AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Eyemouth, and What to Do Next
Has your motor run since the AdBlue got in? That single question settles almost everything about what comes next. Anywhere your vehicle is — Ayton, Eyemouth — never run an engine that has not been started yet. Usually this means draining and properly cleaning it on the spot around Eyemouth — and so leave your ignition and engine off and call 0333 366 0103. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe then switch off. It is a larger job, yet step one doesn't change.
Wherever across Scottish Borders it took place, one of the situations below fits yours.
Eyemouth forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
Picture it: stood by the petrol pump, holding the bottle, you realise the filler you opened wasn't the correct one. Anywhere in Eyemouth, then — Scotish Fuels, Esso, or anywhere else nearby.
Meaning? Finding out here is as good as it can be. Just that tank holds AdBlue; no part past it has taken it in.
Your move: stay out of the driver's seat, however much the pump needs clearing. Ring us from the forecourt once the car is in a bay — the attendants will lend a hand to roll it — then save the receipt. If it can't be shifted, it can be emptied at the pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a busy forecourt.
AdBlue in the diesel tank at home around Eyemouth
Days had passed with the warning light on. Picked up a container, tipped it in outside the house, recycled the empty — and only then looked at the cap a second time, too late. It occurs on driveways just off Chapel Street as commonly as anywhere.
Meaning? Provided your vehicle has not been driven since, it is close to the pump case. Diesel and AdBlue stay separate: the AdBlue settles to the base of the tank and stays there, no matter how long the night.
Next: stop an early move by keeping your keys indoors, then phone us. In Gunsgreen or here in Eyemouth, the drain is done on your drive. The pumps are quiet enough to use outside a house after dark.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving in Eyemouth?
A short way beyond filling up, your engine started playing up: rough running, smoke, lost power, lights on your dash. Maybe it was on St Ella's Place, maybe on the way out towards Edinburgh, under 50 miles away.
Put simply: the AdBlue has been sucked into your fuel system. Distance sets how deep it gets: filter and pipework to begin with, then the injection pump and every injector. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Your move: pull up anywhere safe, then turn the engine off. Exit by the first junction — not the services further along — if you're on the M8, under 50 miles from Eyemouth. No trial starts: clearing itself isn't something AdBlue does. About how far did it go? Tell us as you call.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
It is a motor you have had for a week. Unknown to you, the two inlets are side by side here — unlike your own vehicle, which has none or keeps it elsewhere. It can happen to anyone, anywhere around Scottish Borders.
The upshot: just as above, split by whether it ran, only with an added step. Plenty of rental and company agreements need the owner's approval before work.
Your move: rental firm or fleet manager first, us second, because settling it early cuts time. Keep the vehicle switched off while the answer arrives, even if you're waiting outside Reston or near Willie Spears Statue.
Not sure it was AdBlue in the diesel tank, Eyemouth?
"I think so" is sometimes the most honest answer there is. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there's a faint smell of ammonia about the filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. Maybe it happened in a hurry at the school gates at the local primary school, or on a friend's drive in St Abbs.
Meaning? Spills around the inlet don't reach the engine at all. If it is inside your diesel tank, though, that changes. If there is AdBlue in the tank, firing up your car will pull it in, and it would not tell you which either.
Next: assume it got in, then leave your motor off. Ring with what you saw: we would rather find a clean tank than empty one after the motor has run.
Every AdBlue drain in Eyemouth shares these steps
Whichever scenario you are in, the job starts the same way. Anywhere the vehicle is — The Contented Sole's car park, a street by Eyemouth War Memorial, a drive, a forecourt — the van gets there and asks about the fluid, the quantity, and whether your engine has turned over. Replies set the work; the price follows on the call whilst no one has set off yet.
AdBlue crystallises and is corrosive to some metals used in fuel systems, so it won't rinse out unaided; that is why the flush, after the drain, matters much more with AdBlue than with petrol. Finally are the fuel filter, flushed or replaced if necessary; fresh diesel; and a check of the vehicle. If your motor hasn't run, the majority of jobs take about half an hour once we're there.
Our engineers fire it up last. With fresh diesel in, it runs while we confirm it is running smoothly, and then we head off. The entire job is done where the vehicle is, and when it is noticed early, permanent damage is very uncommon. For your insurer: an engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment on the day, no money in advance. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling cover, so it is worth checking yours while we're on the way.
About Eyemouth, briefly
Eyemouth is a coastal town in the Scottish Borders, situated on the northwestern coast of Scotland at a low elevation of around 8 metres. Eyemouth has a mix of housing types, but predominantly features terraced homes, reflecting its history of growth as a fishing and trading centre. Eyemouth is located near several notable places, including Gunsgreen, Ayton Castle, and Burnmouth, and is within commuting distance of Edinburgh, which is approximately 43 miles away. Eyemouth remains a small but significant community in the region, with a population of around 3695 people.
AdBlue drains in Eyemouth, and across Scottish Borders too
Eyemouth is a coastal town, and the same teams that cover it work the places around it too, Ayton Castle and Burnmouth among them, across the TD postcode area. A postcode starting TD14 5 is the quickest way to tell us where you are.
No towing is needed, whether stopped in the centre of Eyemouth or in a lay-by en route to Grassy Brae, and so keep it where it is. Where it sits, that's where it gets drained. Guessing won't help beside Eyemouth Fishing Disaster Memorial, close to a county line or anywhere hard to describe; ring and ask.
Your situation, summed up
Motor never started: ring, and leave it alone. Run by now: stop, switch down, ring 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel handles the remainder, within Eyemouth or wherever across Scottish Borders.