AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Cowley Peachy: What Now?
Has the motor turned over since the AdBlue went in? This single point settles almost everything else from here. Over in Yiewsley or here around Cowley Peachy, an unrun motor must remain unrun. Keep nothing on, phone 0333 366 0103, and count on a proper flush plus a drain, carried out right where the vehicle sits in Cowley Peachy. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe and switch off. It is a bigger job, yet stage one doesn't change.
Compare what happened to a situation from the ones below, wherever around Greater London you happen to be.
At the pump in Cowley Peachy: AdBlue in a diesel
Just at this point, bottle still in your hand, it dawns on you that the cap you took off was the wrong one, right at the pump. Possibly you are at the Esso, perhaps at the Shell, perhaps somewhere else around Cowley Peachy.
What it means: this is the best location to find out. Still in that tank, and no fuel pulled onwards: that's where the AdBlue is.
Next: resist the urge to fire it up only to free up the pump. Ask the staff to help you push your car into a parking space, keep the receipt or the bottle, then phone us from the forecourt. If it cannot be moved, it can be emptied at the petrol pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a busy forecourt.
Cowley Peachy, at home: AdBlue in the diesel tank
Days had gone by with the warning light on. Bought a container, tipped it in at home, recycled the empty — and only then checked the cap again, too late. Right off High Road is not less likely from anywhere.
What it means: if you have not driven since, this is almost as good as the forecourt. At the bottom of the tank is where AdBlue stays, because it won't mix with diesel — and a night passing changes nothing of the difference.
What to do: leave the keys inside the house so nobody moves the car in the morning. Then call. Out in Cowley Peachey or right here in Cowley Peachy, the drain happens at your drive. The equipment works quiet enough not to disturb the neighbours at night.
Cowley Peachy: drove off with AdBlue in a diesel?
Rough running, smoke, lost power or a glowing dashboard started a mile or two after the fill. Possibly it was on Sefton Way, maybe on the way out towards Westminster, under 25 miles away.
Meaning? Your fuel pump has sucked the AdBlue up. It has been through the fuel filter and the fuel lines and, the further you went, into the high-pressure fuel pump and your injectors. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Pull in safely — that's the first job — then switch everything off. Cowley Peachy sits under a mile from the M25; on it, pull off at the next junction rather than pushing on to the services. Starting it again to test achieves nothing — AdBlue never clears on its own. About what distance did it gone? Say so as you phone.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
You've only driven this vehicle a week. Unbeknown to you, the AdBlue and diesel fillers sit next to each other here — unlike your own vehicle, which has none or stores it elsewhere. Any driver, wherever around Greater London, might do it.
What it means: the same as the scenarios above, depending on whether it has run, with one more stage. Work on your vehicle often needs the owner's go-ahead under hire or company agreements.
Next: phone the rental company or your fleet manager first, and then us — sorting it before our arrival is quicker. Leave it switched off as the answer comes, even if you're waiting outside West Drayton or near Endeavour Sea Scouts Group.
Cowley Peachy: unsure if it was AdBlue in your diesel tank?
Occasionally the honest answer is "I think so". Which cap was taken off, you can't recall; but the bottle weighs less than expected, and a whiff of ammonia hangs by your filler. The gates of Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School in a rush, say, or someone's driveway over in Colham Green.
The point: your engine isn't harmed by some AdBlue splashed around the filler. A diesel tank with AdBlue in it is another story. Turning on the vehicle won't tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in that tank it would suck it in.
Do this: act as though it got in, and never start the engine. Describe what you saw on your phone. A clean tank looked at counts as a better outcome than an already-run one drained.
What every AdBlue drain in Cowley Peachy has in common
Every case has the same start to the job. Forecourt, drive, Waters Edge's car park or a street by Cowley Retail Park — our van reaches the vehicle, and three questions come next: what liquid, what amount, and if it has run. Over the phone, ahead of dispatch, you hear the price, and those replies decide the job too.
A thorough flush comes after the drain. With petrol it is routine; with AdBlue it's essential, since deposits build up and some metals are attacked, and none of it washes out unaided. The fuel filter is flushed, or replaced where it needs to be; fresh diesel goes in; and the car is tested. Where your motor hasn't been started, allow about half an hour once we arrive, for most cases.
Starting it comes last. Our test that it runs smoothly on new diesel comes before our technicians head off. Our technicians do the whole job where your car is, and lasting damage is very uncommon when it has been caught early. Nothing is paid upfront, payment happens on the day, and you receive what the insurer wants: an engineer report and a VAT invoice. It is worth knowing: lots of insurers include misfuelling cover, and so a quick look at your documents as you wait pays.
About Cowley Peachy and where it is
Cowley Peachy is a locality in Greater London, situated near lakes and waterways at an elevation of around 32 metres. Cowley Peachy lies approximately 15 miles west of central London, near the neighbouring areas of Little Britain and Cowley. Cowley Peachy is characterized by its predominantly flat-type housing, which reflects the urban development of the surrounding area. Cowley Peachy has a population of around 4560 residents, who live in close proximity to Westminster, which is about 15 miles away.
AdBlue drains about Cowley Peachy and across Greater London
Being a small village, Cowley Peachy shares its vans with the surrounding towns — Cowley, Little Britain — right across UB postcodes. A postcode starting UB8 2 is the quickest way to tell us where you are.
No moving is required, be it parked centrally in Cowley Peachy or on a lay-by en route to Cowley Recreation Ground, and so keep it put. We drain it where it sits. Ring and check rather than guess when you are close to St Laurence, near a border, or anywhere tricky to pin down.
In one line: your situation
Unstarted? Leave it off then phone. Run already: pull over, switch down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel handles the rest, within Cowley Peachy or wherever in Greater London.