AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Scaynes Hill, and What to Do Next
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank depends on one thing more than any other: whether your engine has been run since it got in. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether the vehicle is around Scaynes Hill itself or out in Franklands Village. Ring 0333 366 0103 with your key and engine both off. In Scaynes Hill, such a case is generally emptied and flushed on the spot. Pull over the moment it is safe then switch off, if it has been run. Stage one remains the same, even though the job grows.
Match your case to a situation from the ones below, wherever in West Sussex you happen to be.
Scaynes Hill forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
Picture it: standing by the pump, holding the bottle, you spot the cap you opened wasn't the right one. Be it Esso, Shell or anywhere else in Scaynes Hill, the situation is the same.
In short: no better spot exists to discover it. No pump has pulled it through, so the AdBlue sits only in the tank.
What to do: don't get back in and crank it to clear the pump. A few jobs: a shove into a bay with the staff assisting, the receipt kept, and a call to us from where you stand. The equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a live forecourt, so a car that can't be pushed away gets drained right at the petrol pump.
At home around Scaynes Hill with AdBlue in the diesel tank
Several days had gone by with the warning light on. Only by the recycling, the empty container in hand, did you glance back at the cap you had used at the driveway. Right off Anchor Hill is no different from anywhere.
Put simply: if the car hasn't moved since, it is nearly as good as spotting it at the pump. As it is reluctant to mix, AdBlue drops low inside your tank and waits. A night parked alters none of that.
Next: stop any early move by putting the keys in the house, then phone us. Out in Lyoth Common or right here in Scaynes Hill, the draining happens at your driveway. Even at night, our pumps stay quiet enough for a driveway.
Drove off with AdBlue in a diesel in Scaynes Hill?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later the engine began to run roughly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Church Road, perhaps, or the way towards Brighton and Hove — a run of under 15 miles.
What it means: the system has pulled the AdBlue in. The injection pump and each injector get it too on a bigger run, after the filter and lines have had it. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
What to do: pull over where it's safe and switch off. Scaynes Hill sits under 10 miles from the M23; there, pull off at the first junction rather than pushing on for the services. It will not have cleared, so there's no point starting it again to check. Roughly what distance did it go? Say so as you call.
AdBlue in the wrong tank: hire, lease and company motors
It is a vehicle you have had for a week. The AdBlue filler is right alongside the diesel one, which you didn't know, because your own car either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. It can happen to anyone, anywhere around West Sussex.
What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it's run, with one more stage. Any work on your car often needs the owner's approval under hire or fleet terms.
Next: phone the rental company or your fleet manager first, and then us — sorting it before we arrive is quicker. Hanging on for a reply in the car park outside Haywards Heath, or beside St. Augustine's Church? Keep your engine off throughout.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, around Scaynes Hill
Sometimes the fair answer is "I think so". The bottle is lighter than it should be, there's a faint smell of ammonia round the filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. A hurried stop by the gates of St Augustine's CofE Primary School, or a call to a friend in Lindfield: either fits.
The point: the motor isn't harmed by some AdBlue splashed around the outside. Inside the diesel tank, by contrast, AdBlue damages it. You can't tell which by turning the key, and doing so would suck in any AdBlue that is in your tank.
Next: assume it went in, and 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.
Scaynes Hill: what each AdBlue drain has in common
Whichever situation you are in, the job starts the same way. Three questions come when our technicians reach the car — on a filling station, a drive, a street by Scaynes Hill Millennium Village Centre or the car park at The Farmers: the liquid, the amount, and whether the motor has run. On the phone, ahead of dispatch, you hear our quote, and those replies shape the work too.
Draining that tank comes next, then a full flush — more vital after urea than after petrol, because crystals and corrosion won't clear on their own, however long you wait. Finally come the fuel filter, cleaned or replaced as needed; clean diesel; and a test of your car. Where the engine hasn't run, allow about half an hour once we arrive, in most cases.
Starting the car comes at the end. Our check that it runs smoothly on fresh diesel comes before we head off. The entire job is done where the car is, and when it's spotted soon, permanent damage is very unusual. Nothing is taken upfront, payment is made on the day, and you receive what your insurer asks for: an engineer report plus a VAT invoice. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling cover, so it's worth checking yours whilst we're on the way.
About Scaynes Hill and where it is
Scaynes Hill is a village in West Sussex, situated on the banks of the River Ouse at an elevation of 76 metres. Scaynes Hill lies near the common land of Lyoth Common and Walstead, and is close to other local areas such as Red House Common. Scaynes Hill has a population of around 717 people and is characterized by semi-detached housing. Scaynes Hill is located 12.3 miles from Brighton and Hove and 35.8 miles from London.
AdBlue drains in Scaynes Hill, and across West Sussex too
Over RH postcodes, the teams covering Scaynes Hill — a village — work nearby towns as well, Walstead and Red House Common included. Fastest of all: a RH17 7 postcode to show where you stand.
Central Scaynes Hill or a layby towards Anchor Wood: either way it is, the car never needs to shift an inch for us. The van empties it in place. Phone and check instead of guessing when you are by Scaynes Hill Baptist Chapel, near a border, or anywhere awkward to pin down.
In one line: your situation
Not run yet: keep the vehicle off then call. Run by now? Stop, turn off, phone. Petrol in Diesel takes over the remainder whatever case, in Scaynes Hill and West Sussex, on 0333 366 0103.