AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Sennybridge, and What to Do Next
Everything turns on one fact: if your motor has started since the AdBlue went in — more than anything else. If it has not, keep it that way, whether the vehicle is in Sennybridge itself or out in Pentre-bach. Normally that means draining and thoroughly flushing it right there in Sennybridge — so leave the key and motor off then phone 0333 366 0103. If it has run, stop as soon as it is safe then switch off. A bigger job, then, but the identical opening step.
Match what happened to one of the ones below, anywhere around Powys you happen to be.
Sennybridge forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump
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. Somewhere around Sennybridge, then — Texaco, Murco, or anywhere else nearby.
What it means: this is the best place to find out. The AdBlue is inside that tank and nowhere else. Nothing has sucked it in.
What to do: don't get back in and start the car to clear the petrol pump. Have the attendants to lend a hand pushing it into a space, save the receipt, then ring us right there. Stuck by the petrol pump? Our explosion-proof equipment makes a live forecourt sensible, and so it can be drained where it is.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Sennybridge drive?
For days the dash had been nagging you. Only at the recycling bin, the empty container in your hand, did you look back at the cap you had opened on the drive. It takes place on driveways just off Defynnog Road as often as anywhere.
The point: zero miles since makes this nearly equal to finding it at the pump. On the floor of that tank is where AdBlue stays, because it won't mix with diesel — and a night passing changes nothing of the difference.
Next: keys indoors, and so nobody drives the vehicle anywhere at breakfast. Then, ring. Our technicians drain the car on your driveway, whether that is around Sennybridge or out in Defynnog. The pumping kit works quiet enough not to disturb the neighbours at night.
Sennybridge: drove off with AdBlue in a diesel?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later your motor began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Anywhere on A4067 or else heading towards Swansea — under 50 miles away.
What it means: the fuel system has sucked the AdBlue in. The injection pump and every injector get it as well on a bigger trip, once the filter and pipework have had it. It goes further with each extra mile covered and each restart.
Next: pick a safe place, pull in, and switch the engine off. On the M4, under 25 miles from Sennybridge, that means the next exit, not the services further on. Restarting it to check gets nothing — AdBlue never clears itself. Call, and say how far your car was driven.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
You've had this vehicle barely a week. Your own vehicle either has no AdBlue or puts it somewhere different, so no one warned you the AdBlue inlet sits right next to your diesel. It can happen to anyone, anywhere in Powys.
Meaning? Whichever case above applies too — run or not — plus one extra step. Many rental and company agreements need the owner's approval for work.
Sorting it before the van turn up is quicker, so phone the rental company or your fleet manager, and then us. Hanging on for an answer in the car park at Cynghordy, or beside Church of St Cynog? Keep the car off meanwhile.
Unsure about AdBlue in the diesel tank in Sennybridge?
Honestly, the best answer might be that you think so. A faint ammonia-like whiff hangs around the filler, the bottle seems too light, and the cap you took off is a blur. A rushed top-up by the gates of the local primary school, or a visit to a friend in Trallong: either fit.
Meaning? Spills around the filler don't touch the motor at all. AdBlue inside your diesel tank does. Turning on the vehicle won't tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in the tank it will draw it in.
What to do: treat it as if it was put in. Don't start the car. Ring and give the details: we'd rather confirm a tank free of AdBlue than empty one after your engine has been run.
What every AdBlue drain around Sennybridge has in common
Every situation gets the same opening to the job. Three questions are asked once our technicians reach the car — at a filling station, a drive, a street by Twyn y Gaer (Hill fort) or the car park outside Usk & Railway Inn: the liquid, the quantity, and whether the motor has run. Replies set the job; the quote comes by phone whilst nobody has left yet.
A thorough flush follows the drain. With petrol it is routine; with AdBlue it's crucial, since crystals build up and some metals are attacked, and none of it washes away unaided. The fuel filter is flushed, or replaced where it needs to be; fresh diesel goes in; and your car is tested. Never started? In that case roughly half an hour on site covers most jobs.
The last step is starting the car. Our check that it runs properly on fresh diesel comes before our technicians leave. The whole job is done where your car is, and if it's noticed early, permanent damage is very uncommon. Payment is that day, never in advance. For your insurer, there is a VAT invoice and a written report from the engineer. It is worth remembering: many insurers include misfuelling cover, and so a check of your policy as you wait pays.
About Sennybridge, for a moment
Sennybridge is a small village in Powys, Wales, situated on the banks of a river at an elevation of 202 metres. Sennybridge lies near the villages of Defynnog, Pentrer-felin, and Trecastle, and is approximately 27 miles from Swansea. Sennybridge has a population of around 515 people, with semi-detached housing being the predominant type. Sennybridge is located in a rural area, with the nearest major city being Swansea.
AdBlue drains in Sennybridge, and across Powys too
Sennybridge is a village, and the same vans that cover it work the places around it too, Pentrer-felin and Trecastle among them, across the LD postcode area. Your whereabouts comes quickest from a postcode beginning LD3 8.
Whether your car is on a lay-by on the way to Cwm Clydach or in a car park in the middle of Sennybridge, it doesn't need to shift. Our van empties it in place. Ring and check rather than guess if you're by Castle Mound, on a border, or anywhere tricky to explain.
Your situation, in one line
Engine not started: ring, and leave it alone. Run by now? Stop, turn off, ring. Petrol in Diesel handles the rest whatever it is, in Sennybridge and Powys, on 0333 366 0103.