What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Coagh
One thing counts most once AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and that is if the motor has run since. Over in Loup or here in Coagh, an unrun motor must remain unrun. Leave your motor and your ignition off then ring 0333 366 0103; it is generally a drain and a thorough flush, done where the car is in Coagh. When the engine has run, stop safely straight away, then turn the vehicle off. Stage one stays unchanged, even if the job grows.
Anywhere across County Tyrone it took place, one of the situations below fits yours.
On a Coagh 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. Be it the nearest petrol station, another forecourt nearby or somewhere else around Coagh, the case is the same.
The point: of all places to find out, this is the best. Still in the tank, and no fuel pulled through: that is where the AdBlue sits.
Next: resist the temptation to start it only to free up the petrol pump. A few jobs: a push into a space with the staff helping, the bottle kept, and a ring to us from the forecourt. If it cannot be shifted, it can be emptied at the petrol pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a working forecourt.
AdBlue in your diesel tank on a Coagh drive?
For days the dashboard had been nagging you. A bottle bought at the garage, emptied in on the drive — and it's only at the bin that the cap got your eye. Driveways close to B842 get it as much as any other street.
The upshot: no driving since makes it nearly equal to spotting it at the petrol pump. Diesel and AdBlue stay separate: the AdBlue settles to the base of your tank and stays there, however long the night.
Next: stop an early-morning drive by keeping your keys indoors, then phone us. Drummullan or Coagh: wherever your drive is, that's where it gets emptied. The pumps are quiet enough to use outside a house at night.
Coagh: set off with AdBlue in a diesel?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later the motor began to run roughly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Somewhere on Dunaverty Court or heading to Armagh — under 25 miles away.
The point: the system has drawn AdBlue through already. The high-pressure pump and each injector see it too on a bigger trip, once your filter and pipework have it. More miles, more starts: deeper it goes.
Do this: stop somewhere sensible, then turn your engine off. On the M77, over 50 miles from Coagh, that means the next exit, not the services further on. Don't restart the car to see if it has cleared; it will not have. Let us know the mileage driven as you call.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
It is a vehicle you have had for a week. Your own motor either does without AdBlue or puts it somewhere different, so nothing told you the AdBlue inlet sits just beside your diesel. It can happen to anyone, anywhere in County Tyrone.
Meaning? Whichever applies above counts too — run or unrun — and one extra stage. Many hire and fleet agreements require the owner's sign-off before work.
Settling it before the van turn up is faster, so phone the rental company or your fleet manager, then us. Waiting for an answer at the car park outside the nearest station, or beside the centre? Leave your car off throughout.
Coagh: unsure if it was AdBlue in your diesel tank?
"I think so" is sometimes the most honest as it gets. A slight ammonia-like whiff lingers around your filler, the bottle feels too light, and which cap came off is a blur. Maybe on a friend's driveway in Moortown, or in a rush outside the local primary school on the school run.
What it means: a little spilled about your filler does no damage to the engine. Once it's inside the diesel tank, though, that changes. You can't tell which by turning the key, and doing so would pull in any AdBlue that is in that tank.
Do this: behave as if it got in, and never start your motor. Tell us what you noticed on the phone. A clear tank checked counts as a better result than an already-run one emptied.
What each AdBlue drain around Coagh has in common
Each case has the same opening to the job. Our engineers come to the vehicle, whether it is at a forecourt, a driveway, the car park outside the pub in the village or a side street near a street just off the centre, and ask three things: what went in, about how much, and if your motor has run. On the phone, ahead of anything else, you hear our quote, and those answers decide the job too.
A thorough flush follows this drain. With petrol it's routine; with AdBlue it's essential, because deposits form and certain metals are attacked, and neither washes out unaided. The fuel filter is cleaned, or replaced where it needs to be; fresh diesel goes in; and the car is tested. Not started? Then roughly half an hour once we are there covers most jobs.
Firing it up comes last. Our test that it runs correctly on fresh diesel comes before our technicians go. The whole job is done where your car is, and if it is noticed quickly, long-term damage is very uncommon. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. Worth remembering: lots of insurers offer misfuelling cover, so a check of your documents as we travel is worthwhile.
About Coagh, for a moment
Coagh is a small locality in County Tyrone, situated inland at an elevation of 38 metres, approximately 20 miles from Armagh. Coagh lies near several other small settlements, including Drummullan, Derrycrin, and Moneymore, and is characterized by its semi-detached housing stock. Coagh is a relatively small community, with a population of around 816 people, and is located about 345 miles northwest of London.
AdBlue drains around Coagh, and across County Tyrone too
Derrycrin and Moneymore have the same teams as Coagh, a small village, along with other places over BT postcodes. A postcode starting BT80 0 is the quickest way to tell us where you are.
No moving is needed, be it stopped centrally in Coagh or on a layby heading to the green space at the edge of the village, so leave it where it is. Our technicians drain it where it sits. Guessing won't help near the far end of the built-up part, on a county line or anywhere hard to pin down; ring and ask.
The one-line version
Engine not started: ring, leaving it alone. Whatever line fits, Petrol in Diesel takes over from there on 0333 366 0103, across County Tyrone and in Coagh — after you stop, turn off and phone, if it's run.