Wrong Fuel in Car Lynsore Bottom, Kent

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Lynsore Bottom

Do not be worried if your day is not going as well as expected.

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 place and that we are willing to help you. We are nationwide wrong fuel professionals and have looked after countless people in your predicament through the years.

We know that you are either:

1. Scared by the realization that you have put the wrong fuel in your car and now you are waiting in the car at the petrol station forecourt because you are petrified of starting it.
2. Or you are trapped on the side of the road after your car showed signs such as sputtering, production of a lot of smoke, loss of power and maybe even stopped.

These signs brought you to the conclusion that you were running on the wrong fuel and you are now broken down. Now, one of these common reasons may explain why you are in this situation: you were possibly in a rush, not focusing or you are driving a car you are not familiar with.

Probably you are thinking about what you should do next:

You should not be worried because we are the professionals in situations like these. The one thing you have to do is follow the following points, starting with trying to relax. Relax knowing that your car will be sorted as quickly as possible by our experienced technicians.

Next thing to do is stop worrying if you think you have damaged the engine. This is because we can assist you fix it on the side of the road where it happened. You also don’t have to worry about long-term damage given that our wrong fuel services are 99.8% successful in getting the vehicle running again.

Next, is to position your vehicle in the safe location, especially if you are on a blind bend, or on the hard-shoulder. Get out of the vehicle and stay on the secure side away from the road. Your passenger should do exactly the same too. Make sure that any pets are locked inside the vehicle. This is to ensure that it is safe and to safeguard other road users.

Fourthly, ensure you call us when you are safe. You will be welcomed by one of our warm and friendly staff who will then ask you a couple of questions aimed at assisting you sort the problem out. Your call will absolutely be answered whatever time it is because we are on standby 24-7. We will calculate the costs and once you accept it, we will right away send one of our mobile technician to where you are.

Finally, wait for assistance. One of our aims is to ensure that our mobile technician reaches our clients located anywhere in the country within 60 minutes, hence he will be with you soon.

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After arrival

Once our experienced technician arrives at your location he will inspect your vehicle to confirm if it is really the case of incorrect fuel in the vehicle. And if it isn't he will not need to do the drain and will just charge you a nominal fee.

The above symptoms are usually an indication of wrong fuel in a vehicle and if we discover that yours is the same issue, we will fix it right away since our mechanics bring the necessary tools and fresh fuel with them. These three reasons should persuade you why we should serve you. First of all, our teams are competent in handling your situation and can get you back on the road very quickly. The second reason is that we ask for the similar price for fresh fuel as that charged in a petrol station. And the third reason is that we take all forms of payment, hence if you don’t have sufficient cash with you, we will allow payments through any major debit or credit card.

Contamination with AdBlue or Water

Fuel system mixed with water can make the engine of your car behave badly. It will make it display the same symptoms as the wrong fuel in a car, such as low power, irregular running, production of excess smoke and even stalling. In cases of wrong fuel, the fuel filter won't be damaged. But with water contamination, it should be replaced.

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

Whether it is 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 issue of wrong fuel in a car. It does not matter what the cause is, we can get you back on your way. We can also replace those fuel filters compromised by water.

Other Services

This could be of interest to you.

You might also wish to know if we provide other services apart from solving the issue of incorrect fuel.

At the end of the day, our technician will be carrying a tank-full of contaminated fuel they have drained from several cars that will need to be disposed of. These days, such fuel must be discarded appropriately since pouring it out might pollute the surroundings and the local water supply. We are completely equipped, and Environment Agency authorized to securely get rid of contaminated fuel.

Dumping contaminated fuel is a separate service we deliver to our customers, either commercial or private businesses. If you have a private company 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.

Getting You moving

Now it’s time to get you moving again, our mobile technician should almost be done by now if he’s been busy working on your vehicle while you were finding out who we are and what we do. In most situations it takes about 30 minutes to put things right and get our clients on their way.

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

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

Call NOW for immediate help

Typical Petrol in Diesel Signs and symptoms:

Following is a list of customary wrong fuel signs and symptoms:

• Loss in vehicle power
• Car conking out, stuttering and / or hiccuping
• Difficulty starting the automobile
• Increased 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 certified and skilled to carry out all varieties fuel drains pertaining to the extraction of mixed fuel. To learn about how we can help to get you on the road once more just give us a call.