What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Edford
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank comes down to one thing more than any other: if the motor has run since it went in. Out in Pitcot or here around Edford, an unrun engine must remain that way. Normally this means draining and thoroughly flushing it right there around Edford — so leave your ignition and engine off then ring 0333 366 0103. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe and switch off. Stage one stays unchanged, even if the job is bigger.
Below: the situations our engineers see, wherever in Somerset. Choose the one that fits.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Edford forecourt
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you only spot it as you're standing at the pump, bottle or the nozzle in your hand. Possibly you're at the Texaco, maybe at the Shell, possibly somewhere else around Edford.
What it means: this is the ideal place to find out. Still in your tank, with nothing pulled through: that's where the AdBlue sits.
Next: resist the urge to start it just to move away from the petrol pump. A few jobs: a shove into a bay with the staff helping, the bottle saved, and a ring to us from the forecourt. Draining it there at the petrol pump is possible when it cannot be moved, because the equipment is explosion-proof.
At home in Edford with AdBlue in the diesel tank
For days the dash had been nagging you. A bottle bought at the garage, emptied in at the driveway — and it was only at the recycling that the cap got a second look. Drives near Woodlands Lane get it as much as anywhere.
In short: if your vehicle hasn't been driven since, it is nearly equal to spotting it at the forecourt. As it is unable to blend, AdBlue settles low inside the tank and stays. One night parked alters nothing.
Next: prevent any early move by keeping the keys in the house, then phone us. Holcombe or Edford: whichever your drive is, that's where it gets cleared. Even at night, the pumps are quiet enough for a residential street.
Set off with AdBlue in a diesel in Edford?
Filled up, pulled away, and soon the motor was running unevenly, smoking, losing power, or flashing up the dash. Maybe driving for Wells, under 10 miles away, or simply down Edford Hill.
Meaning? Your pump has taken the AdBlue up. It's been through the filter and the fuel lines and, the further you went, into your high-pressure pump and your injectors. Every restart, like each mile, pushes it deeper.
Do this: pull up anywhere sensible, then turn the engine off. On the M32, under 25 miles from Edford, that means the next junction, not the services further on. It will not have cleared, so there's no sense restarting to check. Call, and say how far your vehicle went.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
A week back, the car was new to you. Unknown to you, the two inlets sit next to each other here — not like your own car, which has none or stores it in another spot. It can happen to anyone, anywhere in Somerset.
In short: one extra stage on top of the situations above, and those turn on if it has run. The owner often has to sign off any work, under many hire and company agreements.
Sorting it before we arrives is quicker, so phone the hire company or your fleet manager, and then us. Hanging on for an answer at the car park at Frome, or beside St Andrew? Leave your engine off meanwhile.
Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank around Edford?
Honestly, the only answer might be that you think it did. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there is a faint smell of ammonia about your filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. The gates of Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School in a hurry, say, or a friend's drive over in Lipyeate.
Meaning? Drips outside the filler never reach your motor at all. AdBlue inside the diesel tank does. If there is AdBlue in that tank, turning on the car will draw it in, and it would not tell you which either.
Your move: behave as though it did, and don't start the engine. Describe what you noticed on the phone. A clear tank looked at counts as a better result than a run one emptied.
What every AdBlue drain in Edford has in common
The work begins the same way, whatever your case. Our technicians come to your car, whether it's at a forecourt, a drive, the car park outside Holcombe Farmshop & Kitchen or a side street close to Coleford Aqueduct, and ask three things: what went in, roughly how much, and whether your motor has been run. Your price is given on the call, ahead of anyone setting off, and those answers shape the job.
Draining that tank comes first, followed by a careful flush — more vital after urea than after petrol, since crystals and corrosion will not go by themselves, however long it sits. Last are the fuel filter, cleaned or replaced if necessary; fresh diesel; and a check of the car. If the engine hasn't run, the majority of jobs take about half an hour once we're there.
The last step is starting the engine. With new diesel in, it runs while we check it is running correctly, and then we go. Permanent damage is very rare when it is caught soon, and the whole job is done where your car is. Nothing is paid upfront, settlement is made on the day, and you get what your insurer asks for: an engineer report and a VAT invoice. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling cover, and so it's worth checking yours whilst we are on the way.
About Edford itself
Edford is a small suburban area situated on the riverside in Somerset, with a mix of detached housing and a population of around 644 residents. Edford sits near the city of Wells, approximately 7.8 miles away, and is close to other nearby places such as Holcombe, Ham, and Street. Edford is characterised by its rural setting and relatively low elevation of 147 metres. Edford is located in the South West region of England, about 102.9 miles from London.
AdBlue drains round Edford and across Somerset
As a residential suburb, Edford shares its vans with the surrounding towns — Street, Ham — all the way through BA postcodes. Giving us your BA3 5 postcode pins you quickest of all.
Parked heading to Edford Wood, or right in the heart of Edford, your car remains put — there's no need to move it anywhere. Our van drains it where it stands. Ring and check rather than guess when you are by Holy Trinity Church, near a boundary, or somewhere awkward to pin down.
In one line: your situation
Unstarted? Keep it that way and phone. Already run: stop, switch off then ring. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there around Edford and anywhere across Somerset on 0333 366 0103.