AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Nether Stowey: What Now?
One fact matters most when AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and that is if your engine has run since. Not run so far? Then leave the vehicle like that, wherever your vehicle is — Nether Stowey or Friarn. Usually this means draining and properly rinsing it on the spot in Nether Stowey — so leave your ignition and engine off and ring 0333 366 0103. Already run? Pull over when safe, then turn everything off. The job is bigger, yet the first step is the same.
Match your case to a situation from the ones below, wherever around Somerset you happen to be.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Nether Stowey forecourt
You are at the petrol pump, the nozzle or the bottle still in your hand, and you have just noticed the cap you opened was the wrong one. Anywhere around Nether Stowey, then — Pace, another forecourt nearby, or anywhere else close by.
Put simply: there is no better spot exists to spot it. Only your tank has AdBlue; no component past it has drawn it in.
Freeing the petrol pump is no reason to run it — so don't get back in. Phone us from the forecourt after the car sits in a bay — the staff will lend a hand to roll it — then save the receipt. Draining it right at the petrol pump is fine if it can't be shifted, because the equipment is explosion-proof.
AdBlue in your diesel tank at home in Nether Stowey
Several days had passed with the dash light on. Only at the recycling bin, the empty bottle in hand, did you look back at the cap you'd opened on the driveway. Drives near St Mary Street see it as much as anywhere.
What it means: if you haven't driven since, this is nearly as good as the forecourt. AdBlue does not mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of that tank and waits there. Overnight doesn't change that.
What to do: leave the keys inside the house so no one moves the car in the morning. Then call. Your driveway is where it gets drained, whether in Nether Stowey or Bincombe. Night-time drains beside a house are fine: the pumps are quiet.
Drove off with AdBlue in a diesel around Nether Stowey?
A mile or two after filling up, your motor started misbehaving: roughness, smoke, less power, warnings on the dash. It might have been driving for Wells, under 25 miles away, or just down Castle Street.
What it means: your fuel system has pulled the AdBlue in. Mileage decides how far it gets: filter and pipework first, then the high-pressure pump and each injector. It travels deeper with every mile covered and each restart.
Pull in safely — that is the first step — then switch everything off. On the M5, under 10 miles from Nether Stowey, that means the next exit, not the services further on. Starting it again to check gets nothing — AdBlue never clears on its own. Ring us and say how far you drove.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
It is a car you have had for a week. The AdBlue filler is right next to the diesel one, which you did not know, because your own car either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. It can happen to anyone, anywhere around Somerset.
What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it has run, with one more stage. Plenty of rental and fleet contracts require the owner's approval before repairs.
Sorting it before the van arrives is quicker, so ring the hire company or your fleet manager, then us. Stuck near War Memorial or at Bridgwater till someone answers, the vehicle stays switched off the whole time.
Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank around Nether Stowey?
"I think so" is often as honest answer there is. Too light, that bottle; a trace of ammonia near your filler; no clear memory of the cap. Sound familiar? It might have been on a friend's drive in Durborough, or in a rush by Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School at the school run.
In short: a spill round the filler does the motor no harm. A diesel tank with AdBlue in it is another story. Any AdBlue in the tank will be pulled in by starting the vehicle, and the start wouldn't settle which it is in any case.
Assume it went in, and don't start the key. Checking a tank that turns out clean is better than emptying one once it has been run — so ring then describe to us what you saw.
The common ground in every Nether Stowey AdBlue drain
Whatever the situation, a single start is used. Wherever your car stands — The George Hotel's car park, a road beside Nether Stowey Parish Council, a driveway, a filling station — our van gets there and asks about the fluid, the amount, and if the motor has turned over. Replies set the work; the price comes on the call while nobody has left yet.
A thorough flush comes after the drain. With petrol it is routine; with AdBlue it is essential, since deposits form and some metals are attacked, and neither washes out unaided. Then comes your filter — cleaned, or replaced when needed — then clean diesel, and a test of your car. If your engine has not run, most jobs take about half an hour once we are there.
Starting it comes at the end. With new diesel in, it runs while our engineers check it is running properly, and then we head off. We do the entire job where the vehicle is, and lasting damage is very uncommon when it has been noticed quickly. Paying comes on the day, never in advance. For your insurer, there is a VAT invoice and a report from the engineer. It is worth knowing: lots of insurers offer misfuelling cover, and so a quick look at your documents as we travel pays.
About Nether Stowey
Nether Stowey is a village situated on the River Parrett in Somerset, with a mix of semi-detached housing and other types of homes. Nether Stowey lies near the Quantock Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is close to the villages of Over Stowey and Bincombe. Nether Stowey has a population of around 1483 people and is located at an elevation of 76 metres above sea level. Nether Stowey is also within commuting distance of the city of Wells, which is approximately 22 miles away.
Nether Stowey and Somerset: AdBlue drains across the area
Over TA postcodes, the teams serving Nether Stowey — a village — reach surrounding towns too, Over Stowey and Aley among them. A postcode starting TA5 1 is the quickest way to tell us where you are.
No towing is required, whether stopped in the centre of Nether Stowey or on a layby heading to Millennium and Jubilee Wood, so keep it where it is. Wherever it stands, that's where it is drained. Assuming doesn't help near Coleridge Cottage, close to a border or anywhere awkward to pin down; phone and ask.
In one line: your situation
If it hasn't started, ring and leave it off. Already run: stop, switch off then call. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there in Nether Stowey and anywhere around Somerset on 0333 366 0103.