AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Erganagh, and What to Do Next
All of that hinges on one fact: if your engine has started after the AdBlue was added — far more than anything else. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether the vehicle is in Erganagh itself or out in Ardstraw. Phone 0333 366 0103 with your key and motor still off. In Erganagh, such a case is generally emptied and cleaned on the spot. Already run? Stop when you safely can, then turn everything off. A larger job, yes, yet the same first step.
Find the scenario below that matches yours, wherever in County Tyrone it happened.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Erganagh forecourt
Only at this point, nozzle yet in your hand, it dawns on you that the cap you opened was the wrong one, right at the petrol pump. Possibly you are at the the nearest petrol station, possibly at the another forecourt nearby, possibly somewhere else in Erganagh.
What it means: this is the best location to find out. Only your tank has AdBlue; not one part beyond it has drawn it in.
Next: resist the temptation to start it just to free up the petrol pump. Get the staff to lend a hand rolling it into a space, save the bottle, then ring us right there. If it can't be shifted, it can be drained at the pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt.
Erganagh, at home: AdBlue in your diesel tank
Days had gone by with the warning 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 a second time at the cap. Right off Crown Street is not different from anywhere.
Put simply: if the car hasn't been driven since, it's nearly as good as spotting it at the forecourt. Diesel and AdBlue stay apart: the AdBlue settles to the floor of your tank and stays put, no matter how long it waits.
Put the keys in the house overnight — or a person might take it off at breakfast — and call us. We drain it on your driveway, whether that is around Erganagh or out in Spamount. The pumping kit works quiet enough that it won't wake the neighbours at night.
Erganagh: drove off with AdBlue in a diesel?
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. Rock Street, say, or the way towards Derry — a run of under 25 miles.
The point: the system has drawn AdBlue in already. Past the fuel filter, through the lines, and — the further the mileage — on into the injection pump and every injector. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Stop somewhere safe — that's the first job — then turn it off. On the M77, over 50 miles from Erganagh, that means the next junction, not the services further on. It will not have cleared, and so there's no point starting it again to check. About how far did it gone? Tell us when you call.
AdBlue in the wrong tank: hire, lease and company motors
Seven days back, it was new to you. On your own vehicle, AdBlue is missing or somewhere else. On this one, its inlet is just by the diesel cap — news to you. Anyone, wherever in County Tyrone, might do the same.
What it means: the same as the scenarios above, depending on whether it has run, with one more stage. Many hire and company agreements want the owner to approve work on your car.
Next: ring the hire 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 the nearest station, or beside the centre? Leave the engine off meanwhile.
Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank in Erganagh?
Now and then, "I think so" is all anyone can truthfully say. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there is a faint smell of ammonia round your filler, and you can't remember which cap you took off. A hurried top-up by the gates of the local primary school, or a visit to a friend in Killen: both fits.
What it means: a little spilled round the filler does no harm to your motor. A diesel tank with AdBlue in it is another matter. If there is AdBlue in your tank, firing up the vehicle would suck it in, and it would not tell you which either.
Next: act as though it got in, then keep the motor off. Call us and describe what you saw; we would rather check a tank that turns out clean than drain one that has already been run.
What every AdBlue drain in Erganagh has in common
Every case gets the same opening to the job. Forecourt, driveway, the pub in the village's car park or a street beside a street just off the centre — the van reaches the car, and three answers follow: which liquid, which quantity, and if it ran. Your price is given on the call, before a van leaves, and the replies set the work.
AdBlue forms crystals and eats at certain metals in fuel systems, so it does not rinse out on its own; that is why the flush, after the drain, matters far more here than with petrol. The filter is cleaned, or replaced where it needs to be; fresh diesel goes in; and the vehicle is tested. Never started? In that case about half an hour on site is most jobs.
We fire it up last. We make sure it runs correctly on fresh diesel before we go. If it's caught quickly, the car very seldom has permanent damage, and the whole job takes place where it is. Paying is that day, never in advance. For the insurer, there is a VAT invoice plus a report from the engineer. Many insurance policies include misfuelling cover, and so it's worth checking yours whilst we are on the way.
About Erganagh itself
Erganagh is a small locality in County Tyrone, situated inland at an elevation of 51 metres, and is located near the villages of Spamount and Castlederg. Erganagh is characterized by its semi-detached housing and is approximately 21 miles from Derry. Erganagh sits within a wider rural area, with Garvetagh also nearby, and is around 379 miles from London.
Erganagh and County Tyrone: AdBlue drains across the area
Over BT postcodes, the vans covering Erganagh — a small village — reach surrounding places as well, Castlederg and Garvetagh included. Fastest of all: a BT81 7 postcode for your location.
No moving is needed, be it stopped in the centre of Erganagh or in a lay-by heading to the green space at the edge of the village, so leave it put. Where it stands, that's where it is emptied. Awkward to pin down? By the far end of the built-up part or a border? Asking is better than assuming, and so phone.
Your situation, in one line
Engine not started: ring, and leave it switched off. Whichever line fits, Petrol in Diesel takes over the rest on 0333 366 0103, throughout County Tyrone and in Erganagh — once you stop, turn off and phone, if it has run.