--- title: What Now? AdBlue in a Diesel Tank Gullane canonical: https://www.petrolinadieselcar.co.uk/adblue-in-diesel/gullane-east-lothian/ location: Gullane county: East Lothian latitude: 56.035460 longitude: -2.829690 service: AdBlue in a Diesel Tank updated: 2026-10-28 --- # AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Gullane: What Now? All of that turns on a single detail: if the motor has been run after the AdBlue was added — far more than anything else. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether the vehicle is around Gullane itself or out in New Mains. Normally that means draining and properly rinsing it on the spot in Gullane — and so leave the key and engine off then call 0333 366 0103. When your motor has been run, stop somewhere safe straight away, then turn the vehicle off. The job is bigger, yet the first stage is the same. Below: the cases our technicians meet, wherever around East Lothian. Pick yours. ## AdBlue in a diesel on a Gullane forecourt You are at the pump, the nozzle or the bottle still in your hand, and you have just noticed the cap you opened was the wrong one. Be it Esso, another forecourt nearby or somewhere else around Gullane, the situation is the same. What it means: this is the ideal place to find out. Only your tank has AdBlue; no component beyond it has drawn any in. Do this: keep out of the car, even if the pump needs clearing. Ask the staff to help you roll the vehicle into a parking spot, keep the receipt or the bottle, and call us from the forecourt. Draining it there at the petrol pump is possible when it cannot be moved, because the equipment is explosion-proof. ## At home in Gullane with AdBlue in your diesel tank On the dash, a reminder had shown for days. Bought a container, poured it in at home, recycled the empty — and at that point checked the cap again, after the fact. Right off Main Street is no less likely from anywhere. Meaning? As long as your car hasn't moved since, it is second to the pump case. On the bottom of that tank is exactly where AdBlue stays, because it won't blend with diesel — and a night going by changes nothing of the difference. What to do: leave your keys inside the house so no one moves your car in the morning. Then ring. In Rosebery Place or here in Gullane, the drain is done at your drive. Even at night, the pumps are quiet enough for a residential street. ## Drove off with AdBlue in a diesel in Gullane? 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. Somewhere on Hall Crescent or else heading towards Edinburgh — under 25 miles away. In short: the AdBlue has been sucked into the fuel system. Mileage sets how far it gets: filter and pipework to begin with, then the injection pump and each injector. It goes further with every mile covered and each restart. What to do: pull over where it's safe to do so then switch off. Gullane sits under 25 miles from the M8; there, pull off at the first junction rather than pressing on for the services. It won't have cleared, and so there is no sense restarting to check. Phone us and say how far you drove. ## AdBlue in the wrong tank: hire, lease and company vehicles It's a car you have had for a week. Your own motor either does without AdBlue or keeps it somewhere different, so no one warned you the AdBlue cap was just beside the diesel. Wherever you happen to be in East Lothian, any driver can slip up. The point: just as above, divided by if it ran, only with one added step. The owner often has to sign off the work, under many rental and company contracts. Next: phone the rental company or your fleet manager first, then us — settling it before our arrival is faster. Stranded near Gullane Village Hall or at Drem till the firm answers, your car stays turned off the whole time. ## AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, around Gullane Sometimes the fair answer is "I think so". Too light, that bottle; a trace of ammonia round your filler; no clear memory of the cap. Sound familiar? Maybe on a friend's drive in Archerfield the Village, or rushing by the local primary school at the school run. What it means: a little spilled around the filler does no harm to the motor. If it's inside your diesel tank, though, that changes. You can't tell which by turning the ignition, and doing so would draw in any AdBlue that is in your tank. What to do: treat it as if it went in. Don't start it. Ring us and explain what you saw; we'd rather check a tank that turns out clean than drain one that has already been run. ## Each AdBlue drain in Gullane shares these steps No matter the case, a single start is used. Three things come when our technicians arrive — on a forecourt, a drive, a road by Gullane Parish Church or the car park outside the pub in the village: the fluid, the quantity, and whether the motor has run. Over the phone, ahead of dispatch, you are told our quote, and those replies shape the work too. A thorough flush follows this drain. With petrol it is routine; with AdBlue it's crucial, because deposits form and some metals are attacked, and none of it washes away unaided. Last come your filter, cleaned or renewed if necessary; fresh diesel; and a check of your vehicle. If the motor hasn't run, the majority of jobs take about half an hour once we're there. Lastly, we start the engine. Our test that it runs properly on clean diesel comes before our technicians head off. If it's noticed early, the car very seldom has long-term damage, and the whole job takes place where it is. Payment is that day, never in advance. For the insurer, there is a VAT invoice plus a written report from the engineer. Many insurance policies include misfuelling cover, so it is worth checking yours whilst we're on the way. ## About Gullane, briefly Gullane is a coastal village in East Lothian, situated approximately 15 miles east of Edinburgh, with a mix of semi-detached housing and other residential properties. Gullane sits at an elevation of around 31 metres, overlooking the Firth of Forth and the North Sea. Gullane has a population of around 1722 people, and is close to nearby places such as Rosebery Place and Archerfield The Village. Gullane is also near Saltcoats Steading, and is part of the wider East Lothian coastal area. ## Gullane and East Lothian: AdBlue drains across the area Throughout EH postcodes, the vans covering Gullane — a coastal village — work nearby towns too, Saltcoats Steading and Archerfield The Village among them. Telling us your EH31 2 postcode pins you fastest of all. Stopped en route to Goose Green, or right in the heart of Gullane, your car remains where it is — there's no need to shift it anywhere. The van drains it in place. Awkward to pin down? Close to St Andrew's Kirk or a border? Asking beats guessing, and so ring. ## The one-line version Not run yet: keep the car off then ring. Run by now: stop, switch down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel takes over the remainder, in Gullane or wherever in East Lothian.