AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Marehay, and What to Do Next
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank depends on one thing more than any other: if the engine has been run since it got in. Not run so far? Then leave the vehicle like that, whether your car sits — Marehay or Morley Park. Leave the motor and your ignition off and phone 0333 366 0103; it is generally a drain and a thorough flush, done where the vehicle is around Marehay. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe then switch off. It is a bigger job, yet step one doesn't change.
Below: the situations our technicians see, wherever around Derbyshire. Pick the one that fits.
Marehay forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
Imagine it: standing by the petrol pump, gripping the bottle, you spot the filler you opened was not the correct one. Possibly you're at the The Co-operative, perhaps at the Sainsbury's, maybe somewhere else around Marehay.
Put simply: there is no better spot exists to discover it. Still in the tank, with no fuel drawn onwards: that's where the AdBlue is.
What to do: don't get back in and crank it to clear the pump. Three things: a shove into a space with the staff helping, the bottle kept, and a ring to us from the forecourt. Stuck beside the petrol pump? Our explosion-proof kit keeps a live forecourt sensible, so it can be drained where it is.
AdBlue in your diesel tank on a Marehay drive?
The warning light had been on for days. Only by the recycling, the empty bottle in your hand, did you glance back at the cap you'd used at the drive. Houses just off Swallow Court are caught out as much as everywhere else.
In short: if the vehicle hasn't moved since, it is almost as good as spotting it at the pump. Being unable to blend, AdBlue drops low inside that tank and stays. A night parked changes nothing.
Put your keys indoors overnight — otherwise a person may drive it off first thing — and call us. Your driveway is where it gets drained, whether around Marehay or Greenhillocks. The pumps are quiet enough to use outside a house at night.
Marehay: set off with AdBlue in a diesel?
A mile or two after filling up, the engine began misbehaving: rough running, smoke, lost power, warnings on the dash. It might have been driving for Derby, under 10 miles away, or simply down Milldale Close.
The upshot: the system has drawn AdBlue through already. The high-pressure pump and each injector see it as well on a bigger run, once the fuel filter and pipework have it. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Do this: stop somewhere sensible, then switch your engine off. Marehay sits under 10 miles from the M1; on it, pull off at the first junction rather than pressing on to the services. It will not have cleared, and so there's no sense starting it again to check. Call, and say what distance your vehicle went.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
It's a car you have had for a week. Your own car either does without AdBlue or puts it elsewhere, so nothing warned you the AdBlue cap sits just beside the diesel. Throughout Derbyshire, no one is safe from it.
The upshot: just as above, divided by whether it ran, but with one added step. The owner often has to approve any work, under many rental and fleet agreements.
What to do: call the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That's faster settled before our engineers arrive than after. Waiting for an answer at the car park outside Belper, or beside Springs Christian Centre? Leave your car off meanwhile.
Not sure it was AdBlue in your diesel tank, Marehay?
At times the fair answer is "I think so". The bottle is lighter than it should be, there is a faint smell of ammonia round the filler, and you can't remember which cap you took off. A hurried top-up by the gates of Ripley Infant School, or a visit to a friend in Nuttals Park: both fits.
Put simply: a spill round your filler does your engine no harm. Inside your diesel tank, by contrast, AdBlue damages it. You cannot tell which by turning the key, and doing so will draw in any AdBlue that is in your tank.
Do this: act as though it did, and never start your motor. Call us and explain what you saw; we would rather check a tank that turns out free of AdBlue than drain one that has already been run.
Marehay: what each AdBlue drain has in common
The work opens identically, whatever the case. We come to the vehicle, whether it's on a forecourt, a drive, the car park at The Village Inn or a side street close to The Salvation Army Ripley, and ask three things: what was put in, about how much, and whether the engine has run. On the phone, ahead of anything else, you are told our price, and those replies shape the work too.
A thorough flush follows this drain. With petrol it is standard; with AdBlue it is essential, because deposits build up and some metals corrode, and none of it washes away unaided. Finally come the fuel filter, cleaned or renewed as needed; fresh diesel; and a check of your car. If the motor has not run, most jobs take about half an hour once we're there.
Firing it up comes at the end. Before our engineers go, it's checked to confirm it runs correctly on clean diesel. Our engineers do the entire job where the vehicle is, and long-term damage is very unusual when it has been spotted quickly. For your insurer: an engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment on the day, nothing upfront. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling cover, and so it's worth checking yours whilst we're on the way.
About Marehay and where it is
Marehay is a suburban area in Derbyshire, situated approximately 8 miles from Derby and 119 miles from London, with a mix of detached housing and local amenities. Marehay sits at an elevation of around 125 metres, in a gently rolling inland landscape. Marehay is close to nearby places such as Greenhillocks, The Elms, and Peasehill, and has a population of around 2453 residents. Marehay is characterized by its predominantly detached housing stock, reflecting its suburban nature.
AdBlue drains across Derbyshire, Marehay included
The Elms and Peasehill get the identical vans as Marehay, a residential suburb, plus other towns throughout DE postcodes. Quickest of all: a DE5 8 postcode to show where you stand.
Stopped en route to Lower Marehay Park, or bang in the heart of Marehay, your car remains where it is — there is no need to move it at all. Where it sits, that is where it is cleared. Awkward to explain? By Waingroves Methodist Church or a county line? Checking beats assuming, and so phone.
Your scenario, in one line
Motor never started: phone, leaving it alone. Run already: pull over, power down, ring 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel handles the remainder, in Marehay or anywhere across Derbyshire.