AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Swanside, and What to Do Next
All of that hinges on one fact: whether the motor has been run since the AdBlue went in — more than anything else. Over in Broad Green or right around Swanside, an unstarted motor should stay that way. Usually this is draining and properly rinsing it on the spot in Swanside — and so leave your ignition and motor off and phone 0333 366 0103. Already started? Pull over once safe, then switch it off. Stage one remains unchanged, even if the work grows.
Find the scenario below that matches yours, wherever in Merseyside it happened.
On a Swanside forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
The cap you opened was the wrong one — and you only spot it while you are standing at the pump, bottle or the nozzle in hand. Anywhere in Swanside, then — Sainsbury's, Shell, or somewhere else close by.
What it means: this is the ideal location to find out. The AdBlue is inside your tank and nowhere else. Nothing has drawn it in.
Freeing the pump is no excuse to start it — so don't get back in. Ask the staff to help you push the vehicle into a parking bay, keep the receipt or the bottle, and ring us from the forecourt. Draining it there at the pump is fine if it cannot be moved, because the equipment is explosion-proof.
Swanside, at home: AdBlue in your diesel tank
Several days had passed with the dash light on. Picked up a bottle, poured it in outside the house, binned the empty — and at that point looked at the cap again, after the fact. Drives near Stuart Drive get it as much as any other street.
The upshot: zero driving since makes this nearly equal to spotting it at the pump. AdBlue does not mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of that tank and waits there. Overnight does not change that.
Your move: the keys indoors, and so nobody takes your car anywhere at breakfast. Then, ring. Your drive is where it gets drained, be it around Swanside or Dovecot. Late-night clears beside a house are no problem: the pumps are quiet.
Swanside: set off with AdBlue in a diesel?
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. Somewhere on Pilch Lane or heading towards Liverpool — under 5 miles away.
In short: the AdBlue has been sucked into the system. Past the filter, through the lines, and — the further the distance — deeper into the high-pressure pump and every injector. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Next: pick a safe spot, stop, and turn the engine off. On the M62, under a mile from Swanside, that means the next exit, not the services further on. Do not restart the vehicle to see if it has cleared; it will not have. About how far had it gone? Tell us as you call.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
Seven days ago, the car was unknown to you. Your own car either does without AdBlue or keeps it somewhere different, so no one told you the AdBlue cap was just next to the diesel. Anywhere you happen to be in Merseyside, any driver could be caught.
The upshot: just as above, divided by if it ran, only with one added step. The owner often needs to approve any work, under plenty of hire and fleet agreements.
Do this: hire firm or your fleet manager to begin with, us second, because sorting it beforehand cuts time. Stranded by Dovecot Evangelical Church or at Broad Green till someone answers, the vehicle stays turned off throughout.
Swanside: unsure if it was AdBlue in the diesel tank?
Truthfully, the only answer might be that you think so. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there's a faint smell of ammonia about the filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. The gates of St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School in a rush, perhaps, or a friend's drive out in Huyton Farm.
What it means: a little spilled around your filler does no harm to the engine. The diesel tank with AdBlue inside is a different story. Any AdBlue in your tank would be sucked in by starting your car, and the start wouldn't settle which it is in any case.
Do this: act as though it got in, and don't start the engine. Inspecting a tank that turns out free of AdBlue beats emptying one after it's been run — so ring then tell us what you saw.
Swanside: what each AdBlue drain has in common
No matter the situation, one opening applies. Three questions come once we reach the car — on a filling station, a drive, a road by St Margaret Mary's Roman Catholic Church;St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church or the car park outside The Wheatsheaf: the liquid, the amount, and if it has been started. Those answers determine this work, and you get the quote on the phone, before anyone sets off.
Draining that tank comes first, then a full flush — more important after urea than after petrol, because crystals and corrosion won't go on their own, no matter how long you wait. Your filter is flushed, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and the vehicle is tested. The majority of unstarted vehicles are a half-hour visit from the moment our technicians get there.
Starting it comes at the end. With clean diesel in, it runs while we make sure it's running correctly, and then we leave. When it is caught soon, the car very rarely has long-term damage, and the whole job takes place where it is. Nothing is paid upfront, settlement is made on the day, and you receive what your insurer wants: an engineer report and a VAT invoice. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling cover, and so it is worth checking yours whilst we're on the way.
About Swanside and where it is
Swanside is a suburban area located inland in Merseyside, with an elevation of 32 metres, and is situated approximately 4 miles from Liverpool. Swanside is characterized by its predominantly semi-detached housing stock, which is typical of many suburban areas in the North West of England. Swanside sits near other local places such as Dovecot and Knotty Ash, and is part of the larger Liverpool urban area.
AdBlue drains around Swanside, and across Merseyside too
Knotty Ash and Mill Yard have the same vans as Swanside, a residential suburb, plus further places throughout L postcodes. A postcode starting L14 7 is the quickest way to tell us where you are.
Parked heading to Dovecot Park, or bang in the centre of Swanside, the car remains put — there is no need to shift it anywhere. Wherever it sits, that is where it is emptied. If you are somewhere hard to explain, near Cavalry Church or close to a boundary, ring and ask instead of guessing.
Your situation, summed up
Still unrun? Leave it that way then ring. Already run: stop, switch off and ring. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there in Swanside and anywhere in Merseyside on 0333 366 0103.