What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Aughton
One thing matters above all once AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and that is if the engine has been started afterwards. Not started so far? Then leave the vehicle like that, whether the car sits — Aughton or Collingbourne Ducis. Normally this is emptying and thoroughly flushing it on the spot in Aughton — and so leave your ignition and engine off and phone 0333 366 0103. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe then switch off. It is a bigger job, though stage one doesn't change.
Wherever in Wiltshire it happened, one of the cases below matches yours.
At the pump in Aughton: AdBlue in a diesel
Imagine it: stood by the pump, holding the nozzle, you spot the cap you took off was not the right one. Maybe you're at the Esso, possibly at the Murco, maybe somewhere else in Aughton.
The upshot: of every spot to notice, this is the best. The AdBlue is in that tank and nowhere else. Nothing has sucked it in.
Your move: stay out of the driver's seat, however much the queue needs clearing. Ask the staff to help you push your car into a parking spot, keep the receipt or the bottle, and ring us from the forecourt. The equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a live forecourt, and so a car that can't be pushed clear is cleared right at the pump.
AdBlue in your diesel tank at home around Aughton
Days had gone by with the warning light on. Only at the recycling bin, the empty container in your hand, did you glance back at the cap you had used on the drive. Homes just off Aughton are hit as much as anywhere else.
Put simply: if your vehicle has not been driven since, it's almost equal to finding out at the forecourt. AdBlue does not mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of your tank and waits there. Overnight doesn't change that.
Your move: keys in the house, so nobody takes the vehicle anywhere first thing. Then, ring. Your drive is where it gets emptied, be it around Aughton or Brunton. The pumping kit works quietly enough not to disturb the street at night.
On the road in Aughton with AdBlue in a diesel
Topped up, pulled away, and before long the engine was turning roughly, blowing smoke, losing power, or flashing up the dash. Cuckoo Pen Close, perhaps, or the way to Salisbury — a trip of under 25 miles.
Put simply: the AdBlue has been sucked through the system. It has been through your filter and the lines and, the further you went, into your high-pressure pump and the fuel injectors. Each restart, like each mile, pushes it deeper.
Your move: pull up somewhere sensible, then switch the motor off. On the M4, under 15 miles from Aughton, that means the next exit, not the services further on. No test restarts: clearing is not something AdBlue will do. Call us and say how far you drove.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
It is a vehicle you have had for a week. Your own vehicle either has no AdBlue or puts it somewhere different, so nothing warned you the AdBlue inlet sits just beside your diesel. It can happen to anyone, anywhere in Wiltshire.
What it means: the same as the scenarios above, depending on whether it's run, with one more stage. Work on the vehicle often needs the owner's go-ahead under hire or company terms.
Do this: rental firm or your fleet manager to begin with, us next, because sorting it beforehand cuts time. Keep it switched off as the reply arrives, whether you're waiting at Pewsey or close to St Mary.
Unsure about AdBlue in the diesel tank around Aughton?
At times, "I think so" is all you can honestly say. What cap came off, you can't recall; meanwhile the bottle feels less than expected, and a whiff of ammonia lingers by the filler. The gates of Collingbourne Church of England Primary School in a hurry, perhaps, or a friend's drive out in Cadley.
The upshot: your motor is not hurt by a little AdBlue spilled on the filler. The diesel tank with AdBlue inside is a different matter. You can't tell which by turning the ignition, and doing so would suck in any AdBlue that is in your tank.
Next: assume it went in, and keep your motor off. Checking a tank that turns out clean beats draining one after it's been run — so ring and describe to us what you saw.
What each AdBlue drain in Aughton has in common
Whatever the situation, a single start applies. Filling station, drive, The Barleycorn's car park or a road beside Collingbourne Ducis Village Hall — the van comes to the car, and three answers follow: what liquid, what amount, and whether it ran. Over the phone, before anything else, you hear the price, and those replies shape the job too.
A thorough flush follows this drain. With petrol it's routine; with AdBlue it's essential, because crystals build up and certain metals are attacked, and neither rinses away unaided. Then is the fuel filter — flushed, or swapped when needed — then clean diesel, and a test of your car. The majority of unstarted cars are a half-hour visit after the moment our technicians turn up.
Our engineers start the engine last. We check it runs properly on new diesel before we leave. If it's caught soon, the car very seldom has long-term damage, and the entire job happens where it is. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling cover, so it's worth checking yours while we're on the way.
About Aughton and where it is
Aughton is a small village in Wiltshire, situated on the riverside in the South West region of England. Aughton sits at an elevation of 141 metres, with detached housing being the predominant type of accommodation. Aughton is located near other villages such as Brunton and Collingbourne Kingston, and is approximately 17 miles from the city of Salisbury. Aughton has a population of around 515 people, making it a quiet and peaceful community.
AdBlue drains in Aughton, and across Wiltshire too
Aughton is a village, and the same vans that cover it work the places near it too, Collingbourne Kingston and Sunton among them, across the SN postcode area. Telling us a SN8 3 postcode finds you quickest of all.
Whether your car is on a lay-by on the way to Cowdown Plantation or in a car park in the middle of Aughton, it doesn't need to move. Draining happens right there. If you're somewhere hard to describe, close to St Andrew's or close to a boundary, ring and ask rather than assuming.
The one-line version
If it hasn't run, ring and leave it that way. Whichever line fits, Petrol in Diesel handles the rest on 0333 366 0103, throughout Wiltshire and within Aughton — once you pull over, turn off and ring, if it's run.