What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Shanmaghery
Has your engine turned over since the AdBlue went in? This single point settles almost everything about what comes next. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether the car is around Shanmaghery itself or out in Pomeroy. Leave your engine and your ignition off then call 0333 366 0103; it is usually a drain and a thorough flush, done where your car is in Shanmaghery. Pull over the moment it is safe and switch off, if it has already run. Stage one remains unchanged, even though the job grows.
Below: the situations we see, anywhere across County Tyrone. Choose yours.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Shanmaghery forecourt
Picture it: stood by the petrol pump, holding the bottle, you spot the filler you opened wasn't the correct one. Whether the nearest petrol station, another forecourt nearby or somewhere else around Shanmaghery, the situation is identical.
The point: of all places to notice, this is the best. The AdBlue is inside that tank and nowhere else. Nothing has drawn it in.
Do this: keep out of the car, even if the pump wants freeing. A few jobs: a shove into a bay with the attendants assisting, the receipt kept, and a call to us from the forecourt. The equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a live forecourt, and so a car that cannot be pushed away gets cleared where it is at the petrol pump.
At home around Shanmaghery with AdBlue in your diesel tank
For days the dash had been nagging you. Only by the recycling, the empty container in your hand, did you glance back at the cap you had used at the driveway. Homes just off B842 get caught out as often as everywhere else.
Meaning? As long as the car hasn't moved since, it's close to the pump case. AdBlue does not mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of the tank and waits there. Overnight does not change that.
Your move: keys in the house, so no one drives the car off at breakfast. After that, phone. Out in Killay or here around Shanmaghery, the drain is done on your driveway. The pumps are quiet enough to use outside a house after dark.
On the road around Shanmaghery with AdBlue in a diesel
Topped up, drove away, and soon your engine was turning unevenly, smoking, down on power, or lighting up your dash. Maybe it was on Dunaverty Court, perhaps on the way out towards Armagh, under 25 miles away.
Meaning? The pump has taken the AdBlue in. The high-pressure pump and each injector see it as well on a bigger trip, once your filter and pipework have had it. More miles, more starts: further it goes.
Stop somewhere safe — that is the first job — then switch it off. Services further on can wait: from the M77, over 50 miles out of Shanmaghery, use the next junction. Don't restart the vehicle to see if it has cleared; it will not have. About what distance had it go? Say so as you phone.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
You've had the vehicle hardly a week. Unknown to you, the AdBlue and diesel fillers are side by side here — unlike your own car, which has no AdBlue or stores it in another spot. Throughout County Tyrone, nobody is immune.
What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it has run, with one more stage. Many hire and company agreements want the owner to approve work on your car.
Next: phone the rental company or the fleet manager first, then us — settling it before our arrival is quicker. Keep the vehicle switched off while the reply comes, even if you're waiting at the nearest station or near the centre.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, around Shanmaghery
Sometimes the honest answer is "I think so". The bottle is lighter than it should be, there's a faint smell of ammonia about the filler, and you can't remember which cap you took off. A rushed stop by the gates of the local primary school, or a call to a friend in Rock: both fits.
The point: the motor isn't hurt by some AdBlue splashed around the filler. The diesel tank with AdBlue inside is a different story. Any AdBlue in that tank will be sucked in by turning on the vehicle, and the start would not settle which it is in any case.
Take it that it got in, and never start your engine. Describe what you saw on your phone. A clear tank looked at counts as a better outcome than a run one drained.
Every AdBlue drain around Shanmaghery shares these steps
Whichever situation you are in, this job starts the same way. Forecourt, driveway, the pub in the village's car park or a street by a street just off the centre — our van reaches your car, and three answers follow: which liquid, what quantity, and whether it ran. Those answers determine the work, and you get the quote by phone, before anybody heads out.
AdBlue crystallises and is corrosive to some metals in fuel systems, and so it does not rinse out on its own; that is why the flush, after the drain, matters far more here than with petrol. Clean diesel goes in after the filter is cleaned or replaced, and the car is finally checked. Where the engine has not been started, allow about half an hour on site, for most jobs.
The last step is starting the engine. Our technicians confirm it runs smoothly on new diesel before we leave. The whole job is done where the vehicle is, and when it is caught soon, permanent damage is very uncommon. For your insurer: an engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment on the day, nothing in advance. It is worth remembering: lots of insurers include misfuelling cover, and so a quick look at your policy as we travel is worthwhile.
About Shanmaghery
Shanmaghery is a rural locality in County Tyrone, situated inland at an elevation of 134 metres, and is located near the cities of Armagh and Dungannon. Shanmaghery sits within a network of small settlements, including Killay, Cappagh, and Galbally, and is characterized by detached housing. Shanmaghery is a relatively small community, with a population of around 721 people, and is approximately 351 miles northwest of London.
AdBlue drains around Shanmaghery, and across County Tyrone too
Cappagh and Galbally get the identical teams as Shanmaghery, a small village, plus further places throughout BT postcodes. Telling us a BT70 2 postcode pins you fastest of all.
No towing is required, whether stopped in the centre of Shanmaghery or in a layby heading to the green space at the edge of the village, so leave it put. The drain is done on the spot. If you are somewhere hard to describe, near the far end of the built-up part or close to a border, ring and ask rather than guessing.
Your situation, in one line
Not run yet: keep the vehicle off and ring. Run already: pull over, power down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel takes over the remainder, in Shanmaghery or wherever across County Tyrone.