AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Middle Winterslow: What Now?
Has the engine run since the AdBlue got in? That one question settles almost everything else from here. Not started yet? Then leave the vehicle like that, whether the car is — Middle Winterslow or Lopcombe Corner. Leave your motor and your ignition off and call 0333 366 0103; it is generally a drain and a thorough flush, done where your car is in Middle Winterslow. Already started? Stop when safe, then turn it off. Stage one remains the same, even if the job is bigger.
Below: the situations we see, anywhere in Wiltshire. Pick the one that fits.
On a Middle Winterslow forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you only spot it while you are standing at the petrol pump, bottle or the nozzle in your hand. Maybe you're at the Pace, maybe at the BP, possibly somewhere else around Middle Winterslow.
Put simply: there is no better place to be to spot it. Nothing has pulled it through, and so the AdBlue stays only inside your tank.
Next: resist the urge to fire it up only to free up the pump. Have the staff to lend a hand rolling it into a bay, hold on to the receipt, then ring us right there. If it cannot be moved, it can be drained at the pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt.
At home around Middle Winterslow with AdBlue in the diesel tank
On your dash, a reminder had shown for days. Picked up a bottle, tipped it in outside the house, recycled the empty — and at that point looked at the cap again, after the fact. Homes just off Yew Tree Close are caught out as much as everywhere else.
What it means: if you haven't driven since, this is nearly as good as the forecourt. AdBlue doesn't mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of the tank and waits there. Overnight doesn't change that.
Put the keys in the house overnight — otherwise a person might drive it off at breakfast — then phone us. We drain the car on your driveway, whether that is in Middle Winterslow or out in West Winterslow. Night-time drains outside a house are fine: the pumps are low-noise.
Middle Winterslow: set off with AdBlue in a diesel?
A short way after topping up, your engine started misbehaving: roughness, smoke, lost power, warnings on your dash. Middleton, perhaps, or the route to Salisbury — a trip of under 10 miles.
Meaning? Your fuel pump has sucked the AdBlue up. The injection pump and every injector see it as well on a bigger run, after the filter and pipework have had it. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Your move: stop anywhere sensible, then turn your motor off. On the M27, under 15 miles from Middle Winterslow, that means the next exit, not the services further on. Do not restart the car to see if it has cleared; it will not have. Phone, and say what distance the car was driven.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
A week ago, the car was unknown to you. On your own vehicle, AdBlue is missing or somewhere else. On this one, the cap is just next to the diesel inlet — a surprise to you. Any driver, anywhere in Wiltshire, might make the same.
In short: an extra stage on top of the situations above, and those turn on if it has run. The owner often needs to sign off the work, under plenty of rental and fleet agreements.
Do this: hire firm or fleet manager first, us next, because settling it early saves time. Hanging on for an answer in the car park at Dean, or near Winterslow Village Hall? Keep the engine off meanwhile.
Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank in Middle Winterslow?
"I think so" is sometimes the most honest as it gets. Too light, the bottle; a hint of ammonia round the filler; a hazy recollection of which cap. Look familiar? The gates of Winterslow Church of England Primary School in a rush, say, or a friend's driveway over in Pitton.
In short: spillage near the filler does the motor unharmed. A diesel tank with AdBlue in it is another matter. Any AdBlue in that tank will be sucked in by turning on the car, and the start wouldn't settle which it is in any case.
Next: assume it went in, then leave your motor off. Ring and give the details: we'd sooner confirm a tank free of AdBlue than drain one after your motor has been run.
Middle Winterslow: what each AdBlue drain has in common
The work begins identically, whatever the situation. Our engineers come to the vehicle, whether it is on a forecourt, a driveway, the car park at Lord Nelson Arms or a side street near Winterslow Baptist Church, and ask three things: what was put in, about how much, and if the motor has been run. Replies set the job; the price comes by phone whilst nobody has set off yet.
A thorough flush follows the drain. With petrol it is routine; with AdBlue it's crucial, since crystals form and certain metals are attacked, and neither washes out unaided. The fuel filter is flushed, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and your car is tested. Not started? Then about half an hour on site is most jobs.
The last step is starting the car. Our check that it runs smoothly on new diesel comes before our engineers go. The whole job is done where the car is, and if it's noticed early, permanent damage is very rare. Payment comes on the day, never in advance. For the insurer, there is a VAT invoice plus a written report from the engineer. Worth remembering: lots of insurers offer misfuelling cover, so a check of your policy as you wait is worthwhile.
About Middle Winterslow and where it is
Middle Winterslow is a rural village in Wiltshire, situated near the city of Salisbury and surrounded by other small settlements like West Winterslow and East Winterslow. Middle Winterslow sits at an elevation of around 152 metres, with detached housing being the predominant type of accommodation. Middle Winterslow is located approximately 72 miles from London, making it a relatively accessible rural community. Middle Winterslow has a small population of around 730 residents, with nearby Firsdown also being a neighbouring locality.
AdBlue drains around Middle Winterslow and across Wiltshire
Over SP postcodes, the teams serving Middle Winterslow — a rural village — reach nearby places too, East Winterslow and Firsdown among them. Giving us a SP5 1 postcode finds you fastest of all.
Parked heading to Brown's Copse, or bang in the centre of Middle Winterslow, the vehicle remains put — there's no need to shift it at all. Our van drains it where it stands. Guessing won't help beside All Saints, close to a border or anywhere hard to pin down; ring and ask.
Your situation, in one line
Motor never started: ring, leaving it alone. Whatever line applies, Petrol in Diesel takes over the rest on 0333 366 0103, throughout Wiltshire and in Middle Winterslow — after you stop, switch off and phone, if it's run.