Wrong Fuel in Car Lydd, Kent

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Lydd

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We are wrong fuel experts situated across the country and will help you to solve your problem. Rest assured that you have visited the right site. We have helped many motorists with a similar problem. All you need to do is contact us and know that we will fix the issue for you. We have been in this industry for many years.

We believe that you are most likely:

1. Sitting in your car on a fuel station forecourt, afraid to start it because you have realised you have put the wrong fuel in it.
2. Sitting within the car by the roadside traumatized by the strange spluttering, stalling, dense smoke and sudden jerking to a stop.

After that scary moment, it has eventually dawned on you that you put the wrong fuel in the car. You may have been in a rush, not been concentrating or even in a vehicle that you weren’t used to, as these are the most usual causes of putting the incorrect fuel in a vehicle.

Wrong Fuel in Car Lydd - Petrol in Diesel Car Lydd

We not long ago got a phone call from a businessman who had put the incorrect fuel in his Lydd. He had ground to a halt on the road. "It was terrific how rapid you were in getting a fuel drainer out to aid me after I foolishly petrol in my diesel. Thank you". Of course we appeared rapidly and flushed the engine after draining all of the petrol from the diesel tank. The client was delighted by the time we finished and he was able to drive off happy.

What to do Next?

You already know that we are experts in dealing with the above issue and as such we advise you to stick to these guidelines:

Firstly, don’t panic. Avoid stressing yourself over the situation as it will prevent you from thinking clearly, which in the real sense, won’t fix your problem. Relax and rest assured that you are in safe hands.

Secondly, try not to be concerned about the idea that you ruined the engine. We will fix the issue of wrong fuel in a car 99.8% of the time, and you do not have to worry about moving your car since we will fix it where it is.

Third. Stay safe. Particularly if your car is not safely parked such that it is on a motorway, blind bend or dip in the road. Ensure that you alight from the car and you are standing in a safe and secure position. Also, ensure your passengers have done the same. In case you are transporting any pets in the car, make sure they are as safe as possible by leaving them within the car for the security of other people on the road.

Then, give us a call, immediately after you have secure yourselves. A couple of questions will be asked by our hospitable staff over the telephone. Your answers will guide us on what should be the next thing to do. You can give us a call no matter what time it is because we are accessible 24 / 7 everyday. Once you agree to the calculated charges of the service, one of our mobile mechanics will be dispatched to your location to sort things out.

Finally: You should then wait for us to arrive. One of our aims is to ensure that our mobile technician reaches our customers located anywhere in the country within 60 minutes, hence he will be with you soon.

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When we get to your vehicle

The first task that our mechanic will do once he arrives at your location is to confirm if the problem you reported via our customer care is correct or not - misfuelling. If it is not, he won’t render any service linked to the wrong fuel in the car, and in that case, you won’t be charged the quoted fee but an updated amount.

If, as it is in most situations, it is a problem of having the wrong fuel in the car, our technician is fully equipped and knowledgeable to drain out the fuel, flush the system and fill the car with the correct kind of fuel. We don’t charge crazy prices for the fresh fuel either, we just ask for the current pump prices. We also know that you may not be having enough money with you hence you should know that we also take any major credit card or debit card payments.

Other Services

Do you know that we provide other services too?

We also offer other services to our customers after handling the problem of wrong fuel, such as disposal of contaminated fuel. Under no circumstance should you try to get rid of it yourself since you can quickly affect the environment or pollute the nearest water supply. You should let us do it for you since we are not only certified by the Environment Agency but also capable of doing it in the right way, both legally and safely.

To our customers in the private or commercial sector, we offer this service of discarding contaminated fuel separately. If you have a private firm and in need of our service, we only need full access to your tank, either fixed or mobile or other types of container. We will then do the rest of the work in accordance to the environmental law specified.

Contamination with AdBlue or Water

Contamination of fuel by water is another problem which can make your car behave badly. Symptoms mentioned above for an engine with the wrong fuel can also be observed if the fuel system has water in it. This includes low power, lots of smoke appearing 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 happen if it is used by somebody who has no knowledge on how or where it should be added. Hence, it should only be utilized by someone who is aware that it should be added to its own tank instead of being added directly to the fuel.

But don’t fret as regardless of whether it is a problem of contaminated fuel due to water or AdBlue, we are still able to help you. Through using the same procedure of draining and flushing the fuel system as used in solving the issue of wrong fuel in the car, we can let you get back on the road. Additionally, we can assist you replace the fuel filters broken by water contamination so you don’t need to worry about them.

Getting You moving

Don’t be worried about waiting for long given that 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. We usually take about 30 minutes to solve the issue and enable our clients to hit the road again.

If there are any other issues connected to putting wrong fuel in your vehicle, such as a flat battery or air locks in the fuel system, our properly trained mechanics have the tools and abilities to put everything right and get you on your way.

It is our hope that despite the traumatic experience you have had today we have lessened the inconvenience you suffered and have managed to put you back on the road and on your way to where you have to be.

Call NOW for immediate help

Familiar Misfueling Signs and symptoms:

The following is a list of typical wrong fuel symptoms:

• Decrease in vehicle power
• Vehicle dying, stuttering or hiccuping
• Problems starting the car
• Abnormal 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 authorised and skilled to carry out all types of fuel drains pertaining to the removal of mixed fuel. To find out how we can assist get you moving again give us a call.

A teen who had only got his licence had wrong fueled his Lydd by putting unleaded in his diesel car at the petrol station. He said, "This is the second time I have filled up my car since I paid for it and I don't know how to handle it." He was anxious as his dad had just bought him the car. He found us on the internet and so called us without delay, worried about what he ought to do. Our individual on the phones informed him that we could be there inside forty-five minutes and to not do anything to his car while waiting. We finished the fuel drain on his vehicle and he said how astonished he was that it was handled so speedily and no complication .