What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Craigton
Has your engine run since the AdBlue went in? This one point decides almost everything about what comes next. Wherever the vehicle is — Bellahouston, Craigton — never start a motor that hasn't been started yet. Normally that is draining and thoroughly purging it right there around Craigton — and so leave the key and engine off then call 0333 366 0103. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe and switch off. Stage one stays the same, even though the job is bigger.
Further down: the situations our engineers see, wherever in Glasgow City. Pick the one that fits.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Craigton forecourt
Imagine it: standing by the pump, gripping the nozzle, you realise the filler you took off was not the correct one. Whether Asda, Esso or anywhere else around Craigton, the situation is the same.
In short: no better place exists to discover it. The AdBlue is in your tank and nowhere else. Nothing has sucked it in.
What to do: don't get back in and crank it to clear the pump. Phone us from the forecourt after your vehicle sits in a bay — the attendants will lend a hand to roll it — and keep the receipt. If it can't be moved, it can be emptied at the petrol pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a busy forecourt.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Craigton drive?
Days had gone by with the dash light on. Bought a container, tipped it in outside the house, binned the empty — and only then looked at the cap a second time, after the fact. It takes place on driveways just off Helen Street as frequently as anywhere.
In short: if the vehicle has not moved since, it's almost equal to finding out at the pump. AdBlue does not mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of the tank and waits there. Overnight does not change that.
What to do: leave the keys inside the house so no one moves the car in the morning. Then ring. Ibrox or Craigton: whichever your drive is, that's where it gets cleared. Even at night, the pumps stay quiet enough for a driveway.
On the road in Craigton with AdBlue in a diesel
A short way beyond topping up, the engine began playing up: rough running, smoke, lost power, warnings on the dash. Anywhere along Bunessan Street or heading towards Glasgow — under 5 miles away.
The upshot: the system has drawn AdBlue through already. Past your filter, along the pipework, and — the further the mileage — deeper into the injection pump and every injector. Every restart, like every mile, carries it on.
Next: pick a sensible spot, stop, then turn the motor off. Craigton sits under a mile from the M8; on it, pull off at the next junction instead of pressing on for the services. Restarting it to check gets nothing — AdBlue never clears itself. Phone, saying what distance the car was driven.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
A week ago, the car was new to you. Unbeknown to you, the two inlets are next to each other here — unlike your own car, which has no AdBlue or keeps it elsewhere. Throughout Glasgow City, nobody is safe from it.
In short: one extra stage on top of the cases above, which depend on if it's run. Plenty of hire and company agreements want the owner to approve work on the car.
Next: phone the rental company or your fleet manager first, and then us — sorting it before our arrival is quicker. Waiting for an answer at the car park at Dumbreck, or near Elephant? Keep the car off throughout.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, in Craigton
Now and then, "I think so" is the most you can honestly say. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there's a faint smell of ammonia about your filler, and you can't remember which cap you took off. Possibly it happened in a hurry at the school gates at the local primary school, or on a friend's drive in Govan.
Put simply: a spill round your filler leaves the motor unharmed. AdBlue inside the diesel tank does. You cannot tell which by turning the key, and doing so would pull in any AdBlue that is in that tank.
Your move: behave as though it got in, and never start your motor. Tell us what you saw on the phone. A clear tank looked at is a better outcome than an already-run one emptied.
Craigton: what each AdBlue drain has in common
The work begins identically, whatever your situation. We come to the car, whether it is on a forecourt, a drive, the car park at Louden Tavern or a side street close to Amaze, and ask three things: what was put in, about how much, and whether the engine has run. Those replies decide the work, and you get our price on the phone, before anybody sets off.
Draining your tank comes next, then a full flush — more vital with urea than with petrol, because crystals and corrosion won't clear by themselves, no matter how long it sits. Finally come your filter, flushed or replaced if necessary; fresh diesel; and a test of the car. Most unrun cars are a half-hour visit after the moment our engineers get there.
The final step is firing it up. Our test that it runs smoothly on clean diesel comes before our technicians leave. Long-term damage is very unusual when it's spotted early, and the entire job is done where the car is. Payment is on the day, never in advance. For your insurer, there is a VAT invoice plus a report from the engineer. Check your insurance while we're en route: misfuelling cover comes built into plenty of policies.
About Craigton
Craigton is a suburban area located near the city of Glasgow, sitting at an elevation of 16 metres above sea level. Craigton is situated approximately 3.3 miles from Glasgow city centre and is surrounded by nearby places such as Ibrox, Moorpark, and Mosspark. Craigton has a population of around 2943 people and is predominantly composed of flat-type housing. Craigton is also relatively far from London, being around 345.5 miles away.
AdBlue drains round Craigton and across Glasgow City
Craigton is a residential suburb, and the same teams that cover it work the towns around it too, Moorpark and Mosspark among them, across the G postcode area. Giving us a G52 1 postcode pins you fastest of all.
Whether the car is on a lay-by on the way to Sculpture Park or in a car park in the middle of Craigton, it doesn't need to move. The van empties it in place. Assuming won't help beside House for an Art Lover, close to a county line or somewhere awkward to describe; ring and check.
Your scenario, summed up
Unstarted? Leave it that way and phone. Whichever line applies, Petrol in Diesel takes over the rest on 0333 366 0103, across Glasgow City and within Craigton — once you pull over, turn off and ring, if it's run.