AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Court Hey: What Now?
One fact matters most once AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and that is whether your engine has run afterwards. Anywhere the vehicle stands — Swanside, Court Hey — don't run a motor that has not been started yet. Leave your 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 Court Hey. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe and switch off. Stage one stays the same, even if the work grows.
Wherever across Merseyside it took place, one of the situations below fits yours.
On a Court Hey forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you just notice it while you are stood at the petrol pump, bottle or the nozzle in hand. Perhaps you are at the Shell, possibly at the another forecourt nearby, maybe somewhere else in Court Hey.
The point: of all places to find out, this is the best. Still inside that tank, and nothing pulled onwards: that is where the AdBlue is.
Next: resist the urge to fire it up just to move away from the pump. Ring us from the forecourt once the vehicle is in a bay — the attendants will help push it — then save the receipt. Stuck by the pump? Our explosion-proof kit makes a live forecourt safe, so it can be drained in place.
AdBlue in the diesel tank at home around Court Hey
On the dash, a warning had been lit all week. Bought a bottle, poured it in at home, recycled the empty — and only then looked at the cap again, after the fact. Homes just off Thornton Road are caught out as much as anywhere else.
What it means: if you haven't driven since, this is nearly as good as the forecourt. AdBlue doesn't mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of your tank and waits there. Overnight doesn't change that.
Next: stop any early-morning move by keeping the keys in the house, then ring us. In Bowring Park or here around Court Hey, the drain happens on your driveway. Even at night, our pumps are quiet enough for a driveway.
Court Hey: set off with AdBlue in a diesel?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later your motor began to run roughly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Maybe it was on High Beeches, perhaps on the way out towards Liverpool, under 5 miles away.
The point: the system has drawn AdBlue through already. Distance decides how deep it gets: filter and pipework first, then the high-pressure pump and every injector. More miles, more starts: further it goes.
Do this: stop anywhere safe, then turn your engine off. Court Hey lies under a mile from the M62; there, come off at the first junction rather than pressing on to the services. Starting it again to test achieves nothing — AdBlue never clears on its own. Roughly what distance had it gone? Tell us when you call.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
It's a car you have had for a week. Unknown to you, the AdBlue and diesel inlets are next to each other here — not like your own car, which has none or keeps it elsewhere. Anywhere you happen to be around Merseyside, every motorist could slip up.
What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it has run, with one more stage. Plenty of hire and fleet agreements require the owner's approval before work.
Your move: rental firm or fleet manager to begin with, us next, since settling it early saves time. Stuck by St Margaret Mary's Roman Catholic Church;St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church or outside Broad Green until someone answers, the vehicle stays turned off throughout.
Not sure it was AdBlue in your diesel tank, Court Hey?
Occasionally the fair answer is "I think so". The bottle is lighter than it should be, there is a faint smell of ammonia about the filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. A rushed top-up by the gates of Malvern Primary School, or a visit to a friend in Childwall: either fit.
The upshot: your motor is not hurt by some AdBlue splashed around the outside. Once it's inside the diesel tank, though, that changes. If there is AdBlue in the tank, turning on your car would draw it in, and it would not tell you which either.
Next: act as though it went in, then keep your engine off. Phone and give the details: we'd rather confirm a tank free of AdBlue than drain one once the engine has run.
What every AdBlue drain in Court Hey has in common
The job begins the same way, whatever the situation. Three things are asked when our engineers reach your car — at a forecourt, a drive, a street by All Saints Childwall or the car park at Bowring Park: the liquid, the amount, and if the motor has run. Answers shape the job; the price follows by phone whilst no one has set off yet.
Then that tank is emptied and your system rinsed 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. Finally come the fuel filter, flushed or renewed if necessary; clean diesel; and a check of the vehicle. Most unrun vehicles are a half-hour visit from the moment our engineers get there.
The last step is firing it up. Our technicians check it runs correctly on clean diesel before we go. We do the entire job where your car is, and long-term damage is very rare when it has been noticed quickly. Payment is on the day, never upfront. For the insurer, you get a VAT invoice and a written report from the engineer. Check your insurance while we're en route: cover for misfuelling is included in many policies.
About Court Hey and where it is
Court Hey is a suburban area in Merseyside, situated near the River Alt and close to the city of Liverpool. Court Hey has a mix of semi-detached housing and local amenities, with nearby green spaces such as Bowring Park. Court Hey is located at a relatively low elevation of around 35 metres above sea level, and is part of the larger Liverpool urban area. Court Hey is also near other suburban areas, including Broad Green and Dovecot.
Court Hey and Merseyside: AdBlue drains across the area
Court Hey is a residential suburb, and the same teams that cover it work the places near it too, Broad Green and Dovecot among them, across the L postcode area. The location is quickest from a postcode beginning L16 3.
Whether your car is on a lay-by on the way to Increadable Edible or in a car park in the middle of Court Hey, it doesn't need to shift. Wherever it stands, that is where it gets emptied. Phone and check instead of guessing if you are close to St. Mark's Church, near a boundary, or somewhere awkward to pin down.
Your situation, summed up
If it has not started, phone and keep it that way. Run by now: pull over, switch down, ring 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel takes over the rest, within Court Hey or anywhere in Merseyside.