AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Longley Ings: What Now?
Has your motor turned over since the AdBlue went in? This single question decides almost everything else from here. Over in Roughbirchworth or here around Longley Ings, an unrun engine must remain that way. Leave your engine and your ignition off and phone 0333 366 0103; it's usually a drain and a thorough flush, done where the vehicle is in Longley Ings. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe then switch off. A bigger job, yes, but the same first move.
Wherever across South Yorkshire it took place, one of the situations below fits yours.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Longley Ings forecourt
The cap you opened was the wrong one — and you just spot it as you're standing at the petrol pump, bottle or nozzle in your hand. Whether Cecil Penney Ltd, Texaco or somewhere else around Longley Ings, the case is the same.
What it means: this is the ideal spot to find out. The AdBlue is inside that tank and nowhere else. Nothing has sucked it in.
Next: avoid the temptation to start it only to move away from the petrol pump. Ask the staff to help you push the car into a parking space, keep your receipt or the bottle, then phone us from the forecourt. Can't move the vehicle by the petrol pump? Explosion-proof kit keeps a live forecourt sensible, and so it can be drained in place.
AdBlue in your diesel tank on a Longley Ings drive?
The warning light had been on for days. Only at the recycling bin, the empty bottle in hand, did you look back at the cap you had used at the driveway. Drives near Sheffield Road get it as much as anywhere.
What it means: if you have not driven since, this is almost as good as the forecourt. On the floor of that tank sits where AdBlue waits, because it won't mix with diesel — and a night passing makes nothing of the difference.
Your move: keys indoors, and so nobody drives your car off first thing. Then, ring. In Spring Vale or here in Longley Ings, the draining is done at your driveway. Our pumping kit works quietly enough not to disturb the street at night.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving around Longley Ings?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later your engine began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Knowles Street, say, or the way to Sheffield — a trip of under 15 miles.
What it means: the system has drawn the AdBlue in. Distance sets how deep it goes: filter and pipework first, then the high-pressure pump and every injector. More miles, more restarts: further it goes.
Your move: pull up somewhere safe, then switch the engine off. Longley Ings lies under 5 miles from the M1; there, come off at the first junction instead of pressing on for the services. Starting it again to check achieves nothing — AdBlue never clears on its own. Ring us and say how far you travelled.
AdBlue in the wrong tank: hire, lease and company vehicles
Seven days back, the car was unknown to you. On your own car, AdBlue is missing or somewhere else. On this one, the inlet is just by the diesel cap — a surprise to you. Wherever you happen to be around South Yorkshire, every motorist can slip up.
What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it's run, with one more stage. The owner frequently has to approve the work, under plenty of rental and fleet agreements.
What to do: call the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That is faster settled before our technicians get there than after. If you're stranded in the car park outside Penistone, or by St Aidan's, whilst you wait for an answer, leave the vehicle off.
Unsure about AdBlue in the diesel tank in Longley Ings?
At times, "I think so" is the most you can honestly say. Too light, that bottle; a trace of ammonia round your filler; no clear memory of which cap. Look familiar? The gates of Springvale Primary School in a rush, perhaps, or a friend's drive out in Four Lane End.
What it means: a little spilled about the filler does no harm to the motor. A diesel tank with AdBlue in it is a different matter. You cannot tell which by turning the key, and doing so will draw in any AdBlue that is in your tank.
Your move: behave as if it did, and don't start the motor. Describe what you noticed on the phone. A clean tank looked at counts as a happier result than an already-run one emptied.
Longley Ings: what every AdBlue drain has in common
The job opens identically, whichever your situation. Three questions are asked when our technicians arrive — on a forecourt, a drive, a road beside Penistone Church Football Ground or the car park outside Waggon & Horses: the fluid, the quantity, and if the motor has run. Over the phone, ahead of dispatch, you hear our price, and those answers decide the work too.
A thorough flush follows this drain. With petrol it's standard; with AdBlue it's crucial, since deposits form and some metals corrode, and neither rinses out unaided. Fresh diesel goes in after your filter has been flushed or replaced, and the car is then tested. Most unrun cars are a half-hour job from the moment our engineers arrive.
The final step is firing it up. We confirm it runs properly on clean diesel before we leave. Our engineers do the entire job where your car is, and long-term damage is very uncommon if it has been spotted quickly. For your insurer: an engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment that day, no money in advance. Worth remembering: lots of insurers offer misfuelling cover, and so a check of your policy as you wait is worthwhile.
About Longley Ings
Longley Ings is a suburban area situated on the riverside in South Yorkshire, with a mix of terraced housing and a relatively small population of around 812 residents. Longley Ings sits at an elevation of 209 metres, approximately 11 miles from Sheffield, and is located near other local places such as Spring Vale and Castle Green. Longley Ings forms part of the wider residential area surrounding Sheffield, with the city's amenities and services within easy reach. Longley Ings is also some 152 miles north of London, reflecting its position in the northern part of England.
Longley Ings and South Yorkshire: AdBlue drains across the area
Over S postcodes, the teams serving Longley Ings — a residential suburb — work surrounding towns too, Castle Green and Oxspring among them. Fastest of all: a S36 8 postcode to show your location.
Central Longley Ings or a lay-by near Kirk Wood: wherever it is, your vehicle doesn't need to shift an inch for us. Draining is done on the spot. Awkward to pin down? Close to Penistone Sheep or a border? Checking beats assuming, and so ring.
The one-line version
Engine not started: phone, leaving it switched off. Run by now: pull over, power down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel takes over the rest, within Longley Ings or anywhere in South Yorkshire.