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Today, there are a few problems like having the wrong fuel in your vehicle, that should not be taken as a big problem. You do not have to worry about getting the vehicle to a technician. We will track your location and help you to get back on the road as soon as possible. Just make a call and wait for our team of mobile technicians. We don’t have off days hence you can give us a call at any time and any day of the week. When you contact us we will ask you a few questions, and after responding to them, we will be able to give you with a quotation and then dispatch an engineer.
First off, don't freak out, this can happen to anyone. Your engine is not likely to be ruined. In 99% of cases, we can drain and flush your fuel system, add the right fuel and fire up your engine with no lasting damage. If it's necessary to replace a filter in your engine, we can often do that too, immediately in the same location.
While a mechanic is on his way to your location, you might use that time looking at some of the services we deliver besides the resolution of the present problem you've got.
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A youngster who had recently passed his test had misfueled his Jackson Bridge by having petrol in his diesel car at the filling station. He said, "This is just the second occasion I have filled up my vehicle since I bought it and I do not know how to handle it." He was scared because his father had just recently got him the car. He discovered our company on the web and so called it immediately, scared about what he should do. Our man on the telephones explained to him that we would be on scene in forty-five minutes and to not touch the vehicle while he waited. We did the fuel drain on his car and he said how astonished he was that it was completed so rapidly and without any complication .
Symptoms and Causes
Now that you have personally experienced what it is like to have the wrong fuel in your vehicle, you may be be careful next time. And to fully understand signs of the problem here's a list for future reference:
- Your engine will splutter and not run smoothly
- The exhaust emits lots of smoke
- Even you totally press the accelerator, the engine still seems no power to run
- Your vehicle will ultimately stop working altogether
The fact that you now know the signs of incorrect fuel in car or have experienced it, it will help you notice the issue if it happens again in future. Engaging in mistakes such as speeding, concentrating on various things and allowing the autopilot do all of it especially when driving a car that you are unfamiliar with for example a borrowed or hired car is highly discouraged.
Contamination of fuel by water also results in the above symptoms.
Presence of water in fuel is another thing which can make your car behave in the way mentioned above. Hence you also need to consider it. It does not matter whether your car runs on diesel or petrol, water can also cause it to run roughly and ultimately stop. So you should also pay attention to it.
Diesel engines (modern ones) in these days utilize AdBlue to reduce nitrous pollution in the exhaust fumes. The right amount of AdBlue to be added in the fuel system is very critical. It's generally mounted on a separate tank to avoid directly mixing to your fuel tank. If you hire somebody to directly add this to your tank without knowing the right procedure, it's more likely to cause problem to your engine. Again, the symptoms are very like those described above, and we can put things right for you. Here's our message to you, "whatever happens to your engine, we'll always be your helping hand any time of the day, anywhere you are".
Flammable materials need not only adequate expertise, but also a range of relevant tools to manage them appropriately. If not, it can result in fire, making the whole scenario catastrophic yet it could have been handled easily. If you have a car issue that involves fuel or other flammable materials, we recommend you talk to a professional 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 trained to manage different vehicles and sort various troubles at very affordable prices and over an incredibly short time.
Getting Rid of Waste Fuel
When we render our service of cleaning up your engine due to incorrect fuel, it's already a package that we take care of draining, storage and the procedure of disposing the waste fuel. We also provide this as a separate service to private individuals or businesses. As long as these containers are easily accessible, we wouldn't have problem draining these mobile bowsers or fixed storage tanks or any kinds of containers that hold contaminated fuels. On your behalf, we can then get rid of the waste fuel safely and in accordance with the law of the land.
Our technicians will start solving the problem just after reaching your site. The contaminated fuel is flushed out from your engine first, once that is done and the mechanic is confident that is not a problem anymore, your tank will be re-filled with your needed clean fuel. Any other problems your vehicle is displaying will be promptly fixed, for example a ruined fuel filter. We let our clients to drive from site first to make sure that you do not get stuck after we are gone.
In the unlikely circumstance that wrong fuel or contaminated fuel isn't the issue, our well trained technician will be able to determine that, and the likely cause and we will only make a nominal call out fee, not the originally quoted price.
How long to drain the incorrect fuel
You don’t have to worry about being stuck for long since our mechanics will usually take no longer than thirty minutes to solve the problem. You can always start getting ready to continue your journey once our technician shows up at the vehicle because they do their repairs in the shortest time possible.
Thank you for getting in touch with us. By employing us, we are able to assist you address the troubles of incorrect fuel in vehicle and thus enabling you to have peace of mind.
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Tales from our Jackson Bridge mechanics:
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A while back a young man contacted us right after his Jackson Bridge stopped working along the road. He had inadvertently put unleaded in the diesel motor and drove as far as the road before having to pull up. It was still in the early hours of the day and our technician, who lives locally, arrived with him in approximately fifteen minutes. We were able to take out the wrong fuel and put fresh diesel yet again into the vehicle. "Sincere thanks to you for your timely response, particularly at 5 a.m., I truly appreciate it."
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A woman with a full car of little ones in her diesel Jackson Bridge had put £50 of petrol at the Texaco station. She phoned us weeping and genuinely distraught as she had never wrong fueled before and didn't know what would happen to her vehicle . We told her that all would be okay and that she would be on the road soon. When we arrived on scene she was still distressed but as our fuel drainer began work on the fuel drain she simmered down as she noticed that something could be done and her vehicle wasn't unfixable. She quickly cheered up and was on her way saying, "I simply can't believe my luck putting the wrong fuel in my vehicle! Especially with the kids on board."
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Misfueling Guidance:
- Unleaded in a Diesel Car? Diesel in an unleaded Car? Wrong Fuel in the Car in Jackson Bridge?
- Try not to turn on the motor (even if it's simply to move the vehicle off of the dispenser). Trying to keep the mixed fuel in the tank and clear of fragile fuel system components will greatly reduce the danger of harm to your engine.
- What do I do? Phone Wrong Fuel SoS now on
0800 711 7172. - Get specialist assistance on how to proceed next. Our call staff are accessible 24/7 to allow you to get started once again.
- If it turns out you have started the engine or driven the vehicle, try not to freak out or worry. Almost 99% of motor vehicles driven on polluted fuel can be fully fixed without having any lasting effects.
- How much does wrong fuel recovery cost?
Phone us and after a handful of simple questions we will provide a customised quotation of how much the fuel drain costs. - We are able toprovide you full VAT invoices which could be used to claim your payments back on your vehicle insurance**
Common Misfueling Signs and symptoms:
Here's a list of general wrong fuel symptoms or signs:
- Losing engine power
- Motor conking out, spluttering and / or hiccuping
- Problems 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:
- 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 qualified and certified to conduct all forms of contaminated fuel drains for the removal of mixed fuel. To learn about how we will assist get you going once more give us a call.
An irritated elderly fellow telephoned us after his automobile would not start. "In my hurry to get where I was going, I put the wrong fuel in my car. I didn't really realize up to the point the car began to jerk and then it cut out right on the street." Luckily, our fuel specialists are experienced in managing situations just like this, and we soon enough had the customer once more on his way again.
