Wrong Fuel in Car Shatterling, Kent

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The reason you are looking over this article could be that you are looking for help. Just stay calm knowing that you have come to the right site and that we are willing to assist you. We have many years of wrong fuel experience and are famous nationally for handling people in the same situation as yours.

These likely reasons could have put you in this situation: You may have been out of concentration on what fuel to put in the tank because you were in rush. Or the vehicle you utilized is not the one you regularly drive. Only now does it come to your realisation that you made the mistake. While sitting inside the vehicle you're uncertain whether to start the engine or not. You could also be sitting on the side of the road after your car showed signs of wrong fuel which include, irregular running, production of excess smoke, low power and stopping.

Wrong Fuel in Car Shatterling - Petrol in Diesel Car Shatterling

It was after 8 pm on a Saturday and though we were assured a dry night, it hadn't stopped raining! Ryan and I were seated going over the recent footy, ready for the next fuel drain for the day to arrive. Finally we received the phone call from a woman on a business trip who had arrived at the Sainsburys petrol station and put petrol in her diesel Shatterling hire car by mistake. The unfortunate thing was quite agitated it seemed, stating "I can't believe I have ruined the vehicle! I'm so familiar with filling up my petrol vehicle that I had did not remember I was operating a diesel!" I instructed her to relax and not to be concerned, also that these things regrettably do happen. She was able to get the car to a protected spot and, seeing as it was only a few miles off from our van, we were able to find the lady fairly quickly. The wrong fuel was drained so she could once again go back to the hotel she was staying at. Although we got really drenched, it was all worth the effort to see her drive away satisfied and much less anxious. Yet another job done well in my mind!

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 manage your problem, just give us the essential details we need from you. Firstly, make sure to stay calm. Simply call us and we will help you handle the situation.

If you believe you have damaged your car, stop worrying about it. That's what you must do next. This is because we can assist you repair it on the side of the road where it took place. Furthermore, stop worrying on the lasting effects of the mistake you've done. Our service assures 99.8% of the time to get you back on the road.

Thirdly, make sure that you and your passengers are safe simply by parking your car safely, especially if it is on a blind bend, motorway or road dip. You must also tell them to alight and stand in a safe location, and if you were carrying any pets, make sure their safety and the safety of any other road users through locking the animals inside your vehicle.

Fourth, give us a call right away. Now you are safe, it's time to contact us. Our friendly and helpful staff are available 24 / 7 to take your call. First, they will empathise before asking for a few specifics that will assist them to work out the best way to get you on the road again and the charges involved. You will be given a fixed cost before committing to having a mobile technician dispatched to your location.

Finally: You should then wait around for us to arrive. We aim to get one of our nationally based mobile technicians to all of our clients in less than one hour, so one will be with you quickly.

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On arrival of the technician at your car

Once the mechanic is at your location and has access to your vehicle, his first work is to confirm whether the problem of your vehicle is due to wrong fuel or not. If the finding is negative, no services will be done on fixing the suspected incorrect fuel in the car. You won't have to pay for the quoted services, rather, a call out charge will be asked of you.

Assuming it is the incorrect fuel in your car as usually is the case, our technicians have all the equipment on board and know-how to empty your vehicle's fuel system, flush it out and refill it with good clean fuel of the correct type. We don’t demand crazy prices for the fresh fuel either, we simply charge the current pump prices. And when it is time to pay, we can accept all major debit and credit cards, as we know you may not carry enough cash and have possibly stopped a long way from the closest cash machine.

Contamination with AdBlue or Water

There are other causes of engine troubles aside from wrong fuel in a vehicle. The presence of water in your fuel also makes your car to show similar signs, which include: lack of power, trouble running, production of excess smoke and even stalling. Water is also likely to cause permanent damage to fuel filters.

A diesel-powered vehicle may also show such signs when someone puts AdBlue directly into the vehicle’s fuel tank. This can be done so through adding it to its own separate tank and dosing system which is inbuilt into the car.

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, no matter what the cause we can get you on your way. Furthermore, we can replace the fuel filters damaged by water.

Other Services

Other than incorrect fuel in the car, we also offer other services associated with it. You should also know about them. To name one is disposing of the contaminated fuel the right and lawful way. This is because your average mechanic is not allowed to do it these days because it can quickly degrade the environment and even contaminate the local water supply. Not only we are accredited by the Environment Agency, we also have the appropriate devices for getting rid of contaminated fuel.

To our clients in the private or commercial field, we offer this service of disposing contaminated fuel separately. If you are a customer needing this service, all you should do is give us access to the fixed, mobile storage tank, or any other container where it is kept, and be guaranteed that we will empty them out and then get rid of the contaminated fuel in accordance with the security regulations in place.

Getting You moving

Talking of getting you on your way, if our mobile mechanic has been beavering away whilst you have been finding out more about our services, he is likely to be close to finishing now. We usually take about 30 minutes to solve the issue and enable our customers to hit the road again.

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

Thanks for calling us. By doing so, we were hopefully able to handle your issue of incorrect fuel and enabled you to get back on the road with all the stress gone.

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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.

Commonplace Wrong Fuel Signs and symptoms:

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

• Decrease in vehicle power
• Motor conking out, chugging or hiccuping
• Difficulty starting the car
• Abnormal fumes

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