AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Charltonbrook, and What to Do Next
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank depends on one thing more than any other: if the engine has run since it was put in. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether your car is around Charltonbrook itself or out in Mortomley. Leave the motor and the ignition off then call 0333 366 0103; it's generally a drain and a thorough flush, done where the vehicle is around Charltonbrook. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe and switch off. It is a larger job, though step one doesn't change.
Compare your case to one of the list below, wherever in South Yorkshire you happen to be.
On a Charltonbrook forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
You're at the petrol pump, the nozzle or the bottle still in your hand, and you have just noticed the cap you opened was the wrong one. It might be the JET, or perhaps the Esso, or a different forecourt around Charltonbrook.
What it means: this is the ideal location to find out. No pump has drawn it through, so the AdBlue sits just in your tank.
Next: resist the temptation to start it only to move away from the petrol pump. Get the attendants to lend a hand rolling it into a bay, save the receipt, then ring us right there. Our equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a live forecourt, so a car that can't be pushed clear is drained right at the petrol pump.
Charltonbrook, at home: AdBlue in your diesel tank
On your dash, a warning had been lit for days. Bought a bottle, poured it in outside the house, binned the empty — and at that point checked the cap again, too late. Just off Stanley Road is not different from any other place.
In short: if your vehicle has not moved since, it is almost as good as spotting it at the pump. At the floor of that tank sits exactly where AdBlue stays, because it won't mix with diesel — and a night passing makes no difference.
Keep the keys indoors overnight — otherwise a person may take it off at breakfast — then call us. In Burncross or right here in Charltonbrook, the draining is done on your driveway. Night-time empties beside a house are fine: the pumps are low-noise.
Set off with AdBlue in a diesel in Charltonbrook?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later the motor began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Somewhere on Greengate Lane or on the road towards Sheffield — under 10 miles away.
In short: the AdBlue has been pulled through your fuel system. Distance sets how far it goes: filter and lines to begin with, then the high-pressure pump and each injector. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Next: find a sensible place, stop, then turn the engine off. Leave at the first junction — not the services further along — if you're on the M1, under 3 miles from Charltonbrook. No test restarts: clearing is not something AdBlue does. Call, and say how far your car was driven.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
Seven days back, the car was unknown to you. The AdBlue filler is right beside the diesel filler, which you did not know, since your own motor either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. Wherever you happen to be in South Yorkshire, every driver can slip up.
What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it has run, with one more stage. Many hire and company agreements want the owner to approve work on your car.
Sorting it before the van turn up is quicker, so phone the rental company or your fleet manager, then us. Waiting for a reply in the car park at Chapeltown, or beside Chapeltown and Burncross Community Centre? Keep your engine off meanwhile.
AdBlue in the diesel tank? Not sure, in Charltonbrook
At times, "I think so" is the most anyone can truthfully say. A slight ammonia whiff lingers around the filler, the bottle seems too light, and which cap came off is hard to recall. Maybe on a friend's driveway in Barnes Hall, or in a rush outside Angram Bank Primary School on the school run.
Meaning? Drips around the filler never reach your motor at all. In the diesel tank, by contrast, AdBlue harms it. Firing up the vehicle won't tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in that tank it would draw it in.
What to do: treat it as if it was put in. Do not crank it. Ring with what you saw: we'd sooner find a tank free of AdBlue than empty one after the motor has been run.
Charltonbrook: what every AdBlue drain has in common
Whichever situation you are in, this job starts the same way. Filling station, driveway, The Bridge's car park or a road by Angram and Bank Community Centre — the van comes to your car, and three questions come next: which fluid, which amount, and if it ran. On the phone, ahead of dispatch, you hear our price, and those replies decide the job too.
Then your tank is drained and your system cleaned thoroughly, which counts more with AdBlue than with petrol: AdBlue crystallises and is corrosive to some of the metals in a fuel system, so it does not rinse out on its own. Fresh diesel is put in after the fuel filter has been cleaned or changed, and your car is finally checked. Never started? Then about half an hour once we are there is most jobs.
The final step is starting the engine. With new diesel in, it runs while our engineers make sure it is running smoothly, and then we go. The whole job is done where the vehicle is, and when it's caught early, permanent damage is very unusual. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. It is worth remembering: lots of insurers include misfuelling cover, and so a check of your policy while you wait pays.
About Charltonbrook
Charltonbrook is a suburban area situated near the River Don in South Yorkshire, with a mix of semi-detached housing and local amenities. Charltonbrook sits at an elevation of around 122 metres, close to the nearby communities of Burncross and High Green. Charltonbrook is located approximately 5.7 miles from Sheffield, making it a commuter-friendly location. Charltonbrook has a population of around 5881 residents, with easy access to the surrounding countryside and urban areas.
AdBlue drains around Charltonbrook, and across South Yorkshire too
High Green and Potter Hill have the same teams as Charltonbrook, a residential suburb, along with other places throughout S postcodes. Telling us your S35 2 postcode finds you fastest of all.
No moving is required, be it stopped centrally in Charltonbrook or on a layby en route to Burncross Recreation Ground, and so keep it put. Draining happens right there. If you are somewhere hard to explain, close to St Saviour or close to a boundary, ring and ask instead of guessing.
In one line: your scenario
Engine never started: phone, and leave it alone. Already run: stop, switch off then ring. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there in Charltonbrook and anywhere in South Yorkshire on 0333 366 0103.