AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Clawdd-coch: What Now?
Everything hinges on one fact: if the engine has started after the AdBlue was added — more than anything else. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether the car is in Clawdd-coch itself or out in Peterston-super-Ely. Call 0333 366 0103 with your ignition and motor both off. In Clawdd-coch, such a case is typically drained and flushed where it stands. Stop the moment you safely can then turn off, if it has been run. It's a bigger job, though stage one does not change.
Find the situation below that matches yours, wherever across The Vale of Glamorgan it happened.
Clawdd-coch forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
Picture it: stood by the pump, holding the bottle, you spot the cap you opened wasn't the correct one. Be it Texaco, Murco or anywhere else around Clawdd-coch, the situation is the same.
Meaning? Spotting it on the forecourt is the best it can be. The AdBlue is in that tank and nowhere else. Nothing has drawn it in.
Next: avoid the temptation to start it only to free up the petrol pump. Ring us from the forecourt once the car is in a space — the staff will help push it — and save the receipt. Our equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a live forecourt, so a vehicle that can't be pushed clear is emptied right at the petrol pump.
At home around Clawdd-coch with AdBlue in the diesel tank
For days the dash had been warning you. Bought a container, poured it in at home, recycled the empty — and at that point looked at the cap a second time, too late. Just off Pont Sarn Lane is no less likely from anywhere.
What it means: if you haven't driven since, this is almost as good as the forecourt. On the floor of that tank sits where AdBlue stays, because it won't blend with diesel — and a night passing makes no difference.
Next: prevent an early-morning move by putting the keys in the house, then ring us. Out in Tre-Dodridge or here in Clawdd-coch, the draining happens at your drive. Late-night empties beside a house are no problem: the pumps are low-noise.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving in Clawdd-coch?
Topped up, pulled away, and soon your engine was turning unevenly, smoking, down on power, or lighting up your dash. Perhaps it was on Pendoylan Road, possibly on the way out towards Cardiff, under 10 miles away.
In short: the AdBlue has been pulled into the system. Mileage sets how deep it goes: filter and lines to begin with, then the high-pressure pump and every injector. More miles, more starts: further it travels.
What to do: pull over where it is safe then switch off. Clawdd-coch lies under 3 miles from the M4; there, come off at the first junction instead of pressing on for the services. Restarting it to test achieves nothing — AdBlue doesn't clear on its own. Call, saying how far the vehicle went.
AdBlue in the wrong tank: hire, lease and company cars
You've had the vehicle hardly a week. Unknown to you, the AdBlue and diesel inlets are next to each other here — not like your own car, which has no AdBlue or keeps it in another spot. It can happen to anyone, anywhere across The Vale of Glamorgan.
The point: just as above, divided by if it ran, only with an added stage. Many hire and fleet agreements require the owner's sign-off for work.
What to do: call the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That's faster settled before our technicians turn up than after. Hanging on for a reply in the car park outside Pontyclun, or beside Pendoylan War Memorial Hall? Keep the car off throughout.
Unsure about AdBlue in the diesel tank in Clawdd-coch?
Honestly, the best answer might be that you think so. What cap came off, you cannot say; but the bottle feels lighter than expected, and a whiff of ammonia lingers by your filler. A rushed stop by the gates of the local primary school, or a call to a friend in Welsh St Donats: both fits.
Meaning? Spills outside the inlet never touch the motor at all. The diesel tank with AdBlue in it is a different matter. Starting the car cannot tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in that tank it will pull it in.
Take it that it got in, and don't turn your key. Call us and explain what you saw; we'd rather check a tank that turns out free of AdBlue than drain one that has already been run.
The common ground in each Clawdd-coch AdBlue drain
Every case has the same start to the work. Our engineers come to the car, whether it is on a forecourt, a driveway, the car park at The Red Lion at Pendoylan or a side street near Hensol Castle, and ask three things: what was put in, about how much, and whether your engine has run. Over the phone, ahead of anything else, you are told the quote, and those answers shape the work too.
A thorough flush comes after the drain. With petrol it is standard; with AdBlue it's essential, because crystals form and some metals corrode, and none of that rinses away unaided. Finally come the filter, flushed or replaced if necessary; clean diesel; and a check of your vehicle. The majority of unstarted vehicles are a half-hour job from the moment our technicians get there.
Our technicians start the engine at the end. Before our technicians go, it's tested to confirm it runs correctly on new diesel. Our engineers do the whole job where the car is, and lasting damage is very unusual if it has been caught soon. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. Many policies cover misfuelling, so check yours while the van travels.
About Clawdd-coch itself
Clawdd-coch is a small hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, situated inland at an elevation of 57 metres, approximately 8 miles from Cardiff. Clawdd-coch is characterised by its predominantly detached housing stock, reflecting its rural setting. Clawdd-coch lies near other small communities such as Tre-Dodridge and Pendoylan, and is part of a wider network of villages and hamlets in the region. Clawdd-coch is home to around 517 residents, according to approximate population figures.
AdBlue drains around Clawdd-coch, and across The Vale of Glamorgan too
Pendoylan and Gwern-y-Steeple have the same teams as Clawdd-coch, a rural hamlet, plus other places throughout CF postcodes. Quickest of all: a CF71 7 postcode for where you stand.
No moving is needed, whether parked in the centre of Clawdd-coch or in a layby heading to Coed Cadw, and so keep it put. The drain is done on the spot. Ring and ask instead of guessing if you're close to Peterston Village Hall, on a boundary, or anywhere tricky to explain.
Your scenario, summed up
Not run yet: keep it off and call. Already run: stop, switch off and call. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there in Clawdd-coch and anywhere in The Vale of Glamorgan on 0333 366 0103.