What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Mayford
One fact matters above all once AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and it is whether the engine has run afterwards. If it has not, keep it that way, whether your car is around Mayford itself or out in Smarts Heath. Usually this means draining and thoroughly cleaning it on the spot in Mayford — so keep the ignition and engine off then call 0333 366 0103. Already started? Pull over once you safely can, then turn everything off. A larger job, then, yet the identical first step.
Wherever in Surrey it happened, one of the situations below matches yours.
On a Mayford forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
Only now, nozzle yet in hand, you realise that the cap you opened was the wrong one, there at the petrol pump. Somewhere around Mayford, then — Shell, Morrisons, or anywhere else nearby.
Meaning? Finding out on the forecourt is the best it gets. No pump has drawn it through, so the AdBlue stays just in that tank.
Clearing the petrol pump is no excuse to start it — so don't get back in. A few jobs: a shove into a bay with the attendants helping, the bottle kept, and a call to us from the forecourt. If it can't be moved, it can be cleared at the petrol pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Mayford drive?
On the dash, a warning had shown for days. Picked up a bottle, poured it in at home, recycled the empty — and at that point looked at the cap again, too late. It occurs on driveways just off Guildford Road as frequently as anywhere.
Put simply: if the vehicle hasn't moved since, it's almost 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.
Keep your keys indoors tonight — otherwise a person might drive it away at breakfast — and call us. Your driveway is where it gets drained, be it around Mayford or Pyle Hill. Our pumping kit runs quietly enough not to disturb the street at night.
On the road around Mayford with AdBlue in a diesel
Topped up, pulled away, and before long the motor was turning unevenly, blowing smoke, down on power, or lighting up your dash. Possibly it was on Mayford Roundabout, possibly on the way out towards Westminster, under 25 miles away.
Meaning? The fuel pump has sucked the AdBlue in. The high-pressure pump and every injector see it too on a longer run, after your filter and lines have it. More miles, more starts: further it goes.
What to do: pull over where it's safe then switch off. Mayford lies under 5 miles from the M25; there, come off at the next junction rather than pressing on for the services. No test starts: clearing isn't something AdBlue will do. About what distance did it gone? Say so when you call.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
You've only had this car a week. The AdBlue filler sits right alongside the diesel filler, which you did not know, since your own vehicle either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. Throughout Surrey, no one is safe from it.
Put simply: one extra stage on top of the situations above, which depend on if it has run. Work on the vehicle often requires the owner's approval under hire or company agreements.
Your move: hire firm or fleet manager first, us second, since settling it early cuts time. Stranded by Mayford Village Hall or at Worplesdon until someone answers, the car stays switched off throughout.
Not sure it was AdBlue in your diesel tank, Mayford?
Honestly, the best answer may be that you think so. A faint ammonia-like whiff lingers around the filler, the bottle seems too light, and the cap you took off is a blur. The gates of Westfield Primary School in a hurry, say, or a friend's drive out in Hook Heath.
The point: your motor is not hurt by some AdBlue splashed around the outside. Inside the diesel tank, by contrast, AdBlue damages it. Turning on your car will not tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in your tank it would pull it in.
Your move: act as if it got in, and never start the motor. Checking a tank that turns out free of AdBlue is better than draining one after it has been run — so phone then describe to us what you saw.
Mayford: what each AdBlue drain has in common
Each case has the same opening to the work. We come to the vehicle, whether it is at a forecourt, a drive, the car park outside Bird in Hand or a side street close to St Mark's Church of England, and ask three things: what was put in, about how much, and whether the motor has run. Your price is given over the phone, before a van leaves, and those replies shape the job.
Then your tank is drained and your system flushed thoroughly, which matters more with AdBlue than with petrol: AdBlue crystallises and is corrosive to some of the metals in a fuel system, and so it does not rinse out on its own. The fuel filter is cleaned, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and the car is tested. Not started? In that case about half an hour once we are there is most jobs.
Lastly, we start the engine. Before our technicians leave, it is tested to make sure it runs correctly on new diesel. When it is noticed early, the car very seldom has permanent damage, and the whole job happens where it is. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. Worth remembering: many insurers include misfuelling cover, and so a quick look at your policy while we travel pays.
About Mayford
Mayford is a suburban area in Surrey, situated near the River Wey and characterised by its detached housing stock. Mayford sits at an elevation of 27 metres, close to the nearby settlements of Pyle Hill and Pray Heath. Mayford is located approximately 24 miles from London, making it a commuter-friendly location. Mayford has a population of around 1435 residents, who enjoy its riverside setting and proximity to Westfield.
Mayford and Surrey: AdBlue drains across the area
Pray Heath and Westfield get the same vans as Mayford, a residential suburb, along with further towns over GU postcodes. Telling us a GU22 9 postcode pins you quickest of all.
Centre of Mayford or a lay-by near Westfield Common: wherever it is, the vehicle doesn't need to shift an inch for us. Wherever it stands, that is where it is cleared. If you are somewhere hard to explain, near Emmanuel Church or close to a border, ring and ask instead of assuming.
In one line: your situation
Unstarted? Keep it off and ring. Whichever line fits, Petrol in Diesel takes over the rest on 0333 366 0103, throughout Surrey and within Mayford — once you stop, turn off then ring, if it has run.