Wrong Fuel in Car Larkfield, Kent

24/7 Mobile Wrong Fuel Drains in and around Larkfield

Are you having a difficult moment? Just relax

Most likely, you're having a tough day that's why you are here and reading through this. The problem is something we overcome daily and should be fixed right away. So let's set your mind at ease. We can ensure that you have come to the right place. You won't go wrong because we have been in the industry for some time already. The clients we have served who had a similar problem as yours can back our claims.

We know that you are either:

1. Stranded inside your car parked near a petrol station, terrified of turning it over since it has come to your attention that you just pumped the wrong fuel into it.
2. Sitting inside the car by the roadside traumatized by the odd spluttering, stalling, dense smoke and sudden jerking to a stop.

These signs or symptoms 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 hurry, not concentrating or you are driving a vehicle you are not familiar with.

What should be your next course of action?

We are experts in this kind of situation; this is what you should do:

Firstly, don’t freak out. If you get stressed and flustered, you aren’t likely to be thinking straight and, in reality, this won’t help your situation. Relax and rest assured that you are in safe hands.

Next, Don’t be worried about having damaged your engine. This is because in all situations of incorrect fuel we have dealt with we have been able to resolve 99.8% successfully right there where the vehicle is parked.

Next, is to position your car in the secure place, especially if you are on a blind bend, or on the hard-shoulder. You and your passengers, if there are any, should get out of the vehicle and be on the side of the road you believe is the safest. Lock your pets inside the car in case you are carrying any. This will guarantee the security of the pet and also other motorists.

Fourth: Call us immediately. With your own safety now taken care of, give us a call. Our friendly and ready-to-assist staff are eager to receive your call any time of the day or night. Upon receiving your call, they will assist you by asking you some questions that are meant to help us assist you as quickly as possible, on top of giving you the price for getting to your vehicle. You will be offered a fixed cost before committing to having a mobile technician dispatched to your location.

And finally, await our technician to arrive. We have mobile technicians spread across the whole nation and they are generally able to reach any place of the country, and to you, in just one hour.

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On arrival of the mechanic at your location

The first thing that our mobile mechanic will do when he reaches you is to check your vehicle with the aim of confirming if it is actually the problem of wrong fuel. If the finding is negative, no services will be carried out on fixing the suspected incorrect fuel in a vehicle. You won't have to pay for the quoted services, rather, a call out charge will be asked of you.

If our technician finds out that it is indeed the problem of incorrect fuel, he will start solving it right away since he will have fresh fuel as well as the essential tools with him. He will empty out the mixed fuel, flush the fuel system, and then refill the tank with fresh fuel priced the same as that charged in the petrol station. We also accept all major debit and credit cards as we understand your situation and hence there's no need to be worried if you are out of cash.

Other Services

We also offer other services aside from fixing the problem of wrong fuel

After dealing with the issue of wrong fuel we also help you with other services like disposal of contaminated fuel. The contaminated fuel shouldn't be disposed of by anyone unqualified, but by a professional in this industry because fuel disposal incorrectly done can pollute the water supply and damage the surroundings. We are also experts in this field and are authorized by the Environment Agency that we have the equipment to utilize in getting rid of it, both safely and legally.

Getting rid of the contaminated fuel is a different service that we offer to our private and commercial clients at some fee. If we are given access to the mobile storage tank, fixed storage tank or containers at the given locations, we can easily get rid of the contaminated fuels safely.

Water and AdBlue Contamination

If your fuel system has water in it, irregularities of behavior will start to be shown by your engine. Symptoms cited above for an engine with the incorrect 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.

AdBlue if added incorrectly it can also display similar signs in your vehicle. This additive which is used to purify the emissions of your engine should just be added through its own separate tank and automatic dosing system inbuilt into the car rather than straight into a fuel tank of a diesel engine. Hence if someone who is not aware of this process tries to add it to the fuel, it will result in engine trouble.

If you are faced with either of these two problems then you shouldn't feel worried as we can solve both of these problems utilizing similar procedure we use in cases of wrong fuel contamination. It does not matter if the issue is wrong fuel, broken fuel filters, water contaminated fuel or the incorrect usage of AdBlue, we can assist fix your vehicle so as to enable you to hit the road again.

Be ready to get back on the road soon

Don't fret about being stuck on the road for long since we always try our best to accomplish the task within 30 minutes. So try having our services as our mobile technician tries to handle your issue. We promise to get you on your way as soon as possible.

Often wrong fuel in the car can also result in 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.

Hence, if you had started feeling stressed because of the issue of wrong fuel, at least you're now relieved and able to proceed with your journey as if nothing had happened.

Call NOW for immediate help

General Misfuel Warning signs:

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

• Lack of engine power
• Engine dying, spluttering or hiccuping
• Issues starting the vehicle
• Abnormal smoke

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 licensed and approved to perform all categories of polluted fuel drains needed for the extraction of mixed fuel. To learn precisely how we can assist get you on the move again merely give us a call.

An upset older gentleman telephoned us when his vehicle would not start. "In my urgency to reach my destination, I put the wrong fuel in my car. I didn't really realize right until the car started to jerk and then it broke down right on the street." Fortunately, our fuel specialists are experienced in working with predicaments like this, and we rapidly had the man once more on his way .