AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Hurst Hill, and What to Do Next
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank depends on one thing more than any other: whether your engine has been run since it got in. Over in Woodcross or here around Hurst Hill, an unstarted engine must remain unrun. Usually that is draining and thoroughly flushing it on the spot in Hurst Hill — and so leave the ignition and engine off then ring 0333 366 0103. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe then switch off. The job is bigger, but the first stage is the same.
Further down: the situations we meet, wherever around West Midlands. Pick yours.
Hurst Hill forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
Imagine it: stood by the petrol pump, gripping the bottle, you spot the filler you opened was not the right one. Maybe you're at the BP, possibly at the Shell, perhaps somewhere else in Hurst Hill.
What it means: this is the ideal place to find out. Only that tank holds AdBlue; no part beyond it has drawn any in.
Next: resist the urge to fire it up just to move away from the petrol pump. A few things: a shove into a bay with the attendants assisting, the receipt kept, and a ring to us from where you stand. Our equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a live forecourt, so a vehicle that cannot be pushed away is drained where it is at the pump.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Hurst Hill drive?
The warning light had been on for days. Bought a bottle, poured it in at home, binned the empty — and only then checked the cap again, after the fact. It occurs on drives just off Rock Road as frequently as anywhere.
Meaning? As long as your car has not moved since, it is second to the pump case. As it is unable to mix, AdBlue drops low in that tank and stays. A night standing changes none of that.
Next: keys indoors, and so no one takes the vehicle off first thing. Then, phone. Our technicians drain the car on your drive, whether that is in Hurst Hill or out in The Coppice. The pumps are quiet enough to use outside a house after dark.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving around Hurst Hill?
Filled up, drove away, and soon your motor was running unevenly, blowing smoke, losing power, or lighting up the dash. Perhaps it was on Clifton Street, maybe on the way out towards Wolverhampton, under 5 miles away.
Put simply: the AdBlue has been sucked into the fuel system. It's been through the filter and the fuel lines and, the further you went, into the high-pressure pump and your injectors. More miles, more restarts: deeper it goes.
Stop safely — that's the first job — then turn everything off. Services further on are too far: on the M6, under 5 miles out of Hurst Hill, use the first junction. Don't restart it to see if it has cleared; it will not have. Roughly what distance had it gone? Say so when you phone.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
You have had this vehicle hardly a week. The AdBlue filler is right beside the diesel one, which you did not know, because your own motor either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. Throughout West Midlands, nobody is safe from it.
What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it has run, with one more stage. Many hire and fleet contracts require the owner's approval before repairs.
Sorting it before the van turn up is faster, so ring the hire company or your fleet manager, then us. Keep it switched off while the reply arrives, even if you are parked at Coseley or close to St Mary's.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, in Hurst Hill
Truthfully, the best answer might be that you think it did. Too light, that bottle; a trace of ammonia near your filler; no clear memory of the cap. Look familiar? It might have been on a friend's driveway in Roseville, or rushing by Hurst Hill Primary School at the school run.
In short: a spill round your filler leaves your engine no harm. In the diesel tank, by contrast, AdBlue damages it. Firing up the car won't tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in the tank it will suck it in.
What to do: treat it as if it was put in. Don't start the car. Ring and give the details: we'd sooner find a tank free of AdBlue than drain one once your engine has been run.
What every AdBlue drain in Hurst Hill has in common
Whatever the situation, one start is used. We come to the vehicle, whether it's on a forecourt, a drive, the car park at The Hurst Hill or a side street close to St Andrews, and ask three things: what went in, about how much, and if your motor has been run. The price comes on the call, ahead of anyone setting off, and the replies set the work.
Emptying the tank comes first, then a careful flush — more important after urea than after petrol, because crystals and corrosion won't clear on their own, however long it sits. Clean diesel is put in once the filter is flushed or replaced, and your car is then tested. Never started? In that case roughly half an hour once we are there covers most jobs.
The final step is firing it up. Before we leave, it's tested to confirm it runs smoothly on clean diesel. Our technicians do the entire job where the vehicle is, and permanent damage is very unusual when it has been spotted early. For your insurer: the engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment that day, nothing upfront. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling cover, so it's worth checking yours while we are on the way.
About Hurst Hill
Hurst Hill is a suburban area located near Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, sitting at an elevation of 209 metres. Hurst Hill is characterized by its semi-detached housing and is situated close to other nearby places such as The Coppice and Upper Ettingshall. Hurst Hill is approximately 3.1 miles from Wolverhampton city centre and around 110.4 miles from London. Hurst Hill has a population of around 6771 residents.
AdBlue drains around Hurst Hill, and across West Midlands too
As a residential suburb, Hurst Hill has the same vans as the surrounding places — Cinder Hill, Upper Ettingshall — all the way across WV postcodes. Fastest of all: a WV14 9 postcode to show your location.
No towing is needed, whether parked in the centre of Hurst Hill or in a lay-by heading to Black Country Millennium Forest, so leave it where it is. Draining is done on the spot. If you're somewhere hard to explain, near Felines or close to a boundary, ring and ask rather than assuming.
In one line: your situation
If it hasn't run, phone and leave it off. Run by now: stop, switch down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel handles the remainder, in Hurst Hill or anywhere across West Midlands.