What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Lufton
Everything hinges on one fact: whether the motor has started after the AdBlue went in — more than anything else. Over in Preston Plucknett or right around Lufton, an unstarted motor should stay that way. Leave your engine and the ignition off then ring 0333 366 0103; it is usually a drain and a thorough flush, done where the vehicle is in Lufton. Already started? Pull over when safe, then turn it off. A larger job, then, but the same opening step.
Compare what happened to a situation from the list below, wherever in Somerset you are.
Lufton forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
Just now, nozzle still in your hand, you realise that the cap you opened was the wrong one, there at the petrol pump. Somewhere around Lufton, then — Asda, Murco, or anywhere else nearby.
What it means: this is the best place to find out. Still in your tank, and nothing drawn through: that is where the AdBlue sits.
Next: resist the temptation to fire it up only to free up the pump. Have the staff to lend a hand pushing it to a bay, save the bottle, then phone us right there. Can't move it beside the petrol pump? Our explosion-proof equipment keeps a busy forecourt safe, so we can drain the car in place.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Lufton drive?
On the dash, a reminder had shown for days. You bought a bottle, poured it in on the drive, and only when you put the empty bottle in the recycling did you look again at the cap. Houses just off Warrior Avenue get hit as often as everywhere else.
In short: if your car hasn't moved since, it's nearly as good as spotting it at the forecourt. AdBlue doesn't mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of the tank and waits there. Overnight does not change that.
Next: keys indoors, and so nobody drives your vehicle anywhere first thing. After that, ring. Your drive is where it is emptied, whether in Lufton or Houndstone. The pumps are quiet enough to use outside a house after dark.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving around Lufton?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later your motor began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Artillery Road, say, or the way towards Wells — a trip of under 25 miles.
Meaning? The pump has sucked the AdBlue up. The high-pressure pump and each injector get it too on a longer trip, after the filter and pipework have had it. It travels deeper with every extra mile covered and every restart.
Next: pick a safe place, stop, and switch the motor off. Lufton lies under 25 miles from the M5; on it, pull off at the first junction instead of pressing on to the services. No trial restarts: clearing itself isn't something AdBlue will do. Let us know the mileage covered as you ring.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
You've just had this car for days. Unknown to you, the two fillers are next to each other here — not like your own car, which has no AdBlue or keeps it elsewhere. Any driver, anywhere across Somerset, might do the same.
The point: just as above, split by whether it ran, only with one added stage. Many rental and company agreements need the owner's sign-off before repairs.
What to do: ring the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That's quicker settled before we arrive than after. If you are stuck in the car park outside Yeovil Pen Mill, or by South Somerset Heritage Collection, whilst you wait for an answer, leave your car off.
Unsure about AdBlue in the diesel tank around Lufton?
At times, "I think so" is the most you can honestly say. What cap came off, you cannot recall; meanwhile the bottle weighs lighter than it ought to, and ammonia lingers by your filler. A hurried stop by the gates of Kingfisher Primary School, or a call to a friend in Brympton dEvercy: either fit.
The point: the engine is not hurt by some AdBlue splashed around the filler. A diesel tank with AdBlue inside is another matter. If there is AdBlue in that tank, firing up the vehicle will pull it in, and it would not tell you which either.
Assume it went in, and never turn your key. Checking a tank that proves clean is better than emptying one after it's been run — so phone and tell us what you saw.
The common ground in each Lufton AdBlue drain
Whichever situation you are in, this job starts the same way. Filling station, driveway, Airfield Tavern's car park or a road by Huish Park — our van reaches the car, and three questions follow: what liquid, which amount, and if it ran. The price is given over the phone, before a van leaves, and the replies set the work.
Draining your tank comes first, then a full flush — more vital with urea than with petrol, because crystals and corrosion will not clear on their own, no matter how long you wait. The filter is flushed, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and the car is tested. If the engine has not run, most jobs take about half an hour once we are there.
Firing it up comes last. Before we head off, it's tested to be sure it runs properly on new diesel. When it is caught quickly, the vehicle very rarely has long-term damage, and the entire job takes place where it is. Paying comes that day, never upfront. For the insurer, there is a VAT invoice and a written report from the engineer. Dig out your insurance before we arrive: misfuelling cover comes built into many policies.
About Lufton itself
Lufton is a suburban area in inland Somerset, situated approximately 83 metres above sea level. Lufton lies near several nearby places, including Houndstone, Alvington, and Thorne Coffin, and is around 18 miles from the city of Wells. Lufton has a population of around 3665 people and is characterised by predominantly detached housing. Lufton is also located about 116.9 miles west of London.
AdBlue drains in Lufton, and across Somerset too
As a residential suburb, Lufton shares its vans with the nearby places — Thorne Coffin, Alvington — right through BA postcodes. Telling us a BA22 8 postcode finds you fastest of all.
Stopped heading to Abbey Manor Park, or right in the centre of Lufton, the vehicle stays where it is — there is no need to move it at all. Our engineers drain the vehicle where it is. Tricky to pin down? Close to St Andrew's or a border? Asking is better than guessing, so ring.
The one-line version
Where it has not started, phone then leave it that way. Already run: stop, switch off then call. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there around Lufton and anywhere in Somerset on 0333 366 0103.