AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Mauricewood, and What to Do Next
One thing matters above all when AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and it is if your motor has run since. Wherever the car is — Cuiken, Mauricewood — don't run a motor that hasn't run yet. Keep nothing on, phone 0333 366 0103, and expect a proper flush after a drain, carried out right where the car sits in Mauricewood. Already run? Pull over once you safely can, then switch everything off. It is a larger job, though stage one does not change.
Compare your case to a situation from the ones below, wherever across Midlothian you happen to be.
Mauricewood forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
Only now, nozzle yet in your hand, it dawns on you that the cap you opened was the wrong one, right at the pump. It might be the Tesco, or the Asda, or another station in Mauricewood.
What it means: this is the ideal spot to find out. Nothing has drawn it in, and so the AdBlue sits only inside the tank.
Clearing the pump is no reason to start it — and so do not get back in. Have the attendants to lend a hand rolling it into a bay, save the bottle, then ring us from there. Our equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a busy forecourt, and so a vehicle that can't be pushed clear is cleared right at the pump.
Mauricewood, at home: AdBlue in the diesel tank
Several days had gone by with the warning light on. Picked up a bottle, tipped it in at home, binned the empty — and at that point looked at the cap a second time, after the fact. Right off Mauricewood Road is no different from any other place.
The point: no driving since makes this nearly equal to finding it at the pump. On the floor of that tank is where AdBlue stays, since it will not mix with diesel — and a night going by makes nothing of the difference.
Your move: keys in the house, so nobody drives the vehicle anywhere first thing. Then, ring. In Greenlaw Mains or right here around Mauricewood, the draining is done at your drive. The equipment runs quietly enough that it won't wake the neighbours at night.
Set off with AdBlue in a diesel in Mauricewood?
Filled up, pulled away, and soon the engine was running unevenly, blowing smoke, down on power, or lighting up your dash. Ewing Street, say, or the way to Edinburgh — a run of under 10 miles.
The point: your system has pulled AdBlue in by now. The injection pump and every injector get it as well on a bigger trip, once the filter and pipework have had it. More driving, more starts: further it goes.
Next: pick a safe place, stop, and switch your motor off. Mauricewood lies under 10 miles from the M8; there, come off at the first junction instead of pushing on for the services. It will not have cleared, so there is no point starting it again to check. About how far did it go? Tell us when you call.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
It's a car you have had for a week. On your own vehicle, AdBlue is missing or elsewhere. On this one, the inlet is right next to the diesel inlet — news to you. Anyone, anywhere around Midlothian, could do it.
Meaning? Whichever case above applies too — run or unrun — plus one extra stage. Plenty of hire and company contracts want the owner to approve work on your car.
Your move: rental firm or fleet manager to begin with, us next, because settling it beforehand saves time. If you are stranded in the car park outside Wester Hailes, or by Mauricewood Colliery Disaster Memorial, whilst you wait for an answer, leave your car off.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, around Mauricewood
Sometimes the honest answer is "I think so". The bottle is lighter than it should be, there's a faint smell of ammonia about the filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. The gates of the local primary school in a rush, perhaps, or a friend's driveway out in Deanburn.
Meaning? Drips outside the inlet never touch the motor at all. A diesel tank with AdBlue in it is a different matter. If there is AdBlue in your tank, starting the car will draw it in, and it would not tell you which either.
Do this: act as if it did, and don't start the engine. Tell us what you noticed on your phone. A clear tank checked counts as a better outcome than an already-run one drained.
What each AdBlue drain around Mauricewood has in common
The job opens identically, whatever your situation. Forecourt, driveway, The Cuiken Inn's car park or a road by Ladywood Leisure Centre — the van comes to your car, and three questions follow: what fluid, which amount, and whether it ran. Replies set the job; the price follows on the call whilst nobody has set off yet.
AdBlue forms crystals and eats at some metals in fuel systems, and so it does not rinse out unaided; that's why a full flush, after this drain, counts much more with AdBlue than with petrol. Next comes your filter — flushed, or swapped when necessary — followed by clean diesel, and a test of the vehicle. Where your engine has not run, allow about half an hour on site, for most cases.
Firing it up comes last. We confirm it runs smoothly on new diesel before we go. The entire job is done where the car is, and when it is caught quickly, permanent damage is very uncommon. Nothing is taken upfront, payment happens on the day, and you receive what your insurer asks for: an engineer report and a VAT invoice. It is worth remembering: lots of insurers offer misfuelling cover, so a check of your policy while we travel is worthwhile.
About Mauricewood and where it is
Mauricewood is a suburban area situated on the riverside in Midlothian, with a mix of terraced housing and a population of around 4136 residents. Mauricewood sits at an elevation of 193 metres, close to the nearby communities of Greenlaw Mains, Eastfield, and Beeslack. Mauricewood is located approximately 7.9 miles from Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city. Mauricewood forms part of the wider commuter belt around Edinburgh, with easy access to the city centre.
AdBlue drains around Mauricewood, and across Midlothian too
Being a residential suburb, Mauricewood has the same vans as the surrounding places — Beeslack, Eastfield — all the way across EH postcodes. Giving us a EH26 0 postcode pins you fastest of all.
Centre of Mauricewood or a layby towards Cuiken Glen: wherever it is, the vehicle doesn't need to move at all for us. Our van drains it where it stands. Assuming doesn't help near Kirkhill Bowling Club, on a county line or somewhere awkward to describe; phone and check.
Your scenario, summed up
If it hasn't started, ring then keep it off. Run already: pull over, switch down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel takes over the rest, in Mauricewood or anywhere across Midlothian.