AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Locksbrook, and What to Do Next
One thing counts above all when AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and it is whether the motor has run since. Not run so far? Then keep the vehicle that way, wherever your car is — Locksbrook or South Twerton. Usually that means emptying and properly purging it right there around Locksbrook — so leave your ignition and engine off then phone 0333 366 0103. Already run? Stop once you safely can, then turn it off. It is a bigger job, though stage one doesn't change.
Wherever around Somerset it took place, one of the cases below fits yours.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Locksbrook forecourt
Picture it: stood by the petrol pump, gripping the bottle, you realise the cap you took off was not the correct one. Whether Sainsbury's, Gulf or anywhere else around Locksbrook, the case is the same.
What it means: this is the best spot to find out. Still inside the tank, with nothing drawn through: that is where the AdBlue sits.
Next: resist the urge to start it only to free up the pump. Ask the attendants to help you push your car into a parking bay, keep your receipt or the bottle, then phone us from the forecourt. The equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt, and so a vehicle that cannot be pushed away gets cleared where it is at the pump.
AdBlue in your diesel tank at home around Locksbrook
For days the dash had been nagging you. You bought a bottle, poured it in on the drive, and only when you put the empty bottle in the recycling did you look a second time at the cap. Just off Clarence Place is not different from anywhere.
Put simply: if the car hasn't been driven since, it's nearly equal to finding out at the forecourt. On the bottom of that tank sits exactly where AdBlue stays, because it will not blend with diesel — and a night going by changes nothing of the difference.
Put your keys indoors overnight — or a person may take it away first thing — and call us. Out in Lower Weston or here in Locksbrook, the drain happens at your driveway. The pumping kit works quietly enough not to disturb the neighbours at night.
Set off with AdBlue in a diesel in Locksbrook?
A short way after topping up, the motor started playing up: rough running, smoke, lost power, warnings on your dash. Locksbrook Road, perhaps, or the way to Bath — a run of under 3 miles.
The upshot: the system has drawn AdBlue through by now. Distance decides how deep it gets: filter and lines first, then the injection pump and each injector. It goes deeper with each mile covered and each restart.
Do this: stop somewhere sensible, then turn the engine off. On the M4, under 10 miles from Locksbrook, that means the next junction, not the services further on. No test starts: clearing isn't something AdBlue does. Let us know the distance covered when you call.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
It is a vehicle you have had for a week. Unbeknown to you, the two fillers sit next to each other here — unlike your own vehicle, which has none or stores it elsewhere. Anywhere you are across Somerset, every driver could slip up.
Meaning? Whatever case above applies too — run or not — plus one extra step. The owner frequently has to approve any work, under many hire and fleet contracts.
Next: phone the hire company or your fleet manager first, then us — sorting it before we arrive is faster. Stranded near The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or outside Oldfield Park till the firm replies, the vehicle remains turned off the whole time.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, in Locksbrook
"I think so" is sometimes the most honest answer there is. Which cap was taken off, you cannot recall; meanwhile the bottle feels lighter than it ought to, and a whiff of ammonia hangs by your filler. The gates of Newbridge Primary School in a rush, perhaps, or someone's driveway out in Combe Park.
The point: your motor isn't hurt by a little AdBlue splashed on the filler. A diesel tank with AdBlue inside is a different story. If there is AdBlue in the tank, starting your car will draw it in, and it wouldn't tell you which either.
What to do: treat it as if it was put in. Don't crank it. Checking a tank that turns out free of AdBlue beats emptying one once it's been run — so phone then describe to us what you saw.
The common ground in each Locksbrook AdBlue drain
Each case has the same start to the job. Forecourt, drive, The Golden Fleece's car park or a street by Freedom Bath and Bristol — our van reaches your car, and three questions follow: which liquid, which amount, and whether it has run. Your price comes on the call, ahead of anyone setting off, and the answers shape the job.
A thorough flush follows this drain. With petrol it's standard; with AdBlue it is essential, since deposits form and some metals are attacked, and neither rinses away unaided. Clean diesel goes in after the filter is cleaned or replaced, and your car is finally checked. The majority of unrun cars are a half-hour visit from the moment our engineers get there.
The final step is firing it up. Our test that it runs correctly on fresh diesel comes before our engineers head off. We do the whole job where your car is, and lasting damage is very uncommon if it has been caught early. 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, so check yours as we head over.
About Locksbrook, for a moment
Locksbrook is a suburban area situated on the River Avon in Somerset, with a mix of terraced housing and local amenities. Locksbrook lies close to the city of Bath, being only 1.3 miles away, and is near other nearby places such as Lower Weston and Twerton. Locksbrook has a relatively low elevation of 22 metres above sea level, reflecting its riverside setting. Locksbrook is home to a population of around 9191 residents.
Locksbrook and Somerset: AdBlue drains across the area
As a residential suburb, Locksbrook shares its vans with the nearby places — Twerton, East Twerton — right through BA postcodes. Fastest of all: a BA1 3 postcode to show your location.
Whether your car is on a lay-by on the way to Linear Park or in a car park in the middle of Locksbrook, it doesn't need to move. Our van drains it in place. Ring and ask instead of guessing if you are close to Weston Methodist Church, near a border, or anywhere tricky to pin down.
The one-line version
Engine not started: phone, leaving it alone. Run by now: pull over, switch down, ring 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel takes over the remainder, within Locksbrook or anywhere across Somerset.