--- title: Old Wives Lees: AdBlue in a Diesel Tank, What Next canonical: https://www.petrolinadieselcar.co.uk/adblue-in-diesel/old-wives-lees-kent/ location: Old Wives Lees county: Kent latitude: 51.255700 longitude: 0.971210 service: AdBlue in a Diesel Tank updated: 2026-10-25 --- # AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Old Wives Lees: What Now? Has the engine turned over since the AdBlue was put in? This one question decides nearly everything else from here. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether the vehicle is around Old Wives Lees itself or out in Mountain Street. Call 0333 366 0103 with the ignition and engine both off. Across Old Wives Lees, that is generally drained and cleaned where it stands. If it has run, stop as soon as it is safe then switch off. It is a larger job, though stage one doesn't change. Wherever across Kent it happened, one of the cases below fits yours. ## Old Wives Lees forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump Only at this point, nozzle yet in your hand, you realise that the cap you took off was the wrong one, right at the pump. Anywhere around Old Wives Lees, then — Esso, Gulf, or anywhere else nearby. Meaning? Spotting it on the forecourt is the best it can be. Only the tank holds AdBlue; not one component past it has taken it in. Next: resist the temptation to start it just to move away from the pump. Ring us from the forecourt once your car is in a space — the staff will lend a hand to roll it — and save the receipt. Draining it right at the petrol pump is possible if it cannot be moved, since the equipment is explosion-proof. ## AdBlue in your diesel tank at home in Old Wives Lees The warning light had been on for days. A bottle from the garage, emptied in at the driveway — and it's only by the recycling that the cap got a second look. It happens on drives just off Lower Lees Road as frequently as anywhere. What it means: if you have not driven since, this is nearly as good as the forecourt. Diesel and AdBlue keep separate: the AdBlue drops to the floor of the tank and remains there, however long it waits. Next: the keys in the house, so nobody takes the car anywhere first thing. After that, phone. Your driveway is where it gets emptied, be it around Old Wives Lees or Bagham. Night-time empties beside a house are no problem: the pumps are quiet. ## AdBlue in a diesel and already driving in Old Wives Lees? Filled up, pulled away, and before long the engine was running unevenly, blowing smoke, down on power, or flashing up the dash. Anywhere along Green Lane or else on the road towards Canterbury — under 5 miles away. Put simply: the AdBlue has been pulled into your fuel system. It has been through the filter and the lines and, the further you went, into the high-pressure pump and the fuel injectors. It travels further with each extra mile covered and each restart. What to do: pull over where it's safe then switch off. Service stations further on can wait: on the M2, under 5 miles out of Old Wives Lees, take the next junction. No trial restarts: clearing itself is not something AdBlue does. Phone, saying what distance the vehicle went. ## Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank You have just driven this car for days. Unbeknown to you, the two inlets sit next to each other here — unlike your own vehicle, which has none or stores it elsewhere. Wherever you happen to be around Kent, any motorist can slip up. What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it has run, with one more step. Any work on your car often requires the owner's approval under hire or company terms. Next: ring the rental company or the fleet manager first, and then us — settling it before our arrival is faster. If you are stranded in the car park outside Chilham, or by Old Wives Lees Village Hall, whilst you wait for an answer, leave the vehicle off. ## Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank in Old Wives Lees? "I think so" is often as honest as it gets. A slight ammonia smell lingers around your filler, the bottle feels too light, and which cap came off is a blur. Maybe at a friend's driveway in Shalmsford Street, or rushing outside Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School on the school run. Meaning? Drips outside the inlet don't touch your motor at all. The diesel tank with AdBlue in it is a different matter. Any AdBlue in your tank would be sucked in by starting the vehicle, and the start wouldn't settle which it is in any case. What to do: treat it as if it was put in. Don't crank it. Ring and give what you saw: we would sooner find a clean tank than drain one once the engine has run. ## Each AdBlue drain in Old Wives Lees shares these stages Whatever the case, a single start applies. Our engineers come to the car, whether it's on a forecourt, a drive, the car park at The Star Inn or a side street near Badger's Hill Farm, and ask three things: what was put in, about how much, and whether the motor has run. Over the phone, ahead of anything else, you are told our quote, and those answers decide the work too. A thorough flush follows the drain. With petrol it's routine; with AdBlue it's essential, since crystals form and certain metals are attacked, and none of that rinses out unaided. Your filter is cleaned, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and the vehicle is tested. The majority of unrun vehicles are a half-hour job after the moment we arrive. Our technicians fire it up at the end. Our check that it runs properly on new diesel comes before our technicians go. The whole job is done where the vehicle is, and if it's caught soon, lasting damage is very uncommon. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. Many insurance policies include misfuelling cover, and so it's worth checking yours whilst we're on the way. ## About Old Wives Lees and where it is Old Wives Lees is a small village in Kent, situated inland at an elevation of 83 metres, approximately 4.9 miles from Canterbury. Old Wives Lees has a population of around 637 people, predominantly living in detached houses. Old Wives Lees is close to nearby places such as Bagham, Chilham, and Rhode Common, and is about 50.5 miles from London. ## Old Wives Lees and Kent: AdBlue drains across the area Chilham and Rhode Common have the same vans as Old Wives Lees, a rural village, plus other places over CT postcodes. A postcode starting CT4 8 is the quickest way to tell us where you are. No moving is required, be it parked centrally in Old Wives Lees or in a layby en route to Latin Field, so keep it where it is. Where it stands, that is where it gets emptied. Assuming won't help near Chilham Village Sign, on a border or somewhere hard to describe; ring and check. ## Your scenario, summed up Not run yet: keep it off then ring. Run by now: stop, power down, ring 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel handles the rest, in Old Wives Lees or wherever in Kent.