AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Dean, and What to Do Next
Has the engine turned over since the AdBlue was put in? This single question settles almost everything about what comes next. If it has not, keep it that way, whether your car is in Dean itself or out in Orchard Brae. Usually that is draining and thoroughly cleaning it right there in Dean — and so keep your ignition and motor off then phone 0333 366 0103. Already started? Pull over when you safely can, then switch it off. The job is bigger, but the first step is the same.
Further down: the situations our technicians see, wherever in City of Edinburgh. Pick yours.
Dean forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you just spot it as you are stood at the pump, bottle or the nozzle in hand. It could be the Esso, or the Sainsbury's, or a different forecourt in Dean.
What it means: this is the ideal location to find out. Still inside the tank, with no fuel pulled onwards: that's where the AdBlue sits.
Next: resist the urge to fire it up just to move away from the pump. Three jobs: a push into a bay with the attendants assisting, the bottle saved, and a ring to us from the forecourt. The equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt, and so a car that can't be pushed away gets drained right at the pump.
Dean, at home: AdBlue in your diesel tank
Several days had passed with the dash light on. You bought a bottle, poured it in on the drive, and only when you put the empty bottle in the recycling did you look again at the cap. Driveways near Sunbury Place get it as much as anywhere.
Put simply: if your car has not moved since, it is almost as good as spotting it at the pump. Diesel and AdBlue keep separate: the AdBlue drops to the floor of the tank and remains put, no matter how long the night.
Next: prevent an early-morning move by putting the keys indoors, then phone us. Your drive is where it is emptied, be it in Dean or Coates. The equipment runs quietly enough not to disturb the neighbours at night.
On the road around Dean with AdBlue in a diesel
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later the engine began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Douglas Gardens, perhaps, or the route to Edinburgh — a run of under 3 miles.
Put simply: the AdBlue has been sucked into the system. It has been through the 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.
Do this: stop somewhere sensible, then turn your motor off. On the M8, under 5 miles from Dean, that means the next exit, not the services further on. No trial starts: clearing is not something AdBlue does. Call, saying what distance your vehicle went.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
Seven days ago, the car was unknown to you. On your own car, AdBlue is missing or somewhere else. On this one, its inlet is just by the diesel cap — a surprise to you. Any driver, wherever in City of Edinburgh, could make it.
Meaning? Whatever case above counts here — run or not — and one further step. Plenty of hire and company agreements want the owner to approve work on your car.
Your move: rental firm or your fleet manager first, us next, because settling it beforehand saves time. Keep it switched off while the reply arrives, whether you are waiting at Haymarket or near The Virgin of Alsace.
Not sure it was AdBlue in the diesel tank, Dean?
At times, "I think so" is all anyone can truthfully say. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there is a faint smell of ammonia around your filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. A hurried stop by the gates of the local primary school, or a visit to a friend in Fountainbridge: both fits.
The point: your motor is not harmed by some AdBlue splashed on the outside. AdBlue inside the diesel tank does. You can't tell which by turning the ignition, and doing so will draw in any AdBlue that is in the tank.
Next: assume it went in, and keep the motor off. Inspecting a tank that turns out free of AdBlue is better than draining one once it has been run — so phone and describe to us what you saw.
Each AdBlue drain around Dean shares these stages
The work begins the same way, whatever the case. Filling station, drive, Platform 5's car park or a road by Two Lines Up Excentric Variation VI — our van reaches the vehicle, and three questions come next: which liquid, which quantity, and whether it ran. Those replies determine the work, and you get our price on the phone, before anybody sets off.
Draining the tank comes next, followed by a careful flush — more important with urea than with petrol, since crystals and corrosion won't clear by themselves, no matter how long it sits. Clean diesel is put in after the filter has been flushed or changed, and the car is finally checked. Where your motor has not been started, expect about half an hour once we arrive, in most jobs.
Starting the engine comes last. Before our technicians head off, it is checked to confirm it runs correctly on clean diesel. When it's noticed quickly, the car very rarely has permanent damage, and the entire job happens where it is. Nothing is paid upfront, payment happens on the day, and you get what your insurer wants: an engineer report and a VAT invoice. Many insurance policies include misfuelling cover, and so it's worth checking yours while we're on the way.
About Dean and where it is
Dean is a coastal suburban area in the City of Edinburgh, situated approximately 1.3 miles from Edinburgh city centre. Dean sits at an elevation of 42 metres, overlooking the Firth of Forth, and is characterised by predominantly flat-type housing. Dean is bordered by nearby places such as Coates, West End, and Comely Bank, and is home to a population of around 7739 residents.
Dean and City of Edinburgh: AdBlue drains across the area
Being a residential suburb, Dean shares its vans with the nearby towns — Comely Bank, West End — all the way through EH postcodes. Giving us your EH4 3 postcode finds you quickest of all.
Stopped heading to Douglas Crescent Gardens, or bang in the centre of Dean, the car stays put — there is no need to move it anywhere. The van empties it where it stands. Ring and ask instead of guessing if you are close to There will be no Miracles Here, near a boundary, or somewhere tricky to explain.
Your scenario, in one line
If it has not started, phone then leave it that way. Already run: stop, switch off then ring. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there in Dean and anywhere around City of Edinburgh on 0333 366 0103.