What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Coltham Fields
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank depends on one thing more than any other: whether your engine has been run since it went in. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether the car is around Coltham Fields itself or out in Cheltenham. Keep nothing on, call 0333 366 0103, then count on a proper flush after a drain, carried out just where the vehicle stands in Coltham Fields. Stop the minute you safely can then switch off, if it has already run. A larger job, then, but the identical first step.
Below: the cases our engineers meet, anywhere across Gloucestershire. Pick yours.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Coltham Fields forecourt
Imagine it: standing by the pump, holding the nozzle, you realise the filler you took off wasn't the right one. Somewhere in Coltham Fields, then — Esso, Sainsbury's, or anywhere else close by.
The upshot: of all places to find out, this is the best. The AdBlue is inside your tank and nowhere else. Nothing has sucked it in.
Next: resist the urge to fire it up only to free up the petrol pump. A few jobs: a push into a space with the attendants assisting, the bottle kept, and a call to us from where you stand. Our equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a busy forecourt, and so a car that cannot be pushed away is emptied where it is at the pump.
At home in Coltham Fields with AdBlue in the diesel tank
Days had passed with the warning light on. Only at the recycling bin, the empty container in your hand, did you glance back at the cap you had used at the driveway. Homes just off Upper Park Street get caught out as much as everywhere else.
Put simply: if your car has not moved since, it is almost equal to spotting it at the forecourt. Diesel and AdBlue keep separate: the AdBlue drops to the floor of that tank and remains there, however long it waits.
Your move: the keys in the house, and so no one drives the vehicle anywhere at breakfast. Then, ring. Fairview or Coltham Fields: whichever your drive is, that's where it is cleared. Late-night clears beside a house are fine: the pumps are low-noise.
On the road around Coltham Fields with AdBlue in a diesel
Filled up, drove away, and soon your engine was turning roughly, blowing smoke, losing power, or lighting up the dash. London Road, say, or the way towards Gloucester — a run of under 10 miles.
In short: the AdBlue has been pulled through the fuel system. Distance decides how deep it gets: filter and lines to begin with, then the injection pump and every injector. It travels deeper with each mile driven and each restart.
What to do: pull over where it is safe to do so then switch off. On the M5, under 5 miles from Coltham Fields, that means the next exit, not the services further on. No trial starts: clearing is not something AdBlue does. Ring us and say how far you went.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
You have had this vehicle hardly a week. Unbeknown to you, the two inlets are side by side here — unlike your own vehicle, which has no AdBlue or stores it in another spot. Anywhere you happen to be around Gloucestershire, every motorist can be caught.
The point: just as above, split by whether it ran, but with an added stage. Work on the vehicle frequently needs the owner's go-ahead under rental or fleet agreements.
What to do: call the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That's quicker settled before we turn up than after. Hanging on for an answer at the car park outside Cheltenham Spa, or near Whish Fountain? Keep the engine off meanwhile.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, around Coltham Fields
Now and then, "I think so" is all you can honestly say. What cap came off, you can't say; but the bottle weighs lighter than it ought to, and a whiff of ammonia lingers by the filler. The gates of St John's Church of England Primary School in a hurry, say, or someone's driveway out in Moor End.
Put simply: spillage round your filler leaves your motor no harm. AdBlue inside your diesel tank does. You can't tell which by turning the ignition, and doing so would pull in any AdBlue that is in that tank.
Next: assume it went in, and keep the engine off. Call us and describe what you saw; we would rather check a tank that turns out free of AdBlue than drain one that has already been run.
Coltham Fields: what each AdBlue drain has in common
Each situation gets the same opening to the job. Three questions come once our technicians reach the car — on a filling station, a drive, a road beside Highbury Church or the car park outside The Beaufort Arms: the liquid, the quantity, and whether it has run. Answers set the job; the price follows on the call whilst no one has set off yet.
A thorough flush follows this drain. With petrol it's standard; with AdBlue it is essential, since deposits build up and certain metals corrode, and none of that washes out unaided. Then comes your filter — flushed, or swapped where needed — followed by fresh diesel, and a test of your vehicle. If your engine hasn't run, the majority of jobs take about half an hour once we are there.
Firing it up comes last. Before we head off, it's tested to be sure it runs properly on new diesel. Our technicians do the whole job where your car is, and long-term damage is very rare when it has been spotted early. Paying comes on the day, never upfront. For your insurer, you get a VAT invoice plus a written report from the engineer. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling cover, so it is worth checking yours whilst we're on the way.
About Coltham Fields, for a moment
Coltham Fields is a suburban area situated on the outskirts of Gloucester, with a riverside setting that offers scenic views. Coltham Fields has a mix of housing types, but is predominantly characterized by terraced homes. Coltham Fields is located near other residential areas, including Fairview, Whaddon, and Naunton Park, and is approximately 8 miles from Gloucester city centre. Coltham Fields has a relatively small elevation of 69 metres above sea level.
AdBlue drains across Gloucestershire, Coltham Fields included
Throughout GL postcodes, the teams covering Coltham Fields — a residential suburb — work surrounding towns too, Whaddon and Naunton Park included. A postcode starting GL52 6 is the quickest way to tell us where you are.
Whether your car is on a lay-by on the way to Cox's Meadow or in a car park in the middle of Coltham Fields, it does not need to move. Our technicians drain the vehicle where it is. Guessing doesn't help near Sandford Parks Lido, close to a border or anywhere awkward to describe; ring and ask.
In one line: your scenario
If it has not run, phone then leave it off. Whatever case applies, Petrol in Diesel handles the rest on 0333 366 0103, throughout Gloucestershire and in Coltham Fields — once you pull over, turn off and phone, if it has run.