AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Littleton, and What to Do Next
One thing counts above all once AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and it is if the engine has been started since. Over in Fulflood or here in Littleton, an unstarted motor should stay unrun. Keep nothing on, call 0333 366 0103, then count on a thorough flush plus a drain, carried out just where your vehicle sits in Littleton. Pull over the minute you safely can and turn off, if it has been run. The job is bigger, but the first step is the same.
Wherever across Hampshire it happened, one of the cases below matches yours.
On a Littleton forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
Imagine it: standing by the petrol pump, holding the bottle, you realise the filler you took off wasn't the right one. Whether Esso, Murco or somewhere else around Littleton, the situation is the same.
Meaning? Spotting it here is the best it can be. The AdBlue is inside the tank and nowhere else. Nothing has sucked it in.
What to do: do not get back in and start the car to clear the pump. Have the attendants to lend a hand rolling it to a space, hold on to the bottle, then phone us right there. Stuck beside the pump? Explosion-proof equipment keeps a live forecourt sensible, and so it can be drained where it is.
Littleton, at home: AdBlue in the diesel tank
For days the dash had been nagging you. A bottle bought at the shop, tipped in on the drive — and it was only at the recycling that the cap caught a second look. Just off South Drive is not different from any other place.
Meaning? As long as the car hasn't moved since, it's second to the pump case. On the bottom of that tank is where AdBlue waits, since it will not mix with diesel — and a night passing changes nothing of the difference.
Next: prevent an early move by keeping the keys in the house, then phone us. Your drive is where it is drained, be it around Littleton or Harestock. Night-time drains outside a house are no problem: the pumps are quiet.
Drove off with AdBlue in a diesel in Littleton?
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. Main Road, say, or the route towards Winchester — a trip of under 3 miles.
Put simply: the AdBlue has been sucked into the fuel system. Past the filter, through the pipework, and — the more the mileage — deeper into the high-pressure pump and each injector. It goes deeper with each extra mile driven and each restart.
Next: pick a safe spot, stop, then turn your motor off. Littleton lies under 3 miles from the M3; on it, pull off at the first junction instead of pushing on for the services. It will not have cleared, and so there is no point restarting to check. Phone us and say how far you went.
AdBlue in the wrong tank: hire, lease and company motors
A week ago, the car was new to you. Unknown to you, the AdBlue and diesel inlets sit side by side here — not like your own vehicle, which has none or stores it elsewhere. Wherever you happen to be around Hampshire, every driver can slip up.
Meaning? Whichever case above counts here — run or unrun — plus one extra step. Many rental and company agreements require the owner's sign-off for work.
Your move: rental firm or your fleet manager first, us next, since settling it early cuts time. Keep it switched off as the reply arrives, even if you're waiting at Winchester or close to Flowerdown Bowl Barrow.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, around Littleton
At times the fair answer is "I think so". A slight ammonia smell hangs around your filler, the bottle feels too light, and the cap you took off is hard to recall. It might have been at a friend's driveway in Sparsholt, or rushing by Harestock Primary School at the school run.
Put simply: spillage round the filler does your motor no harm. A diesel tank with AdBlue inside is a different matter. Any AdBlue in your tank will be drawn in by turning on the car, and the start would not settle which it is in any case.
Assume it was put in, and don't turn the key. Inspecting a tank that turns out free of AdBlue is better than emptying one once it has been run — so phone and tell us what you noticed.
What every AdBlue drain around Littleton has in common
Whatever the situation, a single start is used. Forecourt, driveway, Running Horse's car park or a street by Flowerdown Disk Barrow — the van comes to your car, and three answers come next: what liquid, which quantity, and whether it ran. Replies set the work; the quote follows by phone whilst nobody has left yet.
A thorough flush comes after the drain. With petrol it is standard; with AdBlue it is crucial, since crystals build up and certain metals corrode, and neither rinses away unaided. The filter is flushed, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and the car is tested. Most unrun vehicles are a half-hour visit from the moment our technicians get there.
The last step is firing it up. Before we go, it is tested to be sure it runs correctly on fresh diesel. The entire job is done where your car is, and when it is caught quickly, permanent damage is very uncommon. For your insurer: the engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment on the day, no money in advance. Check your insurance while we arrive: cover for misfuelling comes built into many policies.
About Littleton and where it is
Littleton is a small village in Hampshire, situated near the city of Winchester and surrounded by other nearby places such as Harestock, Dean, and Weeke. Littleton sits inland at an elevation of around 64 metres, with a mix of countryside and residential areas, including a predominance of detached housing. Littleton is located approximately 60 miles from London, making it a commuter village with easy access to the capital. Littleton has a population of around 1210 people, according to recent estimates.
AdBlue drains in Littleton, and across Hampshire too
Over SO postcodes, the vans serving Littleton — a rural village — reach nearby towns as well, Dean and Weeke among them. Fastest of all: a SO22 6 postcode to show where you stand.
Stopped heading to Smith's Plantation, or right in the centre of Littleton, your vehicle remains where it is — there is no need to move it anywhere. Wherever it sits, that's where it is emptied. Tricky to pin down? By Flowerdown Barrows or a border? Asking beats guessing, and so ring.
Your situation, in one line
Where it has not started, phone and keep it off. Whichever case applies, Petrol in Diesel takes over from there on 0333 366 0103, throughout Hampshire and in Littleton — once you pull over, switch off then ring, if it has run.