AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Garstang, and What to Do Next
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank comes down to one thing more than any other: whether your engine has run since it went in. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether the vehicle is around Garstang itself or out in Bruna Hill. Leave the engine and the ignition off then phone 0333 366 0103; it's generally a drain and a thorough flush, done where the vehicle is around Garstang. Stop the moment you safely can then turn off, if it has been run. The job is bigger, yet the first step is the same.
Below: the situations our engineers see, wherever across Lancashire. Choose the one that fits.
On a Garstang forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
Only now, bottle still in your hand, you realise that the cap you opened was the wrong one, there at the pump. Somewhere in Garstang, then — Harrison Oils, another forecourt nearby, or somewhere else close by.
In short: there is no better place exists to discover it. Still in your tank, with nothing pulled through: that is where the AdBlue is.
Next: resist the urge to start it only to free up the pump. Ring us from the forecourt after the car sits in a bay — the staff will lend a hand to roll it — and keep the receipt. Emptying it right at the pump is possible when it cannot be moved, because the equipment is explosion-proof.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Garstang drive?
The warning light had been on for days. You bought a bottle, poured it in on the driveway, and only when you put the empty bottle in the recycling did you look again at the cap. It takes place on driveways just off High Street as commonly as anywhere.
Meaning? Provided your car has not been driven since, it's second to the pump case. Being unable to mix, AdBlue drops low inside the tank and waits. A night standing alters nothing.
Next: stop an early-morning drive by putting your keys in the house, then phone us. In Bonds or right here in Garstang, the draining is done at your drive. The equipment runs quietly enough that it won't wake the neighbours at night.
On the road in Garstang with AdBlue in a diesel
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later the engine began to run roughly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Somewhere along Wyreside Close or on the road towards Lancaster — under 15 miles away.
The point: the system has pulled AdBlue in by now. Past the fuel filter, through the lines, and — the more the distance — on into the high-pressure pump and every injector. More miles, more starts: further it goes.
Do this: stop anywhere safe, then turn the engine off. On the M6, under a mile from Garstang, that means the next junction, not the services further on. It will not have cleared, so there's no point starting it again to find out. Phone, and say how far the car was driven.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
You've had the vehicle barely a week. On your own car, AdBlue is absent or somewhere else. On this one, the inlet is right by your diesel inlet — news to you. It can happen to anyone, anywhere across Lancashire.
Meaning? Whatever applies above applies too — run or not — plus one further step. Plenty of hire and company agreements want the owner to approve work on your car.
Your move: hire firm or your fleet manager to begin with, us second, since sorting it beforehand saves time. If you're stuck in the car park at Salwick, or by Old Grammar School Arts Centre & Gallery, while you wait for an answer, leave your car off.
Not sure it was AdBlue in the diesel tank, Garstang?
Truthfully, the only answer may be that you think so. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there is a faint smell of ammonia about the filler, and you can't remember which cap you took off. Perhaps it happened in a hurry at the school gates at Garstang Community Primary School, or on a friend's drive in Ford Green.
Meaning? Spills around the inlet don't touch your engine at all. The diesel tank with AdBlue inside is another story. Firing up the car won't tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in that tank it would draw it in.
Take it that it was put in, and never turn the engine. Inspecting a tank that proves clean beats draining one after it's been run — so phone then tell us what you noticed.
Garstang: what every AdBlue drain has in common
The job opens identically, whichever your case. Forecourt, drive, The Crown's car park or a road by Garstang & Bonds War Memorial — the van comes to the vehicle, and three answers follow: which liquid, which amount, and whether it ran. On the phone, ahead of dispatch, you are told our quote, and those replies decide the job too.
AdBlue crystallises and eats at some metals in fuel systems, so it won't rinse out unaided; that is why the flush, after this drain, counts far more here than with petrol. Fresh diesel goes in once the filter is cleaned or replaced, and your car is finally checked. The majority of unstarted cars are a half-hour visit from the moment our technicians arrive.
Starting the car comes last. We confirm it runs correctly on clean diesel before we leave. Lasting damage is very rare when it's caught early, and the whole job is done where the car is. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. It is worth knowing: lots of insurers include misfuelling cover, so a check of your documents while we travel pays.
About Garstang
Garstang is a historic town situated in a riverside location in Lancashire, England. It is positioned roughly midway between Lancaster and Preston, making it a notable stopping point in the area. The town has gained recognition for its commitment to ethical trade, having earned a notable distinction in this field. Garstang's scenic setting and rich history make it a charming destination to visit.
Garstang and Lancashire: AdBlue drains across the area
Garstang is a riverside town, and the same vans that cover it work the towns near it too, Cabus and Bowgreave among them, across the PR postcode area. Your whereabouts is quickest from a postcode that starts PR3 1.
Whether your car is on a lay-by on the way to Moss Lane Playing Field or in a car park in the middle of Garstang, it doesn't need to shift. The van empties it where it stands. Tricky to pin down? By Garstang United Reformed Church or a county line? Checking beats guessing, so phone.
Your situation, summed up
Not run yet: keep it off and call. Started already? Pull over, switch off, phone. Petrol in Diesel handles the remainder whatever it is, in Garstang and Lancashire, on 0333 366 0103.