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Having the wrong fuel in your car should not be a problem today. You do not have to worry about getting the car to a technician. We will track your location and assist you to get back on the road as quickly as possible. Just contact us and wait for our team of mobile technicians. Whenever you are in distress, we will help you. Just call us, our call centre runs 24/7. It’s easy, answer a few quick questions from our call representative agent, who will then proceed to provide you with a price, and organize to have your vehicle attended.
First of all, don't freak out, this can happen to anyone. Your engine is not likely to be ruined. Based on our experiences, so far we have not yet failed in draining and flushing the wrong fuel from your tank and re-fueling the fuel system with the right fuel without damage. If any filters do need to be changed, we can sometimes do that for you too, all at the roadside.
So, while you are waiting for our technician to arrive, read on about putting incorrect fuel in your vehicle, contaminated fuel and other services we can deliver.
Wrong Fuel in Car Krumlin - Petrol in Diesel Car Krumlin
I'd had a great day golfing during my afternoon off and felt satisfied with myself the following day as I was en route to help a new family who were vacationing. They conked out after putting diesel in their Krumlin, and the car was around an hour's drive away. I emerged at their position and smirked as I heard to the lady chastising her hubby for actually being so foolish. "Precisely how could you even be able to put the wrong fuel in the vehicle?" she demanded of him. I attempted to tell her that this goes on quite frequently and that it's nothing to get worried about, but he yet still had an ear bashing. Unfortunate lad. In any case, I cleaned up and removed the polluted fuel, gave the engine a flush and gave it some correct fuel. While they drove down the road I waved bon voyage and considered what my wife would ask me in the event that I did the same thing... I'd never hear the end of it!
Warning Signs and Causes
Your experience of having a tank fueled with the incorrect fuel may teach you see the signs of the problem. For complete reference for future use, here's a list of the symptoms:
- The engine won't work and it's spluttering
- The exhaust produces lots of smoke
- Your car won't have power no matter how hard you press the accelerator
- Your car will eventually stop working altogether
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Noting all of the above, I assume you'll be very careful in your next stop at the fuel station to refill. You'll want to go over what precisely are the possible causes of why it happened.
- You're in a circumstance where you are confused while in a hurry
- Out of concentration because you are on autopilot
- Being in a car you aren't used to - borrowing or hiring a vehicle
Your fuel might also be contaminated with water
A sputtering engine with low power and a lot of smoke from the exhaust with an eventual stop are also signs of water contamination. It does not matter whether your car runs on diesel or petrol, water can also cause it to work roughly and ultimately stop. So you should also be aware of it.
Diesel engines (modern ones) nowadays utilize AdBlue to reduce nitrous pollutants in the exhaust fumes. The amount of AdBlue added to your vehicle must be of correct ratio to avoid further problem. It's for this reason, AdBlue has a separate tank mounted somewhere. If you hire someone to directly add this to your tank without knowing the right procedure, it's more likely to cause trouble to your engine. Again, the signs are very like those stated above, and we can put things right for you. Just bear in mind what we say to you, "we will always be around you and ready to help in your engine trouble, just ask for help and we'll be there".
Diesel or petrol being extremely flammable should be handled by a professional with the right equipment. Fuel for instance, can ignite effortlessly, turning a small problem into a catastrophic one. Whenever you have a car issue that involves fuel or other flammable materials, we advise you talk to an expert as your first point of action, as opposed to dealing with it yourself or involving a friend.
Furthermore, our technicians are distributed across the country, and they are educated to handle various vehicles and sort various troubles at very affordable prices and over an amazingly short time.
Safe and Legal Disposal
Draining, storage and disposal of contaminated fuel is an important part of the procedure when helping our clients who have put the incorrect fuel in their car. It is also another service we deliver businesses and private individuals. We can drain any type of fuel container as long as they are all accessible. These containers include mobile bowser, fixed storage tank or other type of containers. On your behalf, we can then get rid of the waste fuel safely and in accordance with the law of the land.
We will happily provide you an invoice for the charges
You might need to issue claims to your insurance firm, or convince your company that you actually pumped incorrect fuel in the company vehicle, we will happily write you a complete VAT invoice as proof of payment.
In the unlikely circumstance that wrong fuel or contaminated fuel isn't the problem, our trained technician will be able to determine that, and the likely cause and we will only make a nominal call out charge, not the originally quoted price.
How long to remove the wrong fuel
Our services are very quick since we usually take about half an hour to let you hit the road again. So all you need to do is to make that call, and you won't regret it.
Recent Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Krumlin
Reports from our own Krumlin personnel:
Wrong Fuel in Car Krumlin - Petrol in Diesel Car Krumlin
I had a fantastic day hiking on my off day and was feeling cheerful the next day as I headed out to assist a new family holidaying. They'd conked out after adding petrol in their Krumlin, and the car was roughly an hour's drive away. I emerged at their location and smirked to myself as I listened to the wife berating her spouse for being so daft. "How could you actually find a way to fill the vehicle up with the wrong fuel?" she told him. I wanted to clarify that this happens quite frequently and that it's really absolutely nothing to worry about, even so he all the same got an earful by his better half. Poor boy. In any case, I drained all of the contaminated fuel, gave the motor a flush and gave them some correct fuel. As they drove away I waved farewell and thought about what my missus would ask me if ever I did the same thing... I would personally never ever hear the end of it!
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This was the graveyard shift. It was around 3:30 in the morning and noone was stirring. It had been fairly quiet thus far, and me and Ray were relaxing looking at a few old articles. This was an uncommon tranquil time. It was indeed that quiet that the instant the telephone finally rang I leaped! The motorist stated: "I have completed my night shift and stupidly poured petrol in a Krumlin by mistake". I got him to inform us where he was and we headed out, ending up no more than 30 minutes later. The wrong fuel was removed from the engine and he thanked us for coming so fast. While we were returning to the office we saw two young ladies on the side of the highway who seemed to have a puncture. As a result we pulled up to change it, to their delight.
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Wrong Fuel Answers:
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- You shouldn't start up the car (even if it's simply to move the vehicle off of the dispenser). Always keeping the contaminated fuel in the tank and from susceptible fuel system mechanisms will cut down the chance of harm to your car.
- What do you do? Get a hold of Wrong Fuel SoS straight away on
0800 711 7172. - Receive professional help on how to handle it next. Our helpline agents are always ready throughout the day and night to enable you to be on your way again.
- In the case you've turned on the motor or driven your vehicle, please don't worry. Pretty much 99% of vehicles driven on the incorrect fuel can be totally flushed out without any subsequent permanent effects.
- How much does it cost to get a fuel drain?
Phone us and after a couple short questions we can easily give a customised price of how much the fuel drain will cost. - We are able toprovide complete VAT receipts which could be used to claim your money back on your car insurance**
Familiar Misfuel Signs and symptoms:
Here is a list of general wrong fuel symptoms or signs:
- Diminished engine power
- Engine dying, spluttering or hiccuping
- Issues 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 accredited and approved to carry out all varieties of fuel drains relating to the treatment of mixed fuel. To discover exactly how we will assist to get you moving once more merely contact us.
