Wrong Fuel in Car Ford, Kent

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Are you having a terrible day? Just relax

Having a tough moment is really stressful. And that could be the reason you are reading this article. You should not fret though because we have all it takes to deal with your wrong fuel problem. Rest assured that you have visited the right site because we have been in this business for many years and we have helped numerous customers in the same situation throughout the country.

We can tell that you are probably:

1. Waiting in your vehicle on a fuel station forecourt, afraid to start it because you have realised you have put the incorrect fuel in it.
2. Sitting in your vehicle on the side of the street after it began to splutter, smoke, run out of power and eventually stop.

Once over the initial shock, you have worked out that you pumped the wrong fuel in your car. Now, one of these usual reasons may explain why you are in this situation: you were possibly in a hurry, not focusing or you are driving a car you are not familiar with.

Wrong Fuel in Car Ford - Petrol in Diesel Car Ford

The driver of a Ford was sorry that he put petrol in his diesel car when he got onto the road and it coughed and ground to a halt. "I've gone and put unleaded in my diesel vehicle," is what he informed us the very first time he phoned. To tell the truth, when he first called us he said he'd comparison shop, but he called us back soon enough because our pricing and arrival times were the best. As you can imagine, our fuel drainer had him again performing his deliveries within the time we'd cited.

So what precisely do you do now?

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

Firstly, don’t be scared. Completely let go of the worry as it will just cloud your judgment and will not make the situation any better. Be calm and understand that we will handle the situation.

The next thing that you should do is not to think that you have caused any dangerous damage to your engine. We will handle 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 secure area, especially if you are on a blind bend, or on the hard-shoulder. Also, alight from the vehicle and make sure that your passengers have done exactly the same and are standing in a safe position. Lock your pets inside the vehicle in case you are carrying any. This will guarantee the safety of the pet and also other motorists.

Fourthly, when you are safe, call us. One of our friendly employees will greet you, ask you a few questions regarding the issue, and then provide you a quote for the charges. You can give us a call at any time of the day or night and we will make sure your problem is sorted as fast as possible. After accepting our quotation, we will quickly send one of our mobile technicians to you to help fix the problem.

Once we promise to come to you, all you can do now is relax and wait. We will try to assure you that our mobile technician will reach you within an hour as they are located throughout the country.

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Once we arrive

Once our mobile technician arrives, he will check the situation before taking any action. In the rare case that the problem isn’t wrong fuel in your vehicle, they will know this prior to doing any more work, and just a minimal call out fee will be made.

Assuming it is the wrong fuel in your car as usually is the case, our mechanics have all the tools on board and know-how to drain your vehicle's fuel system, flush it out and replenish it with nice clean fuel of the correct type. We don’t charge crazy prices for the fresh fuel either, we simply ask for the present pump prices. We also know that you may not be taking enough cash with you hence you should know that we also take any major credit card or debit card payments.

Contamination with Water and AdBlue

There are other reasons for engine troubles aside from wrong fuel in a vehicle. Such symptoms as lack of 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.

You can also notice the same symptoms if AdBlue is added int the diesel tank. AdBlue is a cleaner that helps the engine of your car to be more eco-friendly. However, if this is added straight to your fuel tank, it will most likely to cause more harm than good. That's the reason why it should have a separate tank and the dosing should be automated. If this is added into the fuel tank by someone who has no knowledge of AdBlue, the outcome would be not good for the engine.

Whether it's the problem of fuel contaminated by water or with AdBlue, we can handle it using similar procedure of draining, flushing, and refilling of the fuel system, which we generally use to solve the matter of incorrect fuel in a car. Regardless of what caused you to get stranded, we can assist you to get back on the road. As we deal with your fuel problem, we can also replace water damaged fuel filters.

Other Services

Are you aware that we also deliver other services?

After solving the problem of wrong fuel we also help you with other services like disposal of contaminated fuel. Such contaminated fuels have to be disposed of by a professional and not by just anyone since they can degrade the surroundings and even pollute local water supplies. You should allow us to do it for you since we are not only authorized by the Environment Agency but also capable of doing it in the proper way, both legally and safely.

Getting rid of the contaminated fuel is a different service that we offer to our private and commercial clients at some fee. If we are given access to the mobile storage tank, fixed storage tank or containers at the given areas, we can quickly get rid of the contaminated fuels safely.

We will arrive at your location soon. But if a couple of minutes is still too long for you to wait, you may redirect your attention through checking other services that we deliver. For sure we'll reach you imminently. Once the technician has started his work, he'll only need about 30 minutes to get the work done and get you back on the road.

In some cases, having the wrong fuel in the system may cause other troubles with a car such as a flat battery or air locks. But you also don’t have to worry since we also have the equipment and expertise to use in sorting them out so as to enable you to continue with your journey.

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

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Typical Misfueling Warning signs:

Here's a list of common wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

• Reduced vehicle power
• Car stalling, jumping or hiccuping
• Difficulties starting the automobile
• 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 licensed and approved to undertake all forms polluted fuel drains relating to the extraction of contaminated fuel. To find out how we will assist get you on the move again give us a call.