AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Perrymead, and What to Do Next
One thing matters most once AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and that is if the motor has been started afterwards. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether your car is around Perrymead itself or out in Fox Hill. Leave your engine and the ignition off then ring 0333 366 0103; it's generally a drain and a thorough flush, done where your car is in Perrymead. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe and switch off. The job is bigger, but the first step is the same.
Anywhere across Somerset it took place, one of the cases below fits yours.
Perrymead forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
Imagine it: stood by the pump, gripping the bottle, you realise the cap you opened wasn't the right one. Be it Esso, Sainsbury's or anywhere else in Perrymead, the case is identical.
The point: of all places to find out, the forecourt is the best. Nothing has drawn it through, and so the AdBlue stays only inside that tank.
Your move: keep out of the car, however much the queue needs freeing. Ask the attendants to help you push the vehicle into a parking spot, keep the till receipt or the bottle, and phone us from the forecourt. If it can't be shifted, it can be drained at the pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt.
AdBlue in the diesel tank at home in Perrymead
On your dash, a reminder had shown for days. A bottle bought at the garage, emptied in on the driveway — and it was only by the bin that the cap caught a second look. It happens on driveways just off Pope's Walk as commonly as anywhere.
Meaning? As long as your vehicle has not been driven since, it is second to the pump case. AdBlue doesn't mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of your tank and waits there. Overnight doesn't change that.
Next: prevent an early-morning drive by putting the keys indoors, then phone us. In Lyncombe Vale or right here around Perrymead, the drain is done at your drive. Even at night, the pumps stay quiet enough for a driveway.
Perrymead: drove off with AdBlue in a diesel?
Lumpy running, smoke, lost power or a glowing dashboard started a short way beyond the fill. Maybe driving to Bath, under a mile away, or simply down Church Street.
The upshot: your system has drawn AdBlue through already. The injection pump and every injector get it too on a bigger run, after the fuel filter and lines have it. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
What to do: pull over where it's safe then switch off. Perrymead lies under 10 miles from the M4; on it, pull off at the first junction instead of pressing on to the services. No test restarts: clearing itself is not something AdBlue does. Tell us hear the mileage covered when you ring.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
Seven days back, the car was new to you. Your own vehicle either does without AdBlue or keeps it somewhere different, so nothing told you the AdBlue cap sits just next to the diesel. It can happen to anyone, anywhere across Somerset.
What it means: the same as the scenarios above, depending on whether it's run, with one more stage. The owner often has to approve any work, under plenty of rental and fleet agreements.
What to do: call the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That is quicker settled before our engineers arrive than after. If you are stuck in the car park at Bath Spa, or by Mortuary Chapel, while you wait for an answer, leave the car off.
Perrymead: unsure whether it was AdBlue in your diesel tank?
Honestly, the only answer might be that you think so. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there is a faint smell of ammonia about the filler, and you can't remember which cap you took off. The gates of Widcombe Infant School in a rush, perhaps, or someone's driveway over in Dolemeads.
Meaning? Spills outside the inlet never reach your motor at all. In your diesel tank, however, AdBlue harms it. If there is AdBlue in the tank, turning on the vehicle would suck it in, and it wouldn't tell you which either.
Take it that it was put in, and never turn your engine. Ring with what you saw: we'd rather confirm a tank free of AdBlue than empty one after your motor has run.
What each AdBlue drain around Perrymead has in common
Whatever the situation, one start is used. Filling station, driveway, The Ring o' Bells's car park or a road by The Mortuary Chapel — the van reaches your car, and three questions follow: what liquid, which amount, and whether it has run. On the phone, ahead of dispatch, you are told the price, and those answers shape the job too.
Then that tank is cleared and the fuel system cleaned thoroughly, which counts more with AdBlue than with petrol: AdBlue crystallises and is corrosive to some of the metals in a fuel system, and so it doesn't rinse out on its own. Fresh diesel is put in once the filter is cleaned or changed, and your car is then tested. Where your engine has not run, expect roughly half an hour once we arrive, for most cases.
Lastly, we start the engine. Our technicians confirm it runs correctly on fresh diesel before we leave. Our engineers do the entire job where the vehicle is, and long-term damage is very rare if it has been caught early. Paying comes on the day, never upfront. For the insurer, you get a VAT invoice plus a written report from the engineer. Plenty of insurance policies cover misfuelling, and so look at yours while the van travels.
About Perrymead itself
Perrymead is a suburban area situated on the outskirts of Bath, near the banks of the River Avon, and is characterised by its lakeside setting. Perrymead has a relatively low elevation of 76 metres and is located close to nearby places such as Lyncombe Vale and Widcombe. Perrymead is predominantly composed of detached housing and is home to a population of approximately 1542 residents. Perrymead is also conveniently located near Lyncombe Hill, offering scenic views of the surrounding area.
AdBlue drains around Perrymead and across Somerset
Widcombe and Lyncombe Hill have the identical teams as Perrymead, a residential suburb, along with other towns over BA postcodes. Telling us a BA2 5 postcode finds you quickest of all.
Central Perrymead or a layby near Prior Park: wherever it is, the vehicle doesn't need to shift at all for us. Our engineers drain the vehicle where it sits. Phone and check rather than guess when you're close to Eyre Chapel, near a boundary, or somewhere tricky to pin down.
Your scenario, summed up
Motor never started: ring, and leave it switched off. Whatever case applies, Petrol in Diesel handles from there on 0333 366 0103, throughout Somerset and in Perrymead — after you stop, turn off then phone, if it's run.