Wrong Fuel in Car Royal British Legion Village, Kent

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Royal British Legion Village

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

The reason you are reading this article could be that you are trying to find help. Just relax knowing that you have come to the best site and that we are eager to assist you. We are nationwide wrong fuel experts and have looked after thousands of people in your predicament over the years.

You are not able to carry on with your journey as it has come to your attention that you pumped the wrong fuel into your vehicle. Maybe you were not focusing, maybe you were in a car you are not used to or maybe you were in a hurry while pumping in the fuel resulting in the wrong fuel. You are now stranded, afraid of starting the car or your car could have started sputtering, producing lots of smoke and even coming to a halt. These generally symbolise that you are driving on the incorrect fuel.

Wrong Fuel in Car Royal British Legion Village - Petrol in Diesel Car Royal British Legion Village

What a quality night of uninterrupted sleep! It was 7:00 in the morning on a gloomy Sunday and I was off to help an old lady after she put the wrong fuel in her diesel Royal British Legion Village. I'd been told she had driven away from the filling station forecourt and was pulled up along a country road en route to pay a visit to her family. I plugged the location straight into the TomTom and arrived inside 60 minutes. I turned up at the stricken lady and drained the wrong fuel out of the vehicle. As I was doing it she explained, "I am getting somewhat forgetful in my old age and did not remember about the vehicle using diesel since I'd only acquired it a short while ago right after my previous car, which I used for over 25 years, finally stopped working". I got the job done and she offered me a toffee and thanked me for my hard work. What a delightful lady!

You are probably thinking about what to do next, but since you know that we are experts in this field, we are going to ask you to follow the following procedures in our effort to help you. To make a correct decision on your next move, make certain first that you are not over-thinking the situation. Simply call us and we will assist you handle the situation.

Next, Don’t be worried about having ruined your engine. In 99.8 % of all cases involving filling the vehicle with the wrong fuel, we deal with the issue there at the roadside with no serious harm done to the engine.

Another very important reminder, if you are on a blind bend, motorway or summit of the road, make sure that you are in a safe location. Get out of the car and stay on the safe side away from the road. Your passenger should do the same too. Lock your pets inside the vehicle if you're carrying any. This will help secure other drivers and the pet from unexpected occurrences.

Fourth, call us right away. With your own security now taken care of, call us. Our friendly and helpful staff are available 24 hours a day to take your call. They will reassure you and ask a few simple questions, aimed at getting you sorted out as fast as possible, and also calculating the cost to get you on your way. You will be told of the fixed amount it will cost you before you commit and agree to us sending you a mobile technician.

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

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After arrival

Upon arrival, our skilled technician will first check your vehicle to make sure that it is the issue of wrong fuel in the car. And if it is not, he won't drain it but will just charge you a nominal amount.

Our technician will be bringing the required tools and fresh fuel with him so if he discovers that it is actually the problem of wrong fuel, he will fix it on the spot. He will empty out the mixed fuel, flush the fuel system, and refill the tank with fresh fuel priced the same as that charged in the gasoline station. We are aware that you might not be carrying enough cash with you, but you don’t have to worry since we accept any common debit or credit card thus you can make use of them to pay.

Other Services

You should also know that apart from fixing your car with incorrect fuel, we offer other services related to fuel. To name one is disposing of the contaminated fuel the right and legal way. This is because your average mechanic is not authorized to do it nowadays because it can quickly damage the environment and even contaminate the local water supply. Our certification from the Environment Agency makes us capable of disposing contaminated fuels the proper way and legally.

To our clients in the private or commercial field, we offer this service of disposing contaminated fuel separately. If you have a private company and in need of our service, we just need full access to your tank, either fixed or mobile or other types of container. We will then do the rest of the job in accordance to the environmental law specified.

AdBlue and Water Contamination

You should also pay attention to the fact that incorrect fuel is not the only problem which makes the engine run in an abnormal way, but often the presence of water in the fuel can also make your car produce too much smoke, stop, lack power, or run irregularly. But you should also remember that water can cause other serious damages such as damage to fuel filters.

AdBlue is a solution which is utilized eliminate hazardous gases from the engine's exhaust, and if it is put in the diesel tank then it can also cause exactly the same problems. AdBlue contamination can also occur if it is used by someone who has no knowledge 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 don't need to worry since we can fix both problems for you by using similar procedure utilized in solving the matter of wrong fuel. It doesn't matter if the issue is wrong fuel, damaged fuel filters, water contaminated fuel or the incorrect usage of AdBlue, we can assist fix your car so as to enable you to hit the road again.

You will be back on the road soon

Don't worry about staying stuck on the road for long since we always try our very best to accomplish the task within 30 minutes. As our mobile technician accomplishes the job, learn about our other services as you wait. We promise to get you on your way as soon as possible.

Wrong fuel in a vehicle might also lead to additional issues which include flat batteries and air locks in the fuel system. But you also don’t need to worry since we also have the tools and skills to utilize in sorting them out so as to let you continue with your journey.

We know that you experienced a difficult moment today, but since you chose to contact us, we are able to restore your peace of mind by immediately getting you back to your journey.

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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.

General Misfueling Symptoms:

The following is a list of prevalent wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

• Losing vehicle power
• Vehicle cutting out, chugging or coughing
• Difficulties starting the engine
• Abnormal smoke

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