AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Mount Pleasant, and What to Do Next
Has your engine run since the AdBlue went in? This one question settles almost everything about what comes next. Wherever the car is — Wilsom, Mount Pleasant — don't start a motor that hasn't run yet. Leave the motor and the ignition off and phone 0333 366 0103; it is usually a drain and a thorough flush, done where your car is in Mount Pleasant. Pull over the minute you safely can then switch off, if it has been run. A larger job, yes, yet the identical opening move.
Further down: the situations our technicians see, anywhere around Hampshire. Choose the one that fits.
At the petrol pump in Mount Pleasant: AdBlue in a diesel
The cap you opened was the wrong one — and you only notice it while you are stood at the petrol pump, bottle or nozzle in your hand. Be it the nearest petrol station, BP or anywhere else in Mount Pleasant, the situation is identical.
The upshot: of all places to notice, the forecourt is the best. The AdBlue is in the tank and nowhere else. Nothing has drawn it in.
Next: avoid the urge to start it only to move away from the pump. Phone us from the forecourt once the vehicle is in a space — the staff will help push it — and keep the receipt. The equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a live forecourt, so a vehicle that cannot be pushed clear is emptied where it is at the pump.
AdBlue in your diesel tank on a Mount Pleasant drive?
The warning light had been on for days. Picked up a bottle, tipped it in at home, recycled the empty — and only then looked at the cap a second time, too late. Right off Brewery Gardens is no different from any other place.
In short: if your car hasn't been driven since, it is almost as good as finding out at the forecourt. Being reluctant to mix, AdBlue settles to the base inside your tank and stays. A night standing changes none of that.
What to do: leave your keys inside the house so no one moves the vehicle in the morning. Then call. Alton or Mount Pleasant: wherever your drive is, that is where it is emptied. The pumping kit runs quietly enough not to disturb the neighbours at night.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving in Mount Pleasant?
Topped up, drove away, and soon the engine was running unevenly, blowing smoke, down on power, or lighting up your dash. Maybe driving to Winchester, under 25 miles away, or simply down High Street.
What it means: the fuel system has drawn the AdBlue in. Mileage sets how far it gets: filter and lines first, then the injection pump and every injector. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Do this: pull up somewhere safe, then switch your engine off. On the M3, under 10 miles from Mount Pleasant, that means the next junction, not the services further on. Starting it again to test achieves nothing — AdBlue never clears itself. Roughly what distance did it go? Tell us as you phone.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
You've only driven this car for days. Your own vehicle either has no AdBlue or puts it elsewhere, so no one warned you the AdBlue cap was right beside your diesel. It can happen to anyone, anywhere around Hampshire.
The upshot: just as above, divided by whether it ran, only with an added step. Any work on your car frequently needs the owner's approval under rental or fleet agreements.
Do this: hire firm or your fleet manager first, us second, since settling it early cuts time. Leave the car switched off as the reply comes, whether you're parked outside Alton or near Alton Methodist Church.
Not sure it was AdBlue in the diesel tank, Mount Pleasant?
Now and then, "I think so" is the most you can truthfully say. A slight ammonia whiff lingers near the filler, the bottle seems too light, and which cap came off is a blur. It might have been on a friend's driveway in Spitalhatch, or in a rush by Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School at the school run.
In short: spillage near the filler does your motor unharmed. In the diesel tank, by contrast, AdBlue damages it. Any AdBlue in the tank would be drawn in by firing up the vehicle, and the start wouldn't settle which it is in any case.
What to do: treat it as if it went in. Do not crank it. Phone and give the details: we would sooner confirm a tank free of AdBlue than drain one after your motor has been run.
Every AdBlue drain in Mount Pleasant shares these stages
Every situation has the same opening to the work. Our technicians come to the car, whether it is on a forecourt, a driveway, the car park outside The Ivy House or a side street close to John Henry Newman, and ask three things: what got in, about how much, and whether your engine has run. On the phone, ahead of anything else, you hear our quote, and those answers decide the job too.
Then that tank is emptied and the system purged thoroughly, which counts more with AdBlue than with petrol: AdBlue crystallises and is corrosive to some of the metals in a fuel system, so it does not rinse out on its own. Finally come the filter, flushed or renewed if necessary; fresh diesel; and a check of your car. Where the motor hasn't been started, expect about half an hour once we arrive, in most cases.
The last step is starting the car. Our test that it runs smoothly on new diesel comes before our engineers go. The entire job is done where the vehicle is, and when it is spotted quickly, permanent damage is very unusual. Nothing is paid upfront, settlement is made on the day, and you receive what your insurer asks for: an engineer report and a VAT invoice. Check your insurance while we're en route: cover for misfuelling comes built into plenty of policies.
About Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is a suburban area located on the riverside in Hampshire, with a mix of flat dwellings and other residential properties. Mount Pleasant sits at an elevation of 109 metres, near the cities of Winchester and Alton, and is part of the wider South East region. Mount Pleasant is positioned approximately 15.7 miles from Winchester and 44.3 miles from London, with nearby areas including Newtown and The Butts. Mount Pleasant has a population of around 5681 residents.
AdBlue drains across Hampshire, Mount Pleasant included
Newtown and The Butts get the same vans as Mount Pleasant, a residential suburb, along with further places throughout GU postcodes. Your whereabouts comes quickest from a postcode that starts GU34 1.
Central Mount Pleasant or a lay-by towards Alton Town Park: either way it is, your car never needs to move at all for us. We drain the vehicle where it stands. If you are somewhere hard to explain, near Alton Baptist Church or close to a border, ring and ask rather than guessing.
The one-line version
Engine not started: ring, leaving it switched off. Run already: stop, power down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel handles the rest, within Mount Pleasant or wherever across Hampshire.