Wrong Fuel in Car Small Hythe, Kent

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The reason you are perusing this article could be that you are trying to find help. Just remain calm knowing that you have come to the best site and that we are willing to assist you. We are nationwide wrong fuel experts and have looked after countless people in your predicament over the years.

You just realized that you put the wrong fuel in your vehicle and now you are terrified of continuing with your journey. Probably you weren't focused on what you are doing, or probably you were in a vehicle that you have not used before, or most likely you were in a rush and by mistake you picked up the wrong fuel pump. Now you are stuck, afraid to start the vehicle. It may have started sputtering and produced plenty of smoke and ended up dying on you. All of which are symptoms of the wrong fuel.

You are terrified, not aware of what to do next:

But you don't have to be troubled since you know that we are professionals in this field. All you have to do is adhere to our guidelines, and the first thing you should do is relax. You should trust that your problem will soon be fixed by our team of experts.

Next thing to do is stop worrying if you believe you have damaged the engine. That's because we can fix it even if we have to work on the side of the road where it all began. You also don’t need to worry about long-term damage since our wrong fuel services are 99.8% successful in getting the vehicle running again.

Thirdly, you should make sure that you and all the passengers are secure by parking it in a safe place, especially if on a motorway, blind bend or road summit. Also, make sure that you and your passengers have gotten out of the vehicle, and if you were carrying any pets, simply lock them inside the car so as to protect not only their safety but also the safety of other road users.

Fourth: Give us a call right away. Now you are safe, it is time to contact us. Our welcoming and ready-to-help staff are eager to receive your call any time of the day or night. They will reassure you and ask simple questions, aimed at getting you sorted out immediately, and also calculating the cost to get you on your way. You will be offered a fixed cost before committing to having a mobile mechanic dispatched to your vehicle.

And finally, await our technician to arrive. One of our aims is to ensure that our mobile technician reaches our clients located anywhere in the country within one hour, hence he will be with you soon.

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After arrival

First thing our technician will do once he reaches your vehicle is to inspect your vehicle so as to confirm if indeed it is the issue of wrong fuel, and if they discover that it is not, he will just charge you an updated amount of the quoted price.

Signs of car irregularities stated above are an indication that your vehicle has been filled with wrong fuel. Since we carry the necessary tools and fresh fuel, we can fix that issue straight away wherever you are. These three reasons should persuade you why we should serve you. Our mobile mechanics are equipped with the right skills and tools in draining out the incorrect fuel and changing it with fresh fuel. The second reason is that we ask for the same price for fresh fuel as that charged in a service station. And the third reason is that we accept all types of payment, hence if you don’t have enough cash with you, we will take payments via any major debit or credit card.

Contamination with Water and AdBlue

There are other factors that cause engine problems aside from filling your vehicle with the wrong fuel. Fuel contaminated with water will also cause very similar signs of lack of power, irregular running, excessive smoke and stalling. This is a serious issue that can completely deteriorate the fuel filters.

The mistake of putting AdBlue into the fuel (AdBlue: a solution utilized to boost the cleanliness of engine exhausts) can also cause the above symptoms. Using AdBlue without any knowledge of how it should be refilled can make your car behave abnormally. Therefore, it should just be used by somebody who is aware that it should be added to its own tank rather than being added directly to the fuel.

Whether it's the issue of fuel contaminated by water or with AdBlue, we can handle it using similar process of draining, flushing, and refilling of the fuel system, which we usually use to solve the issue of wrong fuel in a car. So, regardless of what the cause we can get you on your way. As we deal with your fuel problem, we can also replace water damaged fuel filters.

Other Services

Other than incorrect fuel in the car, we also deliver other services associated with it. You should also be aware of them. For instance, we do assist our customers dispose of contaminated fuel. Getting rid of this contaminated fuel is not permitted to anyone unless you are accredited to do so. If these fuels are thrown just anywhere, they could degrade the environment and possibly contaminate the local water supply. Not only we are accredited by the Environment Agency, we also have the appropriate tools for disposing contaminated fuel.

If you are a commercial or private customer needing safe disposal of contaminated fuel, then you can be assured that you are also in the right place. All you need to 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.

Getting You moving

Talking of getting you on your way, if our mobile mechanic has been beavering away whilst you have been knowing more about our services, he is likely to be close to finishing now. For most cases, our standard time for getting our customers sorted and back on the road is around thirty minutes.

If there are any other issues connected to putting incorrect fuel in your car, such as a flat battery or air locks in the fuel system, our properly trained mechanics have the tools and skills to put everything right and get you on your way.

So, today has been a bit of a headache, but hopefully, we have reduced the pain and stress, and got you back on your way as soon as possible.

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Commonplace Wrong Fuel Warning signs:

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

• Decrease in vehicle power
• Vehicle conking out, spluttering and / or hiccuping
• A tough time starting the vehicle
• Abnormal 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 qualified and trained to perform all forms wrong fuel drains for the removing of mixed fuel. To learn exactly how we can help get you going once more simply call us.