AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Addington, and What to Do Next
One thing counts above all when AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and it is whether the motor has run afterwards. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether your car is around Addington itself or out in Lamellion. Call 0333 366 0103 with the ignition and motor both off. In Addington, that is typically drained and flushed on the spot. Pull over the moment it is safe and turn off, if it has already run. Step one remains unchanged, even if the work is bigger.
Wherever across Cornwall it took place, one of the situations below matches yours.
Addington forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
Just at this point, nozzle still in hand, you realise that the cap you opened was the wrong one, right at the petrol pump. It might be the BP, or the Morrisons, or a different forecourt in Addington.
What it means: this is the ideal location to find out. Only that tank holds AdBlue; no part past it has taken it in.
Freeing the pump is no reason to run it — so don't get back in. Have the staff to lend a hand pushing it into a bay, save the receipt, then ring us right there. If it can't be moved, it can be cleared at the pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Addington drive?
On the dash, a reminder had been lit for days. A bottle bought at the garage, tipped in at the drive — and it's just at the bin that the cap got your eye. It occurs on drives just off Miners Way as often as anywhere.
The point: no driving since leaves this nearly equal to spotting it at the pump. Diesel and AdBlue stay separate: the AdBlue drops to the base of your tank and stays put, no matter how long it waits.
Next: stop any early-morning drive by putting the keys in the house, then ring us. Trembraze or Addington: wherever your drive sits, that's where it is emptied. Night-time empties beside a house are no problem: the pumps are quiet.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving around Addington?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later your motor began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. It might have been heading to Plymouth, under 25 miles away, or just down Miners Meadow.
What it means: the fuel system has sucked the AdBlue in. The injection pump and each injector get it too on a longer trip, after your filter and pipework have it. More miles, more restarts: deeper it travels.
Next: pick a safe spot, stop, then turn your engine off. Addington lies under 50 miles from the M5; there, come off at the first junction rather than pressing on for the services. Do not restart the car to see if it has cleared; it will not have. Roughly how far did it gone? Tell us as you phone.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
You've just driven the vehicle for days. The AdBlue filler sits right alongside the diesel one, which you didn't know, since your own motor either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. It can happen to anyone, anywhere across Cornwall.
What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it has run, with one more stage. The owner often needs to sign off any work, under plenty of rental and fleet contracts.
Settling it before we arrives is quicker, and so ring the rental company or your fleet manager, and then us. Leave the car switched off while the answer comes, whether you are parked outside Liskeard or close to liskeard Library.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, in Addington
At times, "I think so" is all you can truthfully say. Too light, the bottle; a trace of ammonia round the filler; no clear memory of the cap. Sound familiar? It might have been at a friend's driveway in Pengover Green, or rushing by St Martin's CofE Primary School on the school run.
Put simply: a spill round the filler leaves your motor no harm. Once it is inside the diesel tank, though, it does. You can't tell which by turning the ignition, and doing so will pull in any AdBlue that is in your tank.
Next: assume it went in, then keep your motor off. Ring us and describe what you saw; we'd rather check a tank that turns out clean than drain one that has already been run.
The common ground in every Addington AdBlue drain
Whatever the case, a single start is used. Our technicians come to the car, whether it is on a forecourt, a drive, the car park at Eliot House Hotel or a side street close to Liskeard Sports Club, and ask three things: what got in, roughly how much, and whether the motor has run. The price is given over the phone, ahead of anyone setting off, and the replies shape the work.
A thorough flush comes after the drain. With petrol it is standard; with AdBlue it is crucial, because deposits build up and certain metals corrode, and none of it rinses away unaided. The fuel filter is flushed, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and the vehicle is tested. Most unrun vehicles are a half-hour visit from the moment our engineers turn up.
Last, our technicians fire it up. With fresh diesel in, it runs while we check it is running smoothly, and then we go. The whole job is done where your car is, and when it is noticed soon, permanent damage is very unusual. Paying comes that day, never upfront. For the insurer, you get a VAT invoice plus a report from the engineer. Plenty of insurance policies cover misfuelling, so check yours as we head over.
About Addington itself
Addington is a suburban area situated on the riverside in Cornwall, with a mix of terraced housing and a population of around 5012 residents. Addington sits at an elevation of 145 metres, near the towns of Liskeard and Trembraze, and is approximately 15 miles from Plymouth. Addington forms part of the wider suburban landscape around Plymouth, with Hendrabridge nearby. Addington is located in the South West region of England, about 201 miles from London.
AdBlue drains across Cornwall, Addington included
As a residential suburb, Addington shares its vans with the nearby towns — Hendrabridge, Liskeard — all the way through PL postcodes. Your whereabouts comes quickest from a postcode that starts PL14 3.
No moving is required, whether parked centrally in Addington or in a layby en route to Martins park, and so leave it put. Our engineers drain the car where it stands. Guessing won't help beside Lux Park, close to a county line or somewhere awkward to describe; ring and ask.
In one line: your situation
Not run yet: keep it off then ring. Whichever case fits, Petrol in Diesel takes over the rest on 0333 366 0103, across Cornwall and within Addington — after you stop, switch off and phone, if it has run.