What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Rhostyllen
Has the motor turned over since the AdBlue went in? That single point settles nearly everything else from here. Wherever your vehicle stands — Bersham, Rhostyllen — don't run a motor that has not run yet. Usually this means draining and thoroughly cleaning it right there in Rhostyllen — and so leave your key and engine off then ring 0333 366 0103. Pull over the minute you safely can then turn off, if it has been run. Stage one stays the same, even if the job grows.
Wherever around Wrexham it took place, one of the situations below matches yours.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Rhostyllen forecourt
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you just notice it while you're standing at the petrol pump, bottle or nozzle in hand. Possibly you are at the Esso, maybe at the Morrisons, possibly somewhere else in Rhostyllen.
What it means: this is the best place to find out. Still in that tank, and no fuel pulled onwards: that is where the AdBlue is.
Do this: keep out of the car, even if the pump needs freeing. Get the attendants to lend a hand pushing it into a bay, save the receipt, then phone us right there. Emptying it there at the pump is fine when it cannot be shifted, because the equipment is explosion-proof.
AdBlue in the diesel tank at home in Rhostyllen
The warning light had been on for days. A bottle from the garage, tipped in on the driveway — and it was just by the bin that the cap caught a second look. Just off Wrexham Road is not different from any other place.
In short: if the vehicle has not been driven since, it's almost as good as spotting it at the forecourt. Diesel and AdBlue keep separate: the AdBlue drops to the floor of that tank and stays there, no matter how long the night.
What to do: leave your keys inside the house so nobody moves the car in the morning. Then call. In Ddol or right here around Rhostyllen, the draining is done on your driveway. Late-night empties beside a house are no problem: the pumps are quiet.
Drove off with AdBlue in a diesel in Rhostyllen?
Filled up, drove away, and soon the motor was turning roughly, smoking, down on power, or lighting up the dash. Maybe it was on Eldon Grove, maybe on the way out towards Wrexham, under 3 miles away.
What it means: your fuel system has drawn the AdBlue in. It's been through your filter and the lines and, the further you went, into your high-pressure pump and the fuel injectors. Each restart, like each mile, carries it deeper.
Next: pick a safe spot, pull in, and turn the engine off. Rhostyllen sits under 15 miles from the M53; on it, come off at the next junction instead of pushing on to the services. No test starts: clearing isn't something AdBlue will do. Call, saying how far your car was driven.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
A week ago, it was new to you. On your own car, AdBlue is absent or elsewhere. On this one, its cap is right by your diesel cap — a surprise to you. Wherever you are around Wrexham, any driver can slip up.
Meaning? Whichever applies above applies here — run or unrun — and one further step. The owner often needs to approve any work, under plenty of hire and company contracts.
What to do: call the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That is faster settled before we arrive than after. If you are stranded in the car park at Wrexham Central, or by Holy Trinity, while you wait for an answer, leave the vehicle off.
Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank in Rhostyllen?
Honestly, the only answer may be that you think so. A slight ammonia smell lingers near the filler, the bottle feels too light, and the cap you took off is a blur. Maybe on a friend's driveway in Pentre Bach, or rushing by the local primary school at the school run.
Meaning? Spills outside the inlet don't touch your motor at all. AdBlue inside the diesel tank does. Starting the vehicle won't tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in your tank it will suck it in.
Next: assume it went in, then keep your motor off. Ring us and explain what you saw; we would rather check a tank that turns out free of AdBlue than drain one that has already been run.
The common ground in each Rhostyllen AdBlue drain
The work begins the same way, whatever your case. Wherever the vehicle stands — Old Black Horse's car park, a road beside Erddig Motte, a drive, a forecourt — our van gets there and asks for the liquid, the quantity, plus if the engine has turned over. Over the phone, before anything else, you are told the price, and those answers decide the job too.
A thorough flush follows the drain. With petrol it's routine; with AdBlue it's crucial, because crystals form and some metals corrode, and none of that washes away unaided. Fresh diesel is put in once your filter has been flushed or replaced, and the car is then tested. Not started? In that case roughly half an hour on site covers most jobs.
Our engineers fire it up at the end. Our check that it runs properly on fresh diesel comes before our technicians head off. The entire job is done where your car is, and if it is noticed soon, permanent damage is very unusual. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling cover, and so it is worth checking yours while we are on the way.
About Rhostyllen and where it is
Rhostyllen is a village situated on the banks of the River Clywedog in northeast Wales, near the city of Wrexham. Rhostyllen has a mix of semi-detached housing and is located at an elevation of 97 metres, with nearby villages including Ddol and Bryn Offa. Rhostyllen is close to the town centre of Wrexham, being only 1.5 miles away, and is part of the wider Wrexham urban area. Rhostyllen has a population of approximately 2099 residents.
AdBlue drains across Wrexham, Rhostyllen included
Throughout LL postcodes, the teams covering Rhostyllen — a village — reach surrounding towns as well, Bryn Offa and Felin Puleston among them. The location is clearest from a postcode that starts LL14 4.
Stopped en route to Erddig Park, or right in the heart of Rhostyllen, the car stays where it is — there's no need to move it anywhere. Wherever it stands, that's where it is cleared. Ring and ask rather than guess when you're close to Erddig Hall, on a border, or somewhere tricky to pin down.
Your situation, in one line
Unstarted? Leave the car off and ring. Already run: stop, switch off and ring. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there in Rhostyllen and anywhere in Wrexham on 0333 366 0103.