AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Guard House: What Now?
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank depends on one thing more than any other: if your engine has run since it was put in. Out in Exley Head or right in Guard House, an unrun motor should stay that way. Keep nothing on, call 0333 366 0103, then expect a thorough flush plus a drain, carried out just where your car sits around Guard House. Already run? Pull over once safe, then switch it off. It's a larger job, though stage one does not change.
Further down: the situations our technicians see, anywhere across West Yorkshire. Pick the one that fits.
On a Guard House forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
Picture it: stood by the pump, holding the bottle, you spot the filler you took off was not the right one. Whether the nearest petrol station, Shell or anywhere else around Guard House, the situation is the same.
What it means: this is the best place to find out. Still in the tank, with no fuel drawn through: that's where the AdBlue is.
What to do: don't get back in and fire it up to clear the petrol pump. A few jobs: a push into a bay with the attendants helping, the receipt kept, and a call to us from the forecourt. Emptying it there at the pump is possible if it cannot be moved, because the equipment is explosion-proof.
At home around Guard House with AdBlue in your diesel tank
Several days had gone by with the warning light on. A bottle bought at the shop, tipped in at the drive — and it was only at the recycling that the cap caught your eye. Just off Broster Avenue is no different from any other place.
Put simply: if your car has not moved since, it's nearly equal to finding out at the pump. As it is unable to mix, AdBlue settles to the base in your tank and stays. One night standing alters nothing.
Keep your keys in the house tonight — or a person might drive it away at breakfast — then call us. Out in Fell Lane or right here in Guard House, the draining is done on your driveway. The equipment runs quietly enough that it won't wake the neighbours at night.
Guard House: drove off with AdBlue in a diesel?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later the motor began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Maybe it was on School Road, perhaps on the way out towards Bradford, under 10 miles away.
What it means: the system has pulled the AdBlue in. The injection pump and each injector see it as well on a longer trip, once the fuel filter and pipework have it. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
What to do: pull over where it is safe to do so and switch off. Leave by the first junction — not the services beyond — if you are on the M606, under 10 miles from Guard House. Restarting it to test gets nothing — AdBlue never clears on its own. Roughly what distance did it gone? Tell us when you call.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
A week back, it was new to you. Unknown to you, the two inlets are next to each other here — unlike your own vehicle, which has no AdBlue or stores it elsewhere. Anywhere you are in West Yorkshire, every driver could be caught.
In short: one extra step on top of the situations above, and those depend on whether it's run. Any work on the car frequently needs the owner's go-ahead under hire or company terms.
What to do: call the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That's quicker settled before our engineers turn up than after. Hanging on for an answer in the car park outside Keighley, or beside Exley Head Methodist Church? Keep your engine off throughout.
Unsure about AdBlue in the diesel tank in Guard House?
Now and then, "I think so" is the most anyone can truthfully say. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there is a faint smell of ammonia round the filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. The gates of Merlin Top Primary Academy in a hurry, say, or a friend's driveway over in Black Hill.
Meaning? Spills outside the filler never touch the motor at all. A diesel tank with AdBlue inside is another matter. You can't tell which by turning the ignition, and doing so would pull in any AdBlue that is in that tank.
Your move: act as if it did, and don't start your motor. Phone with the details: we'd rather confirm a tank free of AdBlue than empty one once the motor has been run.
Guard House: what each AdBlue drain has in common
The work opens the same way, whatever the case. Filling station, drive, The Three Horses's car park or a street by All Saints' church — the van comes to the vehicle, and three answers follow: what fluid, which quantity, and whether it has run. The price is given over the phone, ahead of anyone setting off, and the answers set the job.
Draining the tank comes next, then a careful flush — more vital after urea than with petrol, since crystals and corrosion will not clear by themselves, no matter how long you wait. Finally are your filter, flushed or renewed if necessary; fresh diesel; and a check of your car. Where your motor has not run, expect roughly half an hour once we arrive, for most cases.
The last step is starting it. Before our engineers leave, it's checked to make sure it runs properly on new diesel. Lasting damage is very unusual if it is caught early, and the whole job is done where the vehicle is. Payment is on the day, never upfront. For your insurer, there is a VAT invoice plus a report from the engineer. Many policies include misfuelling, and so look at yours as we head over.
About Guard House and where it is
Guard House is a suburban area situated on the riverside in West Yorkshire, with an elevation of 173 metres and a mix of semi-detached housing. Guard House lies approximately 8.9 miles from Bradford and is part of the wider urban area surrounding the city. Guard House is close to nearby places such as Fell Lane, New Town, and Braithwaite, and is home to around 6278 residents. Guard House has a relatively quiet setting despite its proximity to urban centres.
Guard House and West Yorkshire: AdBlue drains across the area
Throughout BD postcodes, the teams covering Guard House — a residential suburb — work nearby towns as well, New Town and Braithwaite among them. Fastest of all: a BD22 6 postcode to show where you stand.
Whether the vehicle is on a lay-by on the way to Lower Holme House Wood or in a car park in the middle of Guard House, it does not need to move. We drain the car where it stands. Guessing won't help beside Al-Amin Masjid, on a county line or somewhere hard to pin down; phone and ask.
The one-line version
Not run yet: keep it off then ring. Whichever case fits, Petrol in Diesel handles the rest on 0333 366 0103, across West Yorkshire and in Guard House — once you stop, turn off and phone, if it has run.