AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Deepfields: What Now?
Has your motor turned over since the AdBlue went in? That one point decides nearly everything about what comes next. Over in Woodcross or here in Deepfields, an unrun engine must remain that way. Leave the motor and your ignition off and call 0333 366 0103; it's normally a drain and a thorough flush, done where the vehicle is in Deepfields. Already run? Pull over when you safely can, then switch everything off. It's a larger job, yet step one doesn't change.
Wherever in West Midlands it took place, one of the situations below matches yours.
Deepfields forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
Only at this point, bottle yet in your hand, you realise that the cap you opened was the wrong one, right at the petrol pump. Be it BP, Shell or somewhere else in Deepfields, the situation is identical.
What it means: this is the ideal place to find out. The AdBlue is in that tank and nowhere else. Nothing has drawn it in.
Next: resist the temptation to fire it up just to move away from the pump. A few jobs: a push into a space with the attendants helping, the receipt saved, and a ring to us from the forecourt. If it cannot be shifted, it can be cleared at the petrol pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt.
Deepfields, at home: AdBlue in the diesel tank
Days had passed with the warning light on. Only by the recycling, the empty bottle in your hand, did you look back at the cap you'd used on the drive. Just off Meadow Lane is no less likely from anywhere.
What it means: if you have not driven since, this is almost as good as the forecourt. Diesel and AdBlue stay separate: the AdBlue settles to the base of your tank and remains put, however long the night.
Put your keys indoors tonight — or someone might take it off first thing — and phone us. We drain the vehicle on your driveway, whether that is in Deepfields or out in Upper Ettingshall. Late-night drains beside a house are fine: the pumps are quiet.
Drove off with AdBlue in a diesel in Deepfields?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later your engine began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Maybe driving to Wolverhampton, under 5 miles away, or just down Shaw Road.
What it means: your fuel system has sucked the AdBlue in. The high-pressure pump and each injector see it as well on a longer run, once the filter and lines have it. More miles, more starts: further it goes.
Next: find a sensible place, pull in, then switch your engine off. On the M6, under 5 miles from Deepfields, that means the next exit, not the services further on. No trial restarts: clearing itself isn't something AdBlue does. Phone, and say how far the car went.
AdBlue in the wrong tank: hire, lease and company motors
Seven days back, the car was new to you. Unknown to you, the two fillers are next to each other here — not like your own car, which has no AdBlue or stores it elsewhere. It can happen to anyone, anywhere around West Midlands.
Meaning? Whatever applies above counts here — run or not — plus one further step. Work on the vehicle often requires the owner's go-ahead under hire or company terms.
Next: ring the hire company or the fleet manager first, and then us — settling it before we arrive is faster. Leave it off while the reply arrives, whether you're parked outside Coseley or near Darkhouse Baptist Church.
Unsure about AdBlue in the diesel tank in Deepfields?
At times, "I think so" is the most anyone can honestly say. What cap came off, you cannot recall; meanwhile the bottle feels lighter than expected, and a whiff of ammonia lingers by your filler. A hurried top-up by the gates of Manor Primary School, or a call to a friend in Roseville: both fit.
Meaning? Drips outside the filler never touch your motor at all. The diesel tank with AdBlue inside is a different story. Any AdBlue in that tank will be pulled in by firing up the vehicle, and the start would not settle which it is in any case.
What to do: treat it as if it got in. Don't fire it up. Checking a tank that turns out clean is better than draining one once it's been run — so phone then describe to us what you saw.
Each AdBlue drain around Deepfields shares these steps
Whichever situation you are in, the job starts the same way. Three things come when our engineers arrive — on a filling station, a drive, a road beside Iron Horse or the car park outside The Rising Sun: the fluid, the amount, and whether the motor has been started. The price is given on the call, before a van leaves, and the answers set the job.
A thorough flush comes after this drain. With petrol it's standard; with AdBlue it's essential, because crystals build up and some metals are attacked, and none of that washes away unaided. Clean diesel goes in after the filter has been cleaned or replaced, and the car is then checked. Never started? Then about half an hour on site covers most jobs.
Firing it up comes at the end. With clean diesel in, it runs while our engineers check it's running smoothly, and then we leave. If it's caught early, the car very seldom has lasting damage, and the entire job takes place where it is. Paying is on the day, never in advance. For your insurer, you get a VAT invoice plus a report from the engineer. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling cover, so it's worth checking yours whilst we're on the way.
About Deepfields, briefly
Deepfields is a suburban area located on the outskirts of Wolverhampton, near the lakeside and at an elevation of around 150 metres. Deepfields sits in close proximity to nearby places such as Upper Ettingshall, Spring Vale, and Ladymoor, and is approximately 3 miles from Wolverhampton city centre. Deepfields has a population of around 4710 people and is characterised by predominantly semi-detached housing. Deepfields is also situated within commuting distance of major cities, with London being around 110 miles away.
AdBlue drains round Deepfields and across West Midlands
Spring Vale and Ladymoor get the identical teams as Deepfields, a residential suburb, plus further towns throughout WV postcodes. Quickest of all: a WV14 9 postcode to show your location.
Whether the vehicle is on a lay-by on the way to Black Country Millennium Forest or in a car park in the middle of Deepfields, it does not need to shift. Our technicians drain the vehicle where it sits. Awkward to explain? By Blue Plaque: Kelly Groucutt or a border? Asking is better than guessing, so phone.
In one line: your situation
Not run yet: keep the car off then call. Whichever line applies, Petrol in Diesel takes over from there on 0333 366 0103, across West Midlands and within Deepfields — once you stop, turn off and ring, if it's run.