AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Treverva, and What to Do Next
Everything hinges on one fact: whether your engine has been run since the AdBlue went in — more than anything else. Not run so far? Then leave the vehicle like that, wherever your car is — Treverva or Halvosso. Normally that means draining and properly purging it right there around Treverva — so leave the ignition and engine off then phone 0333 366 0103. Where the motor has been run, stop safely first, then switch it off. Stage one stays unchanged, even if the job grows.
Find the situation below that matches yours, wherever across Cornwall it happened.
At the petrol pump around Treverva: AdBlue in a diesel
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you just notice it while you are stood at the petrol pump, bottle or the nozzle in hand. Somewhere in Treverva, then — Asda, Gulf, or anywhere else nearby.
Meaning? Spotting it on the forecourt is the best it gets. The AdBlue is inside that tank and nowhere else. Nothing has drawn it in.
Next: resist the urge to fire it up only to move away from the pump. Ring us from the forecourt once the vehicle sits in a bay — the attendants will help roll it — then keep the receipt. The equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a live forecourt, and so a vehicle that can't be pushed away is emptied right at the petrol pump.
AdBlue in your diesel tank on a Treverva drive?
On your dash, a reminder had shown all week. Only at the recycling bin, the empty bottle in hand, did you glance back at the cap you'd opened at the driveway. Homes just off Hillhead Road are hit as much as everywhere else.
The point: no driving since leaves this almost equal to spotting it at the pump. Diesel and AdBlue stay separate: the AdBlue drops to the floor of your tank and remains there, however long it waits.
Next: stop any early drive by keeping the keys indoors, then phone us. In Lamanva or here around Treverva, the drain is done on your drive. The pumping kit runs quietly enough that it won't wake the neighbours at night.
On the road around Treverva with AdBlue in a diesel
A mile or two after filling up, your engine began misbehaving: rough running, smoke, lost power, warnings on the dash. Penwarne Road, say, or the way to Truro — a trip of under 10 miles.
The point: your system has drawn AdBlue in already. Past the fuel filter, along the pipework, and — the more the distance — on into the high-pressure pump and each injector. More miles, more restarts: further it travels.
Next: find a safe place, stop, and switch the engine off. On the M5, over 50 miles from Treverva, that means the next exit, not the services further on. No trial starts: clearing is not something AdBlue does. Call, saying how far your vehicle was driven.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
A week back, it was new to you. On your own car, AdBlue is missing or somewhere else. On this one, its inlet is just next to the diesel inlet — news to you. Anywhere you are across Cornwall, any motorist could slip up.
Meaning? Whichever case above applies too — run or not — plus one further stage. Work on the vehicle frequently needs the owner's approval under hire or fleet terms.
Next: phone the hire company or your fleet manager first, then us — settling it before our arrival is quicker. If you are stranded in the car park at Penryn, or by Treverva Village Hall, while you wait for an answer, leave the car off.
Not sure it was AdBlue in the diesel tank, Treverva?
Truthfully, the only answer may be that you think it did. What cap came off, you can't say; meanwhile the bottle weighs lighter than it ought to, and ammonia hangs by the filler. A hurried stop by the gates of Mabe Community Primary School, or a visit to a friend in Mabe Burnthouse: either fits.
In short: spillage near your filler does the motor no harm. AdBlue inside your diesel tank does. Firing up the vehicle won't tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in that tank it would suck it in.
Do this: behave as if it did, and don't start your motor. Checking a tank that proves free of AdBlue beats draining one after it's been run — so phone and tell us what you saw.
Every AdBlue drain in Treverva shares these steps
The work begins identically, whichever your case. Three questions come when our technicians reach the car — at a forecourt, a drive, a road by St Laud or the car park at the pub in the village: the fluid, the amount, and whether it has been started. Answers set the job; the price follows on the call whilst nobody has set off yet.
A thorough flush follows this drain. With petrol it is standard; with AdBlue it is crucial, since crystals form and certain metals are attacked, and none of that rinses out unaided. Then is your filter — cleaned, or swapped when necessary — followed by clean diesel, and a test of your car. Never started? Then about half an hour once we are there is most jobs.
Starting the engine comes last. Our test that it runs correctly on new diesel comes before our technicians head off. Our engineers do the whole job where the vehicle is, and permanent damage is very unusual if it has been spotted early. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. It is worth remembering: lots of insurers include misfuelling cover, and so a check of your policy as we travel is worthwhile.
About Treverva and where it is
Treverva is a village in Cornwall, situated on the coastal fringe of the South West region, with Lamanva and Antron nearby. Treverva sits at an elevation of 106 metres, overlooking the surrounding countryside and coastline. Treverva has a mix of housing types, but detached homes are particularly prevalent in the area. Treverva is located approximately 9.3 miles from Truro, the nearest city, and about 238.2 miles from London.
Treverva and Cornwall: AdBlue drains across the area
Treverva is a coastal village, and the same teams that cover it work the places around it too, Antron and Trenoweth among them, across the TR postcode area. A postcode starting TR10 9 is the quickest way to tell us where you are.
Stopped heading to Chyan Cultural Centre, or right in the centre of Treverva, your vehicle stays where it is — there is no need to shift it at all. Our van drains it in place. If you are somewhere hard to explain, close to Penwarne or close to a border, ring and ask instead of assuming.
Your scenario, in one line
Not run yet: keep it off and ring. Whichever case fits, Petrol in Diesel takes over the rest on 0333 366 0103, across Cornwall and in Treverva — once you stop, switch off then ring, if it's run.