrong fuel. You are now stuck by your car, scared of starting it, or your car has just started sputtering, producing a lot of smoke or even stopped, thus indicating that you put the wrong fuel in it.

Wrong Fuel in Car Plumtree Green - Petrol in Diesel Car Plumtree Green

A fairly alarmed motorist phoned us from the BP petrol station to tell us that he had put petrol into his diesel Plumtree Green; he wasn't totally certain how he'd managed to do it. We told him it was no problem and soon had our technician with him to clean the wrong fuel from his car. Having purged the wrong fuel, he was soon enough back on the road. He told us; "I am genuinely stunned I put the wrong fuel in my car. And the person who came out to carry out the fuel drain was really nice - he did not make me appear foolish."

What should be your next course of action?

You can be certain we are professionals in our business. So here’s our guide on what to do next:

First, try to relax. If you get anxious and flustered, you aren’t likely to be thinking straight and, the truth is, this won’t help your situation. Be calm and understand that we will handle the situation.

Secondly, you should try not to think much about the worst case scenarios of a ruined engine. We will solve your problem with the incorrect fuel in the car in the majority of cases, and we will fix your vehicle in the same place so there will be no need to move it anywhere.

Next, is to position your car in the safe area, especially if you are on a blind bend, or on the hard-shoulder. Also, alight from the vehicle and ensure that your passengers have done the same and are standing in a secure position. Make certain that any pets are locked within the car. This is to make sure that it is safe and to safeguard other road users.

Fourth: Contact us straight away. With your own safety and security now taken care of, call us. Our friendly and helpful staff are on hand 24 hours a day to take your call. Upon receiving your call, they will assist you by asking you some questions that are meant to help us assist you as soon as possible, on top of giving you the price for getting to your vehicle. You will then have the quotation of our charges, and once you accept it,we will immediately dispatch one of our mobile technicians to where you are.

And finally, await our technician to arrive. We have mobile mechanics spread across the entire nation and they are generally able to reach any corner of the country, and to you, in just one hour.

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When we get to your location

The very first task that our mechanic will do once he arrives at your location is to confirm if the issue 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 incorrect fuel in a vehicle. You won't be charged for the quoted services, rather, a call out charge will be asked of you.

Our technician will be bringing the necessary tools and fresh fuel with him so if he discovers that it is actually the issue of wrong fuel, he will fix it on the spot. He will instantly remove mixed fuel and then replace it with fresh fuel, and we won’t ask you for extra on the fresh fuel. We are aware that you might not be having enough cash with you, but you don’t need to worry since we accept any common credit or debit card thus you can make use of them to pay.

Other Services

You should also learn that other than fixing your vehicle with incorrect fuel, we deliver other services related to fuel. For instance, we do help our clients dispose of contaminated fuel. This is because your average mechanic is not authorized to do it these days because it can easily degrade the environment and even contaminate the local water supply. Not only we are accredited by the Environment Agency, we also have the appropriate tools for discarding contaminated fuel.

If you are a commercial or private customer needing safe disposal of contaminated fuel, then you can be assured that you are also in the ideal place. As long as we have use of its fixed storage tank, mobile storage tank or containers, we can properly get rid of the contaminated liquids at the designed places.

Contamination with Water and AdBlue

Contamination of fuel by water is another problem which can make your vehicle function badly. Symptoms stated above for an engine with the incorrect fuel can also be observed if the fuel system has water in it. This includes low power, lots of smoke coming 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 damaged. But with water contamination, it should be changed.

Yet another thing which can cause same signs is putting AdBlue directly into the fuel tank. AdBlue contamination can also occur if it is used by somebody who has no know-how on how or where it should be added. For correct operation of it, AdBlue should only be added through its own separate tank and dosing system rather than added to the fuel tank.

But you do not have to fret since we can fix both issues for you by applying similar procedure utilized in solving the matter of wrong fuel. It does not matter if the issue is incorrect fuel, broken fuel filters, water contaminated fuel or the incorrect usage of AdBlue, we can help fix your car so as to allow you to hit the road again.

Be prepared to get back on the road soon

We won't let you stay on the road for too long as we always make an effort to finish our job within half an hour. As our mobile technician does the job, check out our other services as you wait. We assure you that you will be back on the road after a very short time.

Sometimes wrong fuel in a vehicle can also result in many more problems, like the presence of air in the fuel system or a flat battery. But our experts have all the abilities and tools to put it all right and get you back on the road.

So, if you were feeling any kind of stress due to the wrong fuel issue, now you can feel relieved like nothing had happened and be ready to resume your journey.

Call NOW for immediate help

Ordinary Petrol in Diesel Warning signs:

The following is a list of prevalent wrong fuel symptoms:

• Lack of engine power
• Vehicle stalling, jumping or coughing
• Problems starting the engine
• Excessive smoking

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 approved to carry out all varieties contaminated fuel drains with regard to the removing of mixed fuel. To find out how we can assist get you going once more merely give us a call.