AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Leicester: What Now?
Has your engine turned over since the AdBlue got in? That single question decides nearly everything else from here. Out in Frog Island or right around Leicester, an unrun engine should remain unrun. Normally that is draining and thoroughly rinsing it right there in Leicester — and so keep the ignition and engine off then ring 0333 366 0103. Stop the moment it is safe and switch off, if it has already run. Stage one stays the same, even though the work is bigger.
Compare what happened to a situation from the ones below, anywhere across Leicestershire you happen to be.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Leicester forecourt
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you just notice it while you're stood at the pump, bottle or the nozzle in your hand. Be it Texaco, Murco or anywhere else around Leicester, the situation is identical.
Meaning? Finding out here is as good as it can be. The AdBlue is in the tank and nowhere else. Nothing has drawn it in.
Next: avoid the urge to fire it up only to move away from the petrol pump. Ask the staff to help you roll the car into a parking space, keep the receipt or the bottle, then phone us from the forecourt. The equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt, so a car that cannot be pushed away is emptied right at the pump.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Leicester drive?
The warning light had been on for days. Bought a container, tipped it in at home, binned the empty — and only then checked the cap a second time, after the fact. Houses just off Bowling Green Street get caught out as much as anywhere else.
The point: zero miles since leaves this nearly equal to finding it at the pump. AdBlue does not mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of that tank and waits there. Overnight doesn't change that.
Next: stop any early drive by putting the keys indoors, then phone us. In Black Friars or right here around Leicester, the drain is done at your driveway. The pumps are quiet enough to use outside a house after dark.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving around Leicester?
Rough running, smoke, lost power or a lit dashboard started a short way after the fill. Hotel Street, say, or the route to Coventry — a trip of under 25 miles.
What it means: your fuel system has drawn the AdBlue in. Through your filter, through the lines, and — the more the mileage — on into the high-pressure pump and every injector. Every restart, like every mile, pushes it deeper.
Pull in safely — that is the first step — then switch everything off. On the M1, under 5 miles from Leicester, that means the next exit, not the services further on. No test restarts: clearing itself isn't something AdBlue does. Phone, and say what distance your car was driven.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
You've had the car hardly a week. The AdBlue filler sits right next to the diesel one, which you didn't know, because your own car either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. Across Leicestershire, nobody is safe from it.
Meaning? Whatever applies above counts here — run or not — and one further step. Any work on your car frequently requires the owner's go-ahead under rental or fleet agreements.
Next: phone the hire company or your fleet manager first, and then us — settling it before our arrival is faster. Hanging on for a reply in the car park outside the nearest station, or near Leicester Town Hall? Leave the car off throughout.
Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank in Leicester?
At times, "I think so" is all you can honestly say. A faint ammonia whiff lingers around your filler, the bottle feels too light, and which cap came off is a blur. A hurried top-up by the gates of Sparkenhoe Community Primary School, or a visit to a friend in New Found Pool: both fits.
In short: a spill round your filler does the motor unharmed. Once it's inside the diesel tank, though, it does. You can't tell which by turning the key, and doing so would pull in any AdBlue that is in that tank.
Assume it went in, and don't turn your key. Ring us and explain what you saw; we would rather check a tank that turns out clean than drain one that has already been run.
Leicester: what every AdBlue drain has in common
Whatever the situation, one start is used. Three things are asked once we arrive — at a filling station, a driveway, a street beside The Leicester Seamstress or the car park outside Knight & Garter: the liquid, the quantity, and if it has run. Those answers determine the work, and you get the price by phone, before anyone heads out.
A thorough flush comes after the drain. With petrol it's routine; with AdBlue it's essential, since deposits form and some metals corrode, and neither washes away unaided. Clean diesel is put in once your filter is cleaned or changed, and the car is finally tested. The majority of unstarted cars are a half-hour visit after the moment our engineers get there.
We start the engine last. Our technicians confirm it runs properly on clean diesel before we leave. Our technicians do the entire job where the vehicle is, and permanent damage is very unusual if it has been noticed early. For your insurer: the engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment on the day, no money in advance. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling cover, so it's worth checking yours whilst we are on the way.
About Leicester, briefly
Leicester is a city situated on the River Soar in the East Midlands region of England, with a population of around 208,244 people. Leicester sits at an elevation of 74 metres, approximately 88.8 miles north of London, and is characterised by its predominantly terraced housing. Leicester is close to nearby places such as Black Friars, Southfields, and Highfields, and is also near the city of Coventry, which is 22.1 miles away. Leicester has a diverse range of communities and neighbourhoods, reflecting its long history and cultural heritage.
Leicester and Leicestershire: AdBlue drains across the area
Southfields and Highfields get the identical teams as Leicester, a cathedral city, along with other towns throughout LE postcodes. The location is clearest from a postcode that starts LE1 5.
Stopped heading to Town Hall Square, or right in the heart of Leicester, the car remains put — there's no need to shift it anywhere. The drain happens on the spot. Tricky to explain? By Leicester Market or a county line? Checking beats assuming, so phone.
In one line: your scenario
Not run yet: keep the car off and ring. Started by now? Stop, turn off, phone. Petrol in Diesel takes over the rest whatever case, across Leicester and Leicestershire, on 0333 366 0103.