What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Mwyndy
All of that hinges on one fact: whether your engine has started since the AdBlue went in — more than anything else. Not run so far? Then keep it that way, whether the car is — Mwyndy or Pontyclun. Usually that means draining and thoroughly flushing it right there in Mwyndy — and so leave the ignition and motor off and call 0333 366 0103. When your motor has been run, pull in somewhere safe first, then turn the car off. The job is bigger, but the first step is the same.
Below: the situations our engineers see, anywhere across Rhondda Cynon Taf. Pick the one that fits.
At the petrol pump in Mwyndy: AdBlue in a diesel
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you just notice it while you're stood at the pump, bottle or nozzle in hand. Anywhere in Mwyndy, then — Texaco, Sainsbury's, or somewhere else close by.
Put simply: there is no better spot exists to discover it. Still in that tank, and no fuel pulled onwards: that is where the AdBlue is.
Freeing the petrol pump is no excuse to start it — so don't get back in. Have the attendants to lend a hand rolling it into a bay, save the receipt, then ring us right there. Draining it right at the petrol pump is fine when it cannot be shifted, because the equipment is explosion-proof.
At home in Mwyndy with AdBlue in the diesel tank
For days the dash had been warning you. You bought a bottle, poured it in on the driveway, and only when you put the empty bottle in the recycling did you look a second time at the cap. Houses just off Ffordd Cefn-yr-Hendy are hit as often as everywhere else.
The point: no miles since makes it almost equal to spotting it at the petrol pump. Diesel and AdBlue stay apart: the AdBlue settles to the floor of your tank and stays put, however long it waits.
Your move: the keys in the house, so no one takes the vehicle anywhere first thing. Then, phone. Miskin or Mwyndy: whichever your drive is, that's where it gets cleared. Late-night empties beside a house are fine: the pumps are low-noise.
Mwyndy: set off with AdBlue in a diesel?
Lumpy running, smoke, falling power or a lit dashboard started a mile or two after the fill. Possibly it was on Parc Ifor Hen, possibly on the way out towards Cardiff, under 10 miles away.
The point: the system has drawn AdBlue through already. The injection pump and every injector see it too on a bigger trip, after your filter and pipework have it. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Pull in safely — that's the next step — then switch it off. Mwyndy lies under a mile from the M4; on it, pull off at the next junction rather than pressing on for the services. No trial restarts: clearing is not something AdBlue will do. Roughly what distance had it go? Tell us when you phone.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
Seven days back, the car was new to you. The AdBlue filler is right beside the diesel one, which you did not know, since your own vehicle either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. Anywhere you happen to be around Rhondda Cynon Taf, every motorist could be caught.
Meaning? Whichever applies above counts here — run or not — and one extra stage. The owner often needs to approve the work, under plenty of hire and company contracts.
Your move: hire firm or your fleet manager to begin with, us second, because settling it beforehand saves time. Leave it off as the answer comes, whether you are waiting outside Pontyclun or close to Arthur Llewellyn Jenkins.
Mwyndy: unsure if it was AdBlue in your diesel tank?
Honestly, the best answer may be that you think so. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there is a faint smell of ammonia around the filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. A rushed top-up by the gates of the local primary school, or a call to a friend in Llantrisant: both fits.
Put simply: spillage near your filler leaves your motor unharmed. Inside the diesel tank, however, AdBlue harms it. Turning on the car cannot tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in that tank it will draw it in.
Next: act as though it got in, then leave the motor off. Ring us and explain what you saw; we'd rather check a tank that turns out free of AdBlue than drain one that has already been run.
Mwyndy: what every AdBlue drain has in common
Whatever the situation, a single opening is used. Three things come once our technicians arrive — on a filling station, a drive, a road beside All Hallows or the car park outside Castell Mynach: the fluid, the amount, and if it has run. Over the phone, ahead of dispatch, you are told our quote, and those answers shape the work too.
Then the tank is drained and your system purged thoroughly, which matters more with AdBlue than with petrol: AdBlue crystallises and is corrosive to some of the metals in a fuel system, so it doesn't rinse out on its own. Next is your filter — cleaned, or swapped when needed — then fresh diesel, and a test of your vehicle. Never started? In that case roughly half an hour on site is most jobs.
Last, our engineers fire it up. Our technicians confirm it runs properly on clean diesel before we go. The entire job is done where the vehicle is, and when it is caught early, long-term damage is very rare. For your insurer: the engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment that day, no money in advance. Plenty of insurance policies cover misfuelling, so check yours as we head over.
About Mwyndy
Mwyndy is a small hamlet in Rhondda Cynon Taf, situated inland at an elevation of 64 metres, near the larger communities of Miskin and Talbot Green. Mwyndy lies within commuting distance of Cardiff, which is approximately 9 miles away. Mwyndy is characterised by its predominantly detached housing stock, reflecting its relatively rural setting. Mwyndy remains a quiet residential area, close to the amenities of nearby towns.
Mwyndy and Rhondda Cynon Taf: AdBlue drains across the area
Cross Inn and Talbot Green get the identical vans as Mwyndy, a rural hamlet, plus further towns over CF postcodes. Fastest of all: a CF72 8 postcode to show where you stand.
Parked heading to Miskin Manor Cricket Club, or bang in the centre of Mwyndy, the car remains put — there's no need to shift it at all. We drain it where it sits. Ring and ask instead of guessing if you're by Asda Living, on a border, or somewhere awkward to pin down.
In one line: your scenario
Unstarted? Keep the vehicle that way then phone. Run already: stop, switch down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel handles the remainder, in Mwyndy or anywhere in Rhondda Cynon Taf.