AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Bridgend, and What to Do Next
Has the motor run since the AdBlue went in? That single point settles almost everything else from here. Not started so far? Then keep the vehicle that way, wherever your vehicle is — Bridgend or Milltown. Usually that means emptying and thoroughly purging it on the spot around Bridgend — and so leave the ignition and engine off then call 0333 366 0103. Already started? Pull over once you safely can, then turn it off. A bigger job, then, yet the same opening step.
Find the scenario below that matches yours, wherever around Cornwall it happened.
On a Bridgend forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you only notice it while you are standing at the petrol pump, bottle or nozzle in hand. Somewhere around Bridgend, then — Gulf, another forecourt nearby, or anywhere else close by.
Meaning? Spotting it here is the best it can be. Only your tank holds AdBlue; not one component past it has taken any in.
Next: resist the temptation to start it only to free up the pump. Have the attendants to lend a hand rolling it to a space, save the receipt, then phone us right there. Stuck by the petrol pump? Our explosion-proof equipment keeps a busy forecourt sensible, and so it can be drained in place.
At home in Bridgend with AdBlue in your diesel tank
On your dash, a warning had shown all week. A bottle bought at the garage, tipped in on the driveway — and it was just at the recycling that the cap got a second look. Just off Lanwithan Road is no less likely from any other place.
The point: no miles since makes it almost equal to finding it at the petrol pump. On the floor of that tank is where AdBlue stays, because it will not blend with diesel — and a night going by makes nothing of the difference.
Put your keys in the house overnight — or a person may take it away first thing — then phone us. Our technicians drain the car on your driveway, whether that is around Bridgend or out in Lostwithiel. The pumps are quiet enough to use outside a house at night.
Set off with AdBlue in a diesel around Bridgend?
Filled up, drove away, and before long your engine was running unevenly, smoking, down on power, or lighting up the dash. Anywhere along Grenville Road or on the road to Truro — under 25 miles away.
The point: your system has drawn AdBlue in already. It's been through your filter and your lines and, the further you went, into your high-pressure pump and your injectors. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Pull in safely — that's the first step — then turn everything off. Bridgend lies over 50 miles from the M5; on it, come off at the first junction rather than pressing on for the services. Do not restart it to see if it has cleared; it will not have. Roughly what distance did it gone? Tell us as you call.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
It's a vehicle you have had for a week. The AdBlue filler sits right beside the diesel one, which you did not know, since your own vehicle either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. Across Cornwall, nobody is safe from it.
Put simply: an extra step on top of the situations above, which turn on if it has run. Many rental and fleet agreements require the owner's approval for repairs.
What to do: call the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That's quicker settled before our engineers turn up than after. Leave it off while the answer comes, whether you are parked outside Lostwithiel or close to St Saviour's Church Centre.
Not sure it was AdBlue in the diesel tank, Bridgend?
Sometimes the fair answer is "I think so". The bottle is lighter than it should be, there is a faint smell of ammonia round the filler, and you can't remember which cap you took off. A rushed stop by the gates of St Winnow CofE School, or a call to a friend in No Mans Land: both fit.
What it means: a little spilled about the filler does no damage to the engine. AdBlue inside the diesel tank does. Firing up your car will not tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in that tank it will suck it in.
Assume it went in, and never start the key. Inspecting a tank that turns out clean beats emptying one once it has been run — so ring and tell us what you saw.
Bridgend: what every AdBlue drain has in common
Whatever the situation, a single opening applies. Three things come once our technicians reach the car — at a filling station, a driveway, a road beside Boer War Memorial or the car park outside Earl of Chatham: the fluid, the amount, and if the motor has run. Answers shape the work; the price follows by phone while no one has set off yet.
A thorough flush comes after this drain. With petrol it is routine; with AdBlue it's crucial, because deposits form and some metals are attacked, and neither washes away unaided. Your filter is flushed, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and the vehicle is tested. Most unstarted vehicles are a half-hour visit from the moment our technicians get there.
Firing it up comes at the end. Our test that it runs properly on clean diesel comes before our technicians head off. If it's spotted quickly, the car very rarely has permanent 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. Many insurance policies cover misfuelling, and so look at yours as we head over.
About Bridgend
Bridgend is a suburban area in Cornwall, situated on the banks of a river at an elevation of 19 metres. Bridgend lies near the towns of Lostwithiel and Truro, and is part of a network of settlements including Downend and Sandylake. Bridgend has a population of approximately 2285 people, and its housing stock is predominantly made up of detached homes. Bridgend is located 211.5 miles west of London, in the South West region of England.
AdBlue drains in Bridgend, and across Cornwall too
Downend and Sandylake get the identical teams as Bridgend, a residential suburb, along with further places throughout PL postcodes. Fastest of all: a PL22 0 postcode for where you stand.
Whether your car is on a lay-by on the way to King George V Playing Field or in a car park in the middle of Bridgend, it does not need to move. The van drains it where it stands. Phone and ask rather than guess when you're by First Lostwithiel Scouts, near a boundary, or somewhere tricky to explain.
In one line: your scenario
Motor never started: ring, leaving it alone. Whichever line fits, Petrol in Diesel takes over from there on 0333 366 0103, across Cornwall and within Bridgend — after you pull over, turn off then ring, if it's run.