--- title: What Now? AdBlue in a Diesel Tank Borstal canonical: https://www.petrolinadieselcar.co.uk/adblue-in-diesel/borstal-kent/ location: Borstal county: Kent latitude: 51.372960 longitude: 0.489680 service: AdBlue in a Diesel Tank updated: 2026-10-10 --- # AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Borstal: What Now? Has the engine turned over since the AdBlue went in? That single question settles almost everything about what comes next. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether your car is around Borstal itself or out in Cuxton. Leave your engine and your ignition off and ring 0333 366 0103; it's generally a drain and a thorough flush, done where the car is in Borstal. Already run? Stop when you safely can, then switch it off. It is a bigger job, yet step one does not change. Compare what happened to one of the list below, anywhere around Kent you are. ## Borstal forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump You are at the pump, the nozzle or the bottle still in your hand, and you have just noticed the cap you opened was the wrong one. Somewhere in Borstal, then — Shell, another forecourt nearby, or somewhere else nearby. The point: of every spot to notice, the forecourt is the best. Only that tank has AdBlue; not one part beyond it has drawn it in. Next: avoid the urge to start it only to move away from the petrol pump. Ask the attendants to help you push your car into a parking bay, keep the receipt or the bottle, then phone us from the forecourt. Stuck by the petrol pump? Our explosion-proof equipment keeps a busy forecourt safe, so it can be drained in place. ## At home in Borstal with AdBlue in your diesel tank The warning light had been on for days. You bought a bottle, poured it in on the driveway, and only when you put the empty bottle in the recycling did you look once more at the cap. Driveways close to Hill Road get it as much as any other street. The upshot: zero miles since leaves it almost equal to finding it at the petrol pump. On the bottom of that tank sits exactly where AdBlue waits, because it won't mix with diesel — and a night going by changes no difference. Put your keys in the house tonight — otherwise someone may take it away first thing — and phone us. Our technicians drain it on your driveway, whether that is around Borstal or out in Troy Town. Night-time empties beside a house are no problem: the pumps are low-noise. ## On the road in Borstal with AdBlue in a diesel You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later the engine began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Somewhere on Mount Road or heading to Southend-on-Sea — under 25 miles away. Meaning? The fuel pump has sucked the AdBlue in. It has been through the fuel filter and your lines and, the further you went, into your high-pressure pump and the fuel injectors. More miles, more restarts: deeper it travels. What to do: pull over where it's safe and switch off. On the M2, under a mile from Borstal, that means the next exit, not the services further on. It won't have cleared, and so there's no point restarting to find out. Roughly how far had it gone? Tell us when you phone. ## Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank Seven days ago, the car was unknown to you. The AdBlue filler sits right alongside the diesel one, which you did not know, because your own car either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. Anywhere you happen to be across Kent, any motorist could slip up. What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it's run, with one more step. Plenty of hire and company contracts want the owner to approve work on your car. Settling it before we arrives is faster, and so ring the hire company or your fleet manager, and then us. Stuck by St Matthew's or outside Cuxton till the firm answers, your car stays switched off throughout. ## Not sure it was AdBlue in your diesel tank, Borstal? At times the fair answer is "I think so". A faint ammonia whiff hangs around your filler, the bottle feels too light, and the cap you took off is hard to recall. Maybe it happened in a hurry at the school gates at St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School, or on a friend's drive in Strood. What it means: a little spilled round your filler does no harm to your engine. If it's inside your diesel tank, though, that changes. If there is AdBlue in the tank, starting the car will pull it in, and it wouldn't tell you which either. Assume it got in, and never start the engine. Call us and explain what you saw; we would rather check a tank that turns out clean than drain one that has already been run. ## Borstal: what every AdBlue drain has in common No matter the situation, a single opening applies. Our engineers come to your car, whether it's at a forecourt, a driveway, the car park at White Horse or a side street near Fort Borstal, and ask three things: what went in, about how much, and whether the engine has run. Answers shape the job; the quote follows by phone while no one has left yet. A thorough flush comes after the drain. With petrol it's standard; with AdBlue it's essential, because crystals form and some metals corrode, and neither washes away unaided. The fuel filter is cleaned, or replaced where it needs to be; fresh diesel goes in; and the car is tested. Not started? In that case roughly half an hour once we are there is most jobs. Starting the car comes last. Before we go, it is checked to confirm it runs smoothly on fresh diesel. Permanent damage is very uncommon if it is caught quickly, and the entire job is done where the car is. Payment comes that day, never in advance. For your insurer, there is a VAT invoice and a written report from the engineer. Many insurance policies cover misfuelling, so check yours as we head over. ## About Borstal and where it is Borstal is a suburban area in Kent, situated inland at an elevation of around 75 metres, and forms part of the wider Rochester area. Borstal lies approximately 28 miles from London and 15 miles from the city of Southend-on-Sea, with nearby places including Troy Town and Wayfield. Borstal is predominantly composed of flat-type housing, which accommodates its population of around 4375 residents. Borstal is close to the historic city of Rochester, with its medieval castle and cathedral. ## AdBlue drains about Borstal and across Kent Borstal is a residential suburb, and the same teams that cover it work the places around it too, Rochester and Wayfield among them, across the ME postcode area. Your location comes clearest from a postcode that starts ME1 3. Whether the vehicle is on a lay-by on the way to Priestfields Recreation Ground or in a car park in the middle of Borstal, it doesn't need to move. Where it stands, that's where it is emptied. Tricky to pin down? Close to Borstal Village Hall or a county line? Checking beats assuming, so ring. ## Your scenario, summed up Where it hasn't started, ring and keep it off. Whichever line fits, Petrol in Diesel handles from there on 0333 366 0103, across Kent and in Borstal — after you stop, turn off and ring, if it's run.