What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Taunton
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank comes down to one thing more than any other: whether your motor has been run since it was put in. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether the vehicle is in Taunton itself or out in Daisy Nook. Keep nothing on, ring 0333 366 0103, then expect a thorough flush after a drain, carried out right where your vehicle sits in Taunton. When your engine has run, stop safely straight away, then switch it off. The job is bigger, but the first stage is the same.
Find the situation below that matches yours, wherever across Greater Manchester it happened.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Taunton forecourt
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 Taunton, then — Sainsbury's, another forecourt nearby, or somewhere else close by.
The upshot: of every spot to notice, the forecourt is the best. Only your tank holds AdBlue; not one component beyond it has taken it in.
Next: avoid the temptation to start it just to move away from the petrol pump. Ask the attendants to help you roll your car into a parking space, keep your receipt or the bottle, and ring us from the forecourt. Can't move the vehicle beside the petrol pump? Our explosion-proof equipment keeps a busy forecourt safe, and so we can drain it in place.
AdBlue in your diesel tank on a Taunton drive?
The warning light had been on for days. You bought a bottle, poured it in on the drive, and only when you put the empty bottle in the recycling did you look a second time at the cap. It occurs on drives just off Sunnyside as commonly as anywhere.
Meaning? As long as the vehicle has not been driven since, it's close to the forecourt case. On the bottom of your tank sits where AdBlue waits, since it won't blend with diesel — and a night going by makes nothing of the difference.
What to do: leave the keys inside the house so nobody moves the vehicle in the morning. Then ring. We drain the vehicle on your driveway, whether that is in Taunton or out in Waterloo. Our pumping kit runs quietly enough not to disturb the neighbours at night.
Taunton: set off with AdBlue in a diesel?
Topped up, pulled away, and before long your engine was turning roughly, smoking, losing power, or flashing up the dash. Maybe driving for Manchester, under 10 miles away, or simply down Penrith Avenue.
Meaning? Your fuel pump has taken the AdBlue up. Mileage sets how deep it gets: filter and lines to begin with, then the injection pump and every injector. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Next: pick a sensible spot, pull in, then switch your motor off. Services further along are too far: on the M60, under a mile out of Taunton, use the first junction. It won't have cleared, and so there is no sense starting it again to find out. Phone, saying how far your car was driven.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
It's a motor you have had for a week. On your own car, AdBlue is absent or somewhere else. On this one, its cap is right by your diesel inlet — news to you. Across Greater Manchester, no one is immune.
What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it has run, with one more step. Many rental and fleet agreements require the owner's approval before repairs.
Sorting it before the van turn up is quicker, and so ring the rental company or your fleet manager, and then us. Stuck near Richmond Street Community Centre or outside Ashton-Under-Lyne till someone answers, your vehicle stays switched off throughout.
Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank in Taunton?
Truthfully, the best answer might be that you think so. A slight ammonia smell lingers near your filler, the bottle seems too light, and which cap came off is a blur. It might have been on a friend's drive in Knott Lanes, or rushing outside Waterloo Primary School on the school run.
Meaning? Spills outside the inlet never reach the motor at all. AdBlue inside the diesel tank does. You can't tell which by turning the ignition, and doing so would suck in any AdBlue that is in that tank.
Do this: behave as though it got in, and don't start your engine. Inspecting a tank that turns out free of AdBlue beats emptying one after it's been run — so phone and tell us what you noticed.
The common ground in each Taunton AdBlue drain
No matter the case, one start applies. Our engineers come to the vehicle, whether it's on a forecourt, a driveway, the car park outside Dog & Pheasant or a side street near Tameside Stadium, and ask three things: what went in, roughly how much, and if your motor has been run. Over the phone, ahead of dispatch, you hear the price, and those answers decide the job too.
A thorough flush follows this drain. With petrol it's routine; with AdBlue it is crucial, since crystals form and some metals are attacked, and neither washes away unaided. Fresh diesel goes in once your filter is cleaned or changed, and the car is then checked. Most unstarted cars are a half-hour job from the moment our engineers turn up.
Firing it up comes last. Before our technicians leave, it is tested to make sure it runs correctly on clean diesel. Lasting damage is very rare when it is spotted soon, and the entire job is done where the vehicle is. Nothing is paid upfront, settlement is made on the day, and you get what the insurer wants: an engineer report plus a VAT invoice. Dig out your insurance before we arrive: misfuelling cover comes included in many policies.
About Taunton and where it is
Taunton is a suburban area in Greater Manchester, situated near the River Mersey at an elevation of around 110 metres. Taunton lies close to the cities of Manchester and Salford, with nearby neighbourhoods including Waterloo, Limehurst, and Crowhill. Taunton is characterized by its semi-detached housing stock and residential streets, forming part of the larger Manchester urban area.
AdBlue drains across Greater Manchester, Taunton included
Limehurst and Crowhill have the identical teams as Taunton, a residential suburb, plus other towns throughout OL postcodes. Your location comes quickest from a postcode beginning OL7 9.
No towing is required, be it parked in the centre of Taunton or on a lay-by heading to Daisy Nook Country Park, and so keep it where it is. Draining is done right there. Guessing won't help beside Roy Oldham Sports Village, on a border or somewhere hard to pin down; ring and ask.
The one-line version
Motor not started: phone, leaving it switched off. Whichever line applies, Petrol in Diesel takes over from there on 0333 366 0103, throughout Greater Manchester and in Taunton — once you stop, turn off then ring, if it's run.