Wrong Fuel in Car Ightham, Kent

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The reason you are looking over this article could be that you are in need of help. Just remain calm knowing that you have come to the perfect place and that we are willing to help you. We have years of wrong fuel experience and are famous nationally for taking good care of people in a similar situation as yours.

We know that you are either:

1. Waiting in your vehicle on a fuel station forecourt, afraid to start it because you have realised you have put the wrong fuel in it.
2. Or you are stuck on the side of the road after your car showed signs such as sputtering, production of plenty of smoke, loss of power and maybe even stopped.

These signs or symptoms brought you to the conclusion that you were running on the incorrect fuel and you are now broken down. You possibly made the mistake because you were either in a rush, not focusing or you were in a vehicle that you are not used to filling up. These are usually the common causes behind pumping the incorrect fuel in a car.

Wrong Fuel in Car Ightham - Petrol in Diesel Car Ightham

A somewhat alarmed driver called us from the Texaco filling station to inform us that he put petrol into his diesel Ightham; he wasn't exactly sure how he'd managed to do it. We told him it was no problem and soon had our engineer with him to clear the wrong fuel from his tank. Having removed the incorrect fuel, he was almost immediately back on the road. He told us; "I am honestly flabbergasted I put the wrong fuel in my car. And the gentleman who came to take care of the fuel drain was incredibly very good - he did not make me appear like a fool."

You are possibly wondering about what to do next, but since you know that we are experts in this area, we are going to request you to stick to the following procedures in our effort to help you. First of all, don't over think it because that can cloud your judgment, just remain calm. Simply call us and we will assist you handle the situation.

Then avoid thinking that you have ruined your vehicle. In 99% of all situations of wrong fuel in an engine, we can put things right on the side of the road with no lasting damage to your vehicle.

Next, is to position your car in the safe location, especially if you are on a blind bend, or on the hard-shoulder. Also, alight from the vehicle and ensure that your passengers have done the same and are standing in a safe position. If you have brought a pet with you, do not let it get out of the car. This is to make sure that it is safe and secure and to safeguard other road users.

After you are safe be sure to give us a call right away. You will be welcomed by one of our friendly staff who will then ask you a couple of questions aimed at helping you sort the problem out. You can contact us no matter what time it is because we are available 24 hours everyday. When you agree on the cost of the services to be rendered to you, one of our mobile mechanics will be dispatched to your location.

Simply relax and wait for us to reach you after giving us a call. One of our mobile mechanics will do his best to reach your breakdown within one hour. Hence you should not have to wait for long.

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When we get to your location

First thing that our mobile technician will do when he reaches you is to inspect your vehicle with the aim of verifying if it is actually the issue of incorrect fuel. If it is not, he won’t render any service linked to the incorrect fuel in the vehicle, and in that situation, you won’t be charged the quoted price but an updated amount.

Our technician will be bringing the required tools and fresh fuel with him so if he learns that it is really the issue of wrong fuel, he will fix it on the spot. He will take away the mixed fuel, flush fuel system thoroughly and then fill it up with the fresh fuel priced at the same rate as at the petrol station. We also accept all major debit and credit cards as we know your situation and hence there's no need to be worried if you are out of cash.

Other Services

Did you Know

You may be interested to find out the other services we provide too.

At the end of the day, our technician will be taking a tank-full of contaminated fuel they have drained from several cars that will need to be disposed of. Nowadays, such fuel must be disposed of appropriately since pouring it out might pollute the surroundings and the local water supply. But we can manage it for you since we have the right tools, and we are accredited by the Environment Agency to do so.

Getting rid of the contaminated fuel is a completely different service that we deliver to our private and commercial clients at some fee. All you should do is give us access to where the contaminated fuel is stored, it does not matter whether it is in a fixed storage tank, mobile storage tank or container since we can get to it and get rid of it safely and securely.

Water and AdBlue 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 water can do a lot of damage which is irreparable, such as damaging the fuel filter which doesn't necessarily happen in the event of wrong fuel.

One more thing which can cause similar signs is putting AdBlue directly into the fuel tank. Utilizing AdBlue without any knowledge of how it should be refilled can make your car behave abnormally. Hence, it should only be utilized by somebody who is aware that it should be added to its own tank rather than being added directly to the fuel.

In these situations, we can provide the services of draining the fuel, flushing the engine and refilling with clean fuel, just like in the case of filling your tank with the incorrect fuel. Regardless of what caused you to get stranded, we can help you to get back on the road. As we deal with your fuel trouble, we can also replace water damaged fuel filters.

You will be back on the road soon

We won't let you stay on the road for too long as we always try to finish our job within half an hour. So try having our services as our mobile mechanic tries to deal with your problem. We try to guarantee you that you will be back on the road after a very short time.

Rest assured also that we also handle other problems resulting from wrong fuel, such as the presence of air in the fuel system or even a low battery, and that we have the skills and equipment to make it right.

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

Commonplace Misfueling Symptoms:

Following is a list of the most common wrong fuel symptoms or signs:

• Losing engine power
• Car cutting out, stuttering or even hiccuping
• Problems starting the car
• Abnormal smoking

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Wrong Fuel SOS is fully qualified and certified to undertake all types of wrong fuel drains for the extraction of mixed fuel. To learn precisely how we can help to get you on the road again simply contact us.