What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Upper Haugh
One thing matters above all when AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and that is whether your engine has been started since. Over in Abdy or right in Upper Haugh, an unstarted engine should stay unrun. Keep nothing on, ring 0333 366 0103, then count on a proper flush after a drain, carried out right where the car stands in Upper Haugh. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe then switch off. It's a bigger job, yet stage one doesn't change.
Wherever in South Yorkshire it happened, one of the cases below fits yours.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Upper Haugh forecourt
Picture it: standing by the pump, holding the bottle, you realise the filler you took off wasn't the right one. Possibly you're at the Shell, perhaps at the another forecourt nearby, possibly somewhere else in Upper Haugh.
What it means: this is the ideal place to find out. The AdBlue is in your tank and nowhere else. Nothing has pulled it in.
What to do: don't get back in and crank it to clear the pump. Have the attendants to help pushing it to a bay, save the receipt, then phone us from there. Stuck beside the petrol pump? Our explosion-proof equipment makes a live forecourt safe, so it can be drained in place.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Upper Haugh drive?
The warning light had been on for days. Picked up a container, poured it in outside the house, recycled the empty — and only then checked the cap a second time, too late. Right off Harding Avenue is not less likely from anywhere.
The upshot: no miles since leaves it almost as good to finding it at the petrol pump. AdBlue does not mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of your tank and waits there. Overnight does not change that.
What to do: leave your keys inside the house so no one moves your car in the morning. Then call. Our technicians drain the car on your drive, whether that is in Upper Haugh or out in Low Stubbin. The equipment works quiet enough not to disturb the neighbours at night.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving around Upper Haugh?
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. Harding Close, say, or the route to Sheffield — a trip of under 10 miles.
In short: the AdBlue has been pulled through the system. Mileage decides how far it goes: filter and pipework first, then the injection pump and each injector. It goes further with every mile driven and every restart.
What to do: pull over where it's safe and switch off. Upper Haugh lies under 5 miles from the M1; there, pull off at the first junction rather than pushing on to the services. Do not restart the car to see if it has cleared; it will not have. Let us know the mileage covered when you call.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
You've had this car barely a week. Unbeknown to you, the AdBlue and diesel inlets are next to each other here — not like your own car, which has none or stores it elsewhere. Anywhere you are around South Yorkshire, any driver could slip up.
Meaning? Whatever case above counts here — run or unrun — plus one extra step. Work on your vehicle often requires the owner's approval under hire or fleet terms.
Settling it before the van arrives is quicker, so ring the hire company or your fleet manager, then us. Waiting for an answer at the car park outside Swinton (South Yorks), or near Coronation Drinking Fountain? Leave your engine off meanwhile.
Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank around Upper Haugh?
At times the fair answer is "I think so". Lighter, that bottle; a trace of ammonia near your filler; no clear memory of the cap. Look familiar? The gates of Monkwood Primary School in a rush, say, or a friend's driveway out in Rawmarsh.
What it means: a little spilled round the filler does no damage to the engine. AdBlue inside the diesel tank does. You cannot tell which by turning the key, and doing so will pull in any AdBlue that is in your tank.
Take it that it got in, and don't turn your engine. Describe what you saw on the phone. A clean tank looked at is a happier result than an already-run one drained.
The common ground in every Upper Haugh AdBlue drain
Whichever scenario you are in, the job starts the same way. Forecourt, drive, The Monkwood's car park or a street beside Steps to Health Walk Metal Statue — the van reaches the car, and three answers follow: which liquid, which amount, and whether it has run. Replies set the job; the price comes on the call while nobody has left yet.
A thorough flush comes after the drain. With petrol it is standard; with AdBlue it's crucial, since deposits build up and some metals are attacked, and neither rinses away unaided. Clean diesel goes in after your filter has been cleaned or replaced, and the car is then checked. Most unstarted vehicles are a half-hour job from the moment we arrive.
We start it last. Our test that it runs properly on new diesel comes before our engineers head off. Our engineers do the entire job where the car is, and permanent damage is very unusual when it has been spotted soon. Nothing is taken upfront, payment is made on the day, and you get what your insurer wants: an engineer report and a VAT invoice. It is worth remembering: many insurers include misfuelling cover, and so a check of your policy as we travel pays.
About Upper Haugh, briefly
Upper Haugh is a suburban area situated on the riverside in South Yorkshire, with a mix of semi-detached housing and other residential properties. Upper Haugh sits at an elevation of 94 metres, approximately 7.7 miles from Sheffield, and is located near other local places such as Low Stubbin and Higher Stubbin. Upper Haugh has a population of around 4289 people and is part of the wider Sheffield urban area. Upper Haugh is connected to the rest of the country, with London being around 145.3 miles away.
Upper Haugh and South Yorkshire: AdBlue drains across the area
As a residential suburb, Upper Haugh shares its vans with the surrounding places — Nether Haugh, Higher Stubbin — right across S postcodes. Telling us your S62 7 postcode finds you fastest of all.
Whether the vehicle is on a lay-by on the way to Upper Haugh Cricket Club or in a car park in the middle of Upper Haugh, it doesn't need to shift. The drain happens on the spot. Tricky to pin down? Close to Rosehill Park Leaf Sculpture or a border? Asking is better than assuming, so phone.
Your scenario, summed up
Engine not started: phone, leaving it switched off. Started by now? Stop, turn off, phone. Petrol in Diesel takes over the remainder whichever it is, in Upper Haugh and South Yorkshire, on 0333 366 0103.