AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Thurmaston: What Now?
All of it turns on one detail: whether your motor has started since the AdBlue went in — more than anything else. Anywhere the vehicle is — Barkby Thorpe, Thurmaston — never run an engine that hasn't been started yet. Leave your engine and the ignition off and phone 0333 366 0103; it's generally a drain and a thorough flush, done where the vehicle is around Thurmaston. If it has run, stop as soon as it is safe and switch off. Stage one stays the same, even though the work grows.
Wherever in Leicestershire it took place, one of the cases below fits yours.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Thurmaston forecourt
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you only spot it as you are stood at the pump, bottle or the nozzle in hand. Whether Asda, Costco or anywhere else in Thurmaston, the case is identical.
The point: of every spot to find out, the forecourt is the best. Nothing has drawn it in, and so the AdBlue sits only inside the tank.
Next: avoid the temptation to fire it up just to free up the petrol pump. A few jobs: a push into a space with the staff assisting, the bottle saved, and a ring to us from where you stand. Stuck beside the petrol pump? Our explosion-proof equipment keeps a live forecourt safe, so it can be drained in place.
AdBlue in the diesel tank at home around Thurmaston
On the dash, a reminder had been lit for days. Only by the recycling, the empty container in hand, did you glance back at the cap you'd used on the drive. Right off Forest Avenue is no different from any other place.
In short: if your vehicle has not moved since, it's nearly as good as spotting it at the pump. Diesel and AdBlue keep apart: the AdBlue settles to the base of your tank and stays put, no matter how long it waits.
Your move: the keys indoors, so nobody takes the vehicle off first thing. After that, ring. Birstall or Thurmaston: wherever your driveway is, that's where it gets cleared. The pumping kit runs quiet enough that it won't wake the street at night.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving around Thurmaston?
A short way beyond filling up, the engine began misbehaving: rough running, smoke, less power, warnings on your dash. Anywhere along Wharf Street or else heading to Leicester — under 5 miles away.
The point: the system has pulled AdBlue through by now. Mileage sets how deep it gets: filter and lines to begin with, then the high-pressure pump and each injector. It travels further with every extra mile driven and every restart.
Pull in safely — that is the next step — then turn it off. On the M1, under 10 miles from Thurmaston, that means the next junction, not the services further on. No trial restarts: clearing is not something AdBlue does. Phone, saying how far your car was driven.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
Seven days back, it was unknown to you. Unknown to you, the AdBlue and diesel inlets sit side by side here — not like your own vehicle, which has none or keeps it in another spot. Anywhere you happen to be in Leicestershire, any motorist could slip up.
What it means: the same as the situations above, depending on whether it has run, with one more stage. Any work on the car frequently requires the owner's go-ahead under rental or company terms.
Your move: hire firm or fleet manager first, us second, since sorting it beforehand cuts time. Hanging on for a reply in the car park outside Syston, or beside St Michael & All Angels? Keep the engine off throughout.
AdBlue in the diesel tank? Not sure, in Thurmaston
Honestly, the best answer may be that you think it did. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there's a faint smell of ammonia round your filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. Maybe on a friend's drive in Barkby, or in a rush outside Church Hill Infant School at the school run.
The point: the motor is not harmed by a little AdBlue spilled on the outside. The diesel tank with AdBlue in it is a different matter. If there is AdBlue in your tank, firing up the car would suck it in, and it wouldn't tell you which either.
Do this: behave as if it did, and don't start the engine. Inspecting a tank that turns out free of AdBlue is better than draining one once it's been run — so phone and describe to us what you noticed.
Each AdBlue drain in Thurmaston shares these stages
Whichever scenario you are in, the job starts the same way. Three things come once our engineers arrive — at a forecourt, a drive, a street by Elizabeth Park Sports Centre or the car park at Top House: the fluid, the amount, and whether it has run. On the phone, ahead of anything else, you hear the quote, and those answers shape the work too.
A thorough flush follows the drain. With petrol it is routine; with AdBlue it's essential, because deposits build up and certain metals are attacked, and none of it rinses away unaided. Finally are the fuel filter, flushed or renewed if necessary; clean diesel; and a test of the car. The majority of unstarted cars are a half-hour visit after the moment we arrive.
Firing it up comes at the end. With new diesel in, it runs while our engineers confirm it is running correctly, and then we head off. The whole job is done where the vehicle is, and when it is noticed soon, long-term damage is very rare. For your insurer: an engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment that day, no money in advance. Many policies cover misfuelling, so look at yours while the van travels.
About Thurmaston and where it is
Thurmaston is a village in Leicestershire, situated on the outskirts of Leicester, near the lakes and waterways of the River Soar. Thurmaston has a mix of housing types, but semi-detached homes are predominant, and the village is close to nearby places like Birstall and Wanlip. Thurmaston sits at a relatively low elevation of 54 metres, and its proximity to Leicester makes it a commuter-friendly location. Thurmaston is also within easy reach of major cities, being around 90 miles from London.
AdBlue drains across Leicestershire, Thurmaston included
Wanlip and Rushey Mead get the identical teams as Thurmaston, a village, along with other places over LE postcodes. Telling us your LE4 8 postcode pins you quickest of all.
No moving is required, be it parked centrally in Thurmaston or on a layby en route to Thurmaston Doorstep Green, and so leave it put. We drain it where it stands. Tricky to explain? By Thurmaston Cemetery Chapel or a border? Asking beats assuming, so ring.
Your scenario, in one line
Engine not started: ring, leaving it alone. Started already? Stop, switch off, ring. Petrol in Diesel handles the rest whatever it is, in Thurmaston and Leicestershire, on 0333 366 0103.