AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Stockwood Vale, and What to Do Next
One fact counts most once AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and that is if your motor has run since. If it has not, keep it that way, whether the vehicle is around Stockwood Vale itself or out in Hanham Green. Normally that is draining and thoroughly purging it right there around Stockwood Vale — and so leave your key and motor off and call 0333 366 0103. Already run? Pull over when you safely can, then turn everything off. A larger job, yes, yet the identical opening move.
Below: the situations our engineers see, wherever in Somerset. Pick the one that fits.
At the petrol pump around Stockwood Vale: AdBlue in a diesel
The cap you opened was the wrong one — and you only notice it as you're standing at the pump, bottle or nozzle in hand. Perhaps you are at the Esso, maybe at the Murco, perhaps somewhere else in Stockwood Vale.
The upshot: of all places to find out, the forecourt is the best. Nothing has drawn it through, and so the AdBlue sits just inside the tank.
Next: resist the urge to start it only to move away from the petrol pump. Phone us from the forecourt after your car is in a bay — the staff will help push it — then save the receipt. Emptying it there at the pump is possible when it can't be shifted, because the equipment is explosion-proof.
AdBlue in the diesel tank at home around Stockwood Vale
Several days had gone by with the dash light on. You bought a bottle, poured it in on the drive, and only when you put the empty bottle in the recycling did you look once more at the cap. Driveways near Stockwood Vale see it as much as anywhere.
Meaning? As long as the vehicle has not been driven since, it's second to the pump case. On the floor of that tank is exactly where AdBlue waits, because it won't blend with diesel — and a night going by makes nothing of the difference.
Next: the keys indoors, so no one drives the car anywhere first thing. After that, ring. Our technicians drain the vehicle on your driveway, whether that is around Stockwood Vale or out in Keynsham. The equipment runs quietly enough that it won't wake the neighbours at night.
On the road in Stockwood Vale with AdBlue in a diesel
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later the engine began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Anywhere on Stockwood Hill or else on the road towards Bristol — under 5 miles away.
In short: the AdBlue has been sucked into the system. The injection pump and each injector get it too on a bigger trip, after the fuel filter and pipework have it. Each restart, like every mile, carries it deeper.
What to do: pull over where it's safe then switch off. On the M32, under 5 miles from Stockwood Vale, that means the next exit, not the services further on. Do not restart the car to see if it has cleared; it will not have. About how far had it go? Tell us when you call.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
It is a car you have had for a week. On your own vehicle, AdBlue is missing or elsewhere. On this one, the inlet is just next to your diesel inlet — news to you. Anyone, anywhere around Somerset, could make the same.
Meaning? Whichever applies above applies too — run or unrun — plus one further step. Plenty of hire and company agreements want the owner to approve work on the car.
Next: ring the hire company or the fleet manager first, then us — sorting it before our arrival is quicker. If you're stuck in the car park at Keynsham, or by St Dunstan's Catholic Church, whilst you wait for an answer, leave the car off.
AdBlue in the diesel tank? Not sure, around Stockwood Vale
Honestly, the best answer might be that you think it did. Lighter, the bottle; a hint of ammonia near the filler; no clear recollection of which cap. Sound familiar? Maybe on a friend's drive in Stockwood, or in a rush outside St Keyna Primary School on the school run.
The upshot: your engine is not harmed by some AdBlue splashed around the filler. AdBlue inside your diesel tank does. If there is AdBlue in your tank, turning on the car will draw it in, and it wouldn't tell you which either.
What to do: treat it as if it got in. Do not crank it. Describe what you saw on your phone. A clean tank looked at counts as a better outcome than a run one drained.
Each AdBlue drain around Stockwood Vale shares these steps
No matter the situation, a single opening applies. Filling station, driveway, The Crown Inn's car park or a road beside 1st Keynsham Scout Group — the van comes to the car, and three answers come next: what fluid, which amount, and if it has run. Your price is given on the call, before a van leaves, and those answers set the work.
AdBlue forms crystals and eats at some metals used in fuel systems, and so it won't wash out unaided; that is why a full flush, after this drain, counts far more here than with petrol. Next comes your filter — flushed, or swapped when needed — then fresh diesel, and a test of the vehicle. Not started? In that case about half an hour on site is most jobs.
Firing it up comes at the end. We confirm it runs smoothly on new diesel before we leave. Lasting damage is very uncommon when it is caught early, and the whole job is done where the vehicle is. For your insurer: an engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment that day, nothing upfront. Worth remembering: many insurers include misfuelling cover, and so a quick look at your policy while you wait is worthwhile.
About Stockwood Vale
Stockwood Vale is a suburban area located near Bristol, with a mix of semi-detached housing and local amenities. Stockwood Vale sits inland, close to the River Avon and the surrounding countryside of Somerset. Stockwood Vale is situated near several nearby places, including Keynsham, Somerdale, and Hicks Gate, and is approximately 4.5 miles from Bristol city centre. Stockwood Vale has a relatively low elevation of around 15 metres above sea level.
Stockwood Vale and Somerset: AdBlue drains across the area
Over BS postcodes, the vans covering Stockwood Vale — a residential suburb — reach nearby towns too, Somerdale and Hicks Gate included. Telling us a BS31 2 postcode finds you fastest of all.
Whether the vehicle is on a lay-by on the way to Keynsham Town Football Club or in a car park in the middle of Stockwood Vale, it does not need to shift. Wherever it stands, that is where it is drained. Assuming won't help beside St John the Baptist, on a border or anywhere awkward to pin down; phone and ask.
The one-line version
Still unrun? Keep it off then ring. Whatever case applies, Petrol in Diesel handles from there on 0333 366 0103, across Somerset and in Stockwood Vale — after you pull over, turn off then ring, if it has run.