AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Ballycarry: What Now?
Has the motor turned over since the AdBlue went in? This one question settles nearly everything else from here. If it has not, keep it that way, whether the vehicle is around Ballycarry itself or out in Magheramorne. Usually that means draining and thoroughly rinsing it right there around Ballycarry — and so leave your ignition and motor off then phone 0333 366 0103. When your engine has run, stop safely first, then turn the car off. It is a larger job, though stage one does not change.
Compare what happened to a situation from the list below, anywhere in County Antrim you happen to be.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Ballycarry forecourt
Just at this point, bottle still in hand, you realise that the cap you opened was the wrong one, there at the petrol pump. It might be the the nearest petrol station, or the another forecourt nearby, or another forecourt in Ballycarry.
In short: no better place to be to discover it. Nothing has drawn it through, and so the AdBlue sits only in the tank.
Clearing the petrol pump is no reason to run it — and so don't get back in. Have the attendants to lend a hand pushing it to a space, hold on to the receipt, then ring us right there. Draining it right at the pump is possible if it cannot be shifted, since the equipment is explosion-proof.
Ballycarry, at home: AdBlue in your diesel tank
On the dash, a reminder had been lit all week. Bought a container, poured it in at home, recycled the empty — and only then checked the cap again, too late. Homes just off Heugh Road get caught out as much as anywhere else.
Meaning? As long as the car hasn't been driven since, it's close to the pump case. AdBlue does not mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of the tank and waits there. Overnight does not change that.
Your move: keys indoors, and so no one drives the vehicle anywhere at breakfast. Then, ring. Ballystrudder or Ballycarry: whichever your drive is, that is where it is drained. The equipment runs quietly enough not to disturb the neighbours at night.
Ballycarry: set off with AdBlue in a diesel?
Filled up, pulled away, and before long your engine was turning roughly, blowing smoke, losing power, or lighting up your dash. Somewhere along B738 or else on the road to Belfast — under 15 miles away.
In short: the AdBlue has been pulled into the system. Through the filter, through the pipework, and — the more the mileage — on into the high-pressure pump and every injector. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Stop safely — that's the first job — then switch everything off. Leave at the next junction — not the services further along — if you are on the M77, over 50 miles from Ballycarry. Restarting it to check gets nothing — AdBlue never clears on its own. Let us know the distance driven as you call.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
You've had the car hardly a week. Unbeknown to you, the two inlets are side by side here — unlike your own vehicle, which has no AdBlue or keeps it in another spot. Anywhere you happen to be across County Antrim, any motorist could be caught.
Meaning? Whatever case above counts too — run or not — plus one extra step. Any work on the car frequently needs the owner's approval under hire or company terms.
What to do: ring the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That is quicker settled before our engineers turn up than after. Waiting for an answer at the car park at the nearest station, or near the centre? Keep your engine off throughout.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, around Ballycarry
"I think so" is sometimes the most honest as it gets. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there's a faint smell of ammonia about your filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. A hurried top-up by the gates of the local primary school, or a call to a friend in Mill Bay: either fits.
Meaning? Spills around the filler don't touch your motor at all. Once it's inside your diesel tank, though, it does. If there is AdBlue in the tank, starting your car will pull it in, and it would not tell you which either.
Next: act as though it went in, then leave your engine off. Ring us and describe what you saw; we would rather check a tank that turns out clean than drain one that has already been run.
Ballycarry: what every AdBlue drain has in common
The job opens the same way, whichever the situation. Forecourt, driveway, the pub in the village's car park or a road by a street just off the centre — the van comes to your car, and three questions follow: what fluid, which quantity, and if it ran. Your price comes over the phone, before a van leaves, and the replies set the work.
A thorough flush follows this drain. With petrol it is standard; with AdBlue it is essential, because crystals form and certain metals are attacked, and none of it rinses out unaided. Fresh diesel goes in once your filter is flushed or changed, and the car is finally tested. If your motor has not run, the majority of jobs take about half an hour once we are there.
The final step is starting the car. With new diesel in, it runs while we check it is running properly, and then we go. Permanent damage is very unusual when it is spotted quickly, and the entire job is done where your car is. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. Check your insurance before we're en route: misfuelling cover is built into plenty of policies.
About Ballycarry
Ballycarry is a coastal locality in County Antrim, situated near the towns of Whitehead and Ballystrudder, with Ballycarry itself standing at an elevation of 108 metres. Ballycarry overlooks the coastline and is characterized by predominantly detached housing. Ballycarry is located approximately 14 miles from Belfast, making it a commuter base for the city. Ballycarry has a population of around 1488 residents.
Ballycarry and County Antrim: AdBlue drains across the area
As a coastal area, Ballycarry has the same vans as the surrounding towns — Islandmagee, Whitehead — all the way through BT postcodes. Quickest of all: a BT38 9 postcode to show your location.
Stopped heading to the green space at the edge of the village, or right in the centre of Ballycarry, your vehicle stays put — there is no need to move it at all. Our technicians drain the car where it sits. Phone and check rather than guess if you are by the far end of the built-up part, on a boundary, or anywhere tricky to explain.
Your scenario, in one line
Engine not started: phone, leaving it switched off. Run by now: pull over, switch down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel handles the rest, in Ballycarry or wherever in County Antrim.