AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Cwm-oernant, and What to Do Next
Has your engine run since the AdBlue went in? That single question settles almost everything else from here. Not run so far? Then leave it like that, wherever your car sits — Cwm-oernant or Tre-gynwr. Normally this is draining and thoroughly rinsing it right there in Cwm-oernant — so leave the ignition and motor off then call 0333 366 0103. Already run? Stop when safe, then switch it off. It is a bigger job, yet stage one does not change.
Below: the situations our engineers meet, anywhere in Carmarthenshire. Pick yours.
On a Cwm-oernant forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
You are at the pump, the nozzle or the bottle still in your hand, and you have just noticed the cap you opened was the wrong one. Perhaps you are at the Gulf, maybe at the Texaco, possibly somewhere else around Cwm-oernant.
In short: there is no better spot exists to discover it. Only the tank holds AdBlue; no component beyond it has drawn any in.
Next: resist the urge to start it only to free up the petrol pump. Have the attendants to lend a hand rolling it to a bay, hold on to the receipt, then ring us right there. If it can't be moved, it can be cleared at the petrol pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a working forecourt.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Cwm-oernant drive?
The warning light had been on for days. Only by the recycling, the empty container in your hand, did you glance back at the cap you had used at the drive. It takes place on drives just off Llwyn Meredydd as commonly as anywhere.
Put simply: if your car has not been driven since, it's nearly as good as spotting it at the pump. On the floor of the tank is exactly where AdBlue stays, since it will not blend with diesel — and a night going by changes nothing of the difference.
Next: stop an early-morning drive by putting your keys in the house, then phone us. Tanerdy or Cwm-oernant: whichever your driveway is, that is where it gets drained. Even at night, the pumps are quiet enough for a driveway.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving around Cwm-oernant?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later your engine began to run roughly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Parc Yr Onen, perhaps, or the route to Swansea — a run of under 25 miles.
Meaning? The fuel pump has taken the AdBlue in. It has been through your filter and the fuel lines and, the further you went, into your high-pressure pump and the fuel injectors. Each restart, like every mile, carries it deeper.
Next: pick a safe place, pull in, then turn the engine off. Services farther along are too far: on the M4, under 15 miles out of Cwm-oernant, take the first junction. It will not have cleared, and so there's no sense restarting to find out. About what distance had it go? Tell us when you call.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
You've had this vehicle hardly a week. Unbeknown to you, the AdBlue and diesel inlets sit side by side here — unlike your own vehicle, which has none or keeps it in another spot. It can happen to anyone, anywhere around Carmarthenshire.
What it means: the same as the scenarios above, depending on whether it's run, with one more stage. The owner frequently has to sign off any work, under plenty of hire and company agreements.
Next: phone the rental company or the fleet manager first, and then us — sorting it before our arrival is quicker. If you're stuck in the car park outside Carmarthen, or by Carmarthen Roman Amphitheatre, whilst you wait for an answer, leave the vehicle off.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, in Cwm-oernant
Honestly, the only answer might be that you think so. A faint ammonia-like whiff lingers around the filler, the bottle feels too light, and which cap came off is a blur. A hurried stop by the gates of the local primary school, or a call to a friend in Trevaughan: both fits.
Put simply: a spill near the filler does the engine no harm. Inside your diesel tank, however, AdBlue harms it. Firing up the car cannot tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in your tank it will pull it in.
Next: assume it went in, then keep your motor off. Tell us what you noticed on the phone. A clear tank looked at counts as a better outcome than an already-run one emptied.
What every AdBlue drain in Cwm-oernant has in common
Whichever scenario you are in, this job starts the same way. Wherever your vehicle stands — New King George's car park, a road beside Y Priordy, a drive, a filling station — our van gets there and we ask for the liquid, the quantity, plus if your engine has turned over. Replies shape the work; the quote follows by phone whilst no one has set off yet.
Emptying that tank comes next, followed by a careful flush — more vital with urea than with petrol, because crystals and corrosion will not go on their own, however long you wait. Next comes the fuel filter — cleaned, or replaced where needed — followed by clean diesel, and a test of your car. Not started? Then about half an hour once we are there covers most jobs.
Starting the car comes last. With fresh diesel in, it runs while our technicians make sure it's running correctly, and then we leave. The entire job is done where your car is, and when it is caught soon, long-term damage is very unusual. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. Worth remembering: many insurers offer misfuelling cover, and so a check of your policy while we travel is worthwhile.
About Cwm-oernant
Cwm-oernant is a suburban area situated on the shores of a lake in Carmarthenshire, with a mix of semi-detached housing and other residential properties. Cwm-oernant sits at an elevation of 73 metres, near the communities of Tanerdy and Ffynnon-ddrain. Cwm-oernant is located approximately 23 miles from Swansea, making it a commuter base for the city. Cwm-oernant has a population of around 2299 people, living in a variety of housing types, predominantly semi-detached homes.
AdBlue drains across Carmarthenshire, Cwm-oernant included
As a residential suburb, Cwm-oernant has the same vans as the surrounding towns — Ffynnon-ddrain, Carmarthen — right through SA postcodes. Giving us your SA31 1 postcode finds you quickest of all.
No towing is required, whether stopped centrally in Cwm-oernant or in a layby heading to Parc Myrddin, so leave it where it is. We drain it where it is. Awkward to pin down? Close to Penuel Baptist Chapel or a county line? Checking beats assuming, and so ring.
Your situation, summed up
Still unrun? Leave the vehicle that way then phone. Run by now: stop, power down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel takes over the remainder, in Cwm-oernant or anywhere in Carmarthenshire.