AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Golden Bank, and What to Do Next
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank depends on one thing more than any other: if the motor has been run since it went in. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether the car is in Golden Bank itself or out in Budock Water. Normally this is emptying and properly cleaning it on the spot in Golden Bank — so keep your key and engine off then call 0333 366 0103. If it has run, stop as soon as it is safe then switch off. The job is bigger, yet the first step is the same.
Compare your case to a situation from the ones below, anywhere across Cornwall you are.
On a Golden Bank forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
The cap you opened was the wrong one — and you just notice it as you are standing at the petrol pump, bottle or nozzle in hand. Be it the nearest petrol station, Esso or somewhere else around Golden Bank, the case is identical.
What it means: this is the ideal location to find out. Still in the tank, and nothing pulled onwards: that is where the AdBlue is.
What to do: don't get back in and crank it to clear the petrol pump. Get the staff to lend a hand rolling it to a bay, save the receipt, then phone us from there. If it can't be moved, it can be emptied at the petrol pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a working forecourt.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Golden Bank drive?
Days had passed with the warning light on. A bottle bought at the shop, emptied in on the driveway — and it's only at the bin that the cap got a second look. It occurs on driveways just off Swanpool Road as regularly as anywhere.
The point: zero driving since makes this almost as good to finding it at the petrol pump. On the floor of the tank sits exactly where AdBlue stays, since it won't blend with diesel — and a night going by makes no difference.
What to do: leave the keys inside the house so nobody moves your car in the morning. Then call. In Twinbrook Park or right here in Golden Bank, the draining is done at your drive. Our pumping kit runs quietly enough not to disturb the street at night.
Golden Bank: set off with AdBlue in a diesel?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later your motor began to run roughly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Treverbyn Road, perhaps, or the route towards Truro — a trip of under 10 miles.
What it means: the system has pulled the AdBlue in. Mileage sets how far it goes: filter and pipework first, then the injection pump and every injector. Every restart, like every mile, carries it deeper.
Stop safely — that's the next step — then turn it off. Golden Bank lies over 50 miles from the M5; on it, come off at the first junction rather than pressing on for the services. It will not have cleared, and so there is no sense starting it again to find out. About how far had it go? Tell us when you phone.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
It's a motor you have had for a week. On your own vehicle, AdBlue is missing or somewhere else. On this one, the cap is just next to your diesel inlet — a surprise to you. Throughout Cornwall, nobody is safe from it.
In short: one extra stage on top of the situations above, which turn on if it has run. Many hire and company contracts need the owner's approval before repairs.
Sorting it before the van arrives is faster, so phone the rental company or your fleet manager, and then us. Leave it switched off while the answer comes, whether you are waiting outside Penmere or close to "For Freedom".
Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank in Golden Bank?
Now and then, "I think so" is all anyone can truthfully say. Too light, the bottle; a trace of ammonia near your filler; a hazy memory of the cap. Sound familiar? Possibly it happened in a hurry at the school gates at Marlborough School, or on a friend's drive in Mongleath.
The upshot: the motor isn't hurt by a little AdBlue splashed on the filler. Inside your diesel tank, by contrast, AdBlue damages it. If there is AdBlue in the tank, starting the vehicle would pull it in, and it would not tell you which either.
Next: assume it went in, then leave the motor off. Checking a tank that turns out free of AdBlue is better than draining one once it's been run — so ring and tell us what you saw.
The common ground in every Golden Bank AdBlue drain
The work opens identically, whatever your case. Wherever your vehicle is — Boslowick Inn's car park, a road beside Falmouth Sports Club, a driveway, a forecourt — our van arrives and asks for the liquid, the quantity, plus whether the engine has turned over. Those replies determine this work, and you hear the price by phone, before anyone sets off.
A thorough flush comes after this drain. With petrol it's routine; with AdBlue it's essential, because crystals build up and certain metals corrode, and none of that washes away unaided. Last come the fuel filter, cleaned or renewed as needed; clean diesel; and a check of the car. If your motor hasn't run, most jobs take about half an hour once we're there.
Our engineers start the car last. Before our technicians leave, it is tested to be sure it runs properly on new diesel. Our technicians do the entire job where the car is, and lasting damage is very uncommon if it has been noticed early. Paying is on the day, never upfront. For your insurer, you get a VAT invoice and a written report from the engineer. Plenty of policies include misfuelling, so look at yours while the van travels.
About Golden Bank, briefly
Golden Bank is a suburban area in Cornwall, situated near the coast and approximately 8.7 miles from Truro. Golden Bank has a population of around 3303 people and is characterised by semi-detached housing. Golden Bank sits at an elevation of 46 metres, overlooking the surrounding landscape. Golden Bank is close to other nearby places, including Twinbrook Park, Boslowick, and Swanvale.
AdBlue drains across Cornwall, Golden Bank included
Golden Bank is a residential suburb, and the same vans that cover it work the places around it too, Boslowick and Swanvale among them, across the TR postcode area. A postcode starting TR11 5 is the quickest way to tell us where you are.
Central Golden Bank or a layby near Falmouth Pitch & Putt: wherever it sits, your car never needs to shift at all for us. The van empties it where it stands. Tricky to pin down? Close to Emmanuel Baptist Church or a border? Asking is better than guessing, and so phone.
Your situation, in one line
Where it hasn't run, ring and keep it off. Already run: stop, switch off and call. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there in Golden Bank and anywhere in Cornwall on 0333 366 0103.