AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Kings Norton: What Now?
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank comes down to one thing more than any other: if your motor has been run since it got in. Not run yet? Then keep the vehicle like that, whether the vehicle sits — Kings Norton or Hawkesley. Leave your engine and the ignition off then ring 0333 366 0103; it's generally a drain and a thorough flush, done where your car is around Kings Norton. If it has run, stop as soon as it is safe and switch off. It's a larger job, yet step one does not change.
Compare your case to a situation from the list below, wherever across West Midlands you are.
At the pump in Kings Norton: AdBlue in a diesel
Imagine it: stood by the petrol pump, gripping the nozzle, you spot the filler you took off wasn't the correct one. Be it BP, Texaco or somewhere else around Kings Norton, the case is the same.
In short: no better spot exists to spot it. No pump has drawn it through, and so the AdBlue stays just in your tank.
Clearing the pump is no reason to run it — and so don't get back in. A few things: a push into a bay with the attendants assisting, the bottle saved, and a ring to us from where you stand. Stuck beside the pump? Our explosion-proof kit makes a busy forecourt sensible, so we can drain the car in place.
At home around Kings Norton with AdBlue in the diesel tank
Days had passed with the dash light on. Only by the recycling, the empty container in your hand, did you look back at the cap you'd used at the drive. It takes place on driveways just off Masshouse Lane as commonly as anywhere.
In short: if the vehicle hasn't moved since, it's nearly as good as spotting it at the forecourt. At the bottom of the tank sits exactly where AdBlue stays, because it will not mix with diesel — and a night going by makes nothing of the difference.
What to do: leave the keys inside the house so no one moves the car in the morning. Then ring. Our engineers drain the car on your drive, whether that is around Kings Norton or out in Walkers Heath. The pumping kit runs quietly enough not to disturb the street at night.
On the road around Kings Norton with AdBlue in a diesel
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later the motor began to run roughly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Somewhere along Wharf Road or else on the road towards Birmingham — under 10 miles away.
What it means: your fuel system has sucked the AdBlue in. Past your filter, along the lines, and — the more the distance — on into the injection pump and each injector. It travels further with every extra mile driven and every restart.
Do this: pull up somewhere sensible, then switch your motor off. On the M42, under 5 miles from Kings Norton, that means the next junction, not the services further on. Restarting it to test gets nothing — AdBlue doesn't clear itself. Phone us and say how far you went.
AdBlue in the wrong tank: hire, lease and company cars
It's a vehicle you have had for a week. On your own car, AdBlue is absent or elsewhere. On this one, its inlet is right by your diesel cap — a surprise to you. Any driver, wherever across West Midlands, could make the same.
The upshot: just as above, split by whether it ran, but with an added step. Work on the vehicle often needs the owner's approval under rental or company agreements.
Your move: rental firm or your fleet manager to begin with, us next, because sorting it early saves time. If you are stranded in the car park outside the nearest station, or by St Nicolas' Church, whilst you wait for an answer, leave the vehicle off.
Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank in Kings Norton?
At times, "I think so" is all you can honestly say. A faint ammonia smell lingers near your filler, the bottle feels too light, and the cap you took off is a blur. A rushed stop by the gates of Kings Norton Primary School, or a call to a friend in Brandwood End: either fit.
In short: spillage near your filler leaves your motor no harm. Once it's inside the diesel tank, though, that changes. Any AdBlue in the tank will be pulled in by starting the vehicle, and the start would not settle which it is in any case.
Next: assume it went in, then leave your motor off. Ring us and describe what you saw; we'd rather check a tank that turns out free of AdBlue than drain one that has already been run.
What every AdBlue drain in Kings Norton has in common
No matter the case, one opening applies. Wherever the car stands — The Navigation Inn's car park, a road beside Blue Plaque: Thomas Hall BD, a drive, a filling station — our van arrives and we ask for the liquid, the quantity, and whether the motor has turned over. On the phone, ahead of anything else, you are told our quote, and those answers shape the job too.
Then your tank is cleared and your system rinsed thoroughly, which counts more with AdBlue than with petrol: AdBlue crystallises and is corrosive to some of the metals in a fuel system, so it doesn't rinse out on its own. Last are the fuel filter, flushed or replaced if necessary; clean diesel; and a test of the vehicle. The majority of unrun vehicles are a half-hour visit from the moment our engineers turn up.
Lastly, our technicians start it. With fresh diesel in, it runs while our engineers confirm it's running smoothly, and then we go. Our engineers do the entire job where your car is, and long-term damage is very uncommon if it has been noticed soon. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. Many insurance policies include misfuelling cover, so it is worth checking yours whilst we're on the way.
About Kings Norton
Kings Norton is a suburban area in the West Midlands, situated near the lakes and waterways of the Birmingham canal network. Kings Norton sits at an elevation of around 152 metres, approximately 5 miles south of Birmingham city centre. Kings Norton has a mix of housing types, but semi-detached homes are particularly prevalent in the area. Kings Norton is close to other local neighbourhoods, including Walkers Heath, Lifford, and Cotteridge.
Kings Norton and West Midlands: AdBlue drains across the area
Lifford and Cotteridge have the identical vans as Kings Norton, a residential suburb, along with other towns over B postcodes. The whereabouts comes clearest from a postcode beginning B38 9.
Stopped heading to Kings Norton Green, or right in the centre of Kings Norton, the vehicle stays put — there is no need to shift it anywhere. Draining is done on the spot. Phone and check rather than guess when you are close to Kings Norton Library, near a border, or anywhere awkward to pin down.
Your situation, summed up
If it has not started, phone then keep it off. Run by now: stop, power down, ring 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel handles the rest, in Kings Norton or wherever across West Midlands.