AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Maney, and What to Do Next
All of that hinges on a single fact: if your motor has started after the AdBlue was added — more than anything else. Out in Four Oaks Park or right in Maney, an unstarted engine must remain that way. Switch nothing on, ring 0333 366 0103, and count on a thorough flush plus a drain, carried out right where the car stands around Maney. Where the engine has been run, stop safely first, then turn the vehicle off. It is a larger job, though stage one does not change.
Further down: the cases our engineers see, anywhere around West Midlands. Pick the one that fits.
On a Maney forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
The cap you opened was the wrong one — and you only spot it while you are stood at the pump, bottle or nozzle in hand. Possibly you are at the Texaco, perhaps at the Esso, perhaps somewhere else in Maney.
The upshot: of all places to notice, this is the best. The AdBlue is inside that tank and nowhere else. Nothing has sucked it in.
Clearing the pump is no reason to start it — and so don't get back in. Have the staff to lend a hand rolling it into a space, save the bottle, then ring us from there. Emptying it right at the petrol pump is fine if it cannot be moved, since the equipment is explosion-proof.
AdBlue in the diesel tank at home in Maney
For days the dashboard had been nagging you. Only by the recycling, the empty container in your hand, did you look back at the cap you had used at the driveway. Driveways close to Upper Holland Road see it as much as any other street.
The upshot: zero driving since leaves this almost equal to finding it at the petrol pump. Diesel and AdBlue keep apart: the AdBlue drops to the base of your tank and remains put, no matter how long it waits.
Next: prevent any early move by keeping the keys in the house, then phone us. In Royal Sutton Coldfield or right here in Maney, the draining is done on your driveway. The equipment runs quiet enough that it won't wake the neighbours at night.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving around Maney?
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. Ebrook Road, perhaps, or the way towards Birmingham — a run of under 10 miles.
The upshot: your system has pulled AdBlue through by now. Mileage sets how far it gets: filter and pipework first, then the high-pressure pump and every injector. Each restart, like each mile, pushes it on.
What to do: pull over where it is safe to do so then switch off. On the M6 Toll, under 3 miles from Maney, that means the next exit, not the services further on. It won't have cleared, and so there is no sense restarting to check. Ring us and say how far you travelled.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
A week ago, the car was new to you. On your own vehicle, AdBlue is missing or elsewhere. On this one, the cap is just by the diesel inlet — a surprise to you. Wherever you happen to be in West Midlands, any motorist could be caught.
Meaning? Whichever applies above applies here — run or unrun — and one extra stage. The owner often has to approve any work, under plenty of rental and company contracts.
What to do: ring the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That's quicker settled before our technicians get there than after. Leave it switched off while the answer comes, whether you are waiting at Sutton Coldfield or close to Methodist Church.
Maney: unsure whether it was AdBlue in the diesel tank?
Now and then, "I think so" is all you can honestly say. Too light, the bottle; a hint of ammonia near the filler; no clear memory of which cap. Sound familiar? The gates of Town Junior School in a hurry, perhaps, or a friend's drive out in Wylde Green.
Meaning? Drips around the inlet never reach the motor at all. Inside your diesel tank, by contrast, AdBlue harms it. You can't tell which by turning the key, and doing so will draw in any AdBlue that is in your tank.
Assume it got in, and don't turn your engine. Describe what you noticed on your phone. A clear tank checked counts as a better result than an already-run one drained.
Each AdBlue drain around Maney shares these steps
The job opens the same way, whatever the situation. Our engineers come to the vehicle, whether it's on a forecourt, a drive, the car park outside Kings Arms or a side street close to TK Maxx, and ask three things: what went in, roughly how much, and if your motor has been run. On the phone, before dispatch, you hear the quote, and those answers decide the work too.
A thorough flush comes after this drain. With petrol it is routine; with AdBlue it's essential, because deposits form and some metals corrode, and none of it rinses out unaided. Next comes your filter — cleaned, or swapped where needed — then clean diesel, and a test of your vehicle. Never started? In that case roughly half an hour once we are there is most jobs.
Our technicians start the car last. With new diesel in, it runs while our engineers confirm it's running smoothly, and then we leave. The whole job is done where the car is, and if it's noticed quickly, lasting damage is very unusual. For your insurer: the engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment that day, no money in advance. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling, and so look at yours as we head over.
About Maney, for a moment
Maney is a suburban area in the West Midlands, situated near the River Tame and close to the city of Birmingham. Maney has a mix of housing types, but semi-detached homes are particularly prevalent in the area. Maney sits at an elevation of around 110 metres, with nearby Royal Sutton Coldfield and Sutton Coldfield providing local amenities. Maney is located approximately 6.6 miles from Birmingham city centre, making it a commuter-friendly location.
AdBlue drains across West Midlands, Maney included
Maney is a residential suburb, and the same teams that cover it work the places around it too, Sutton Coldfield and Tudor Hill among them, across the B postcode area. Giving us your B72 1 postcode pins you quickest of all.
No towing is needed, be it stopped centrally in Maney or in a lay-by heading to Trinity Park, and so keep it put. Wherever it stands, that is where it gets emptied. Phone and ask rather than guess when you are by Elmsdale Social Club, near a border, or somewhere tricky to pin down.
The one-line version
Unstarted? Keep the car off and phone. Whichever case fits, Petrol in Diesel handles from there on 0333 366 0103, throughout West Midlands and within Maney — after you pull over, switch off and ring, if it has run.