What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Upperthong
All of it turns on a single fact: if the engine has been run since the AdBlue went in — far more than anything else. Over in Hogley Green or right around Upperthong, an unstarted engine should remain unrun. Ring 0333 366 0103 with the key and motor both off. Across Upperthong, such a case is generally drained and flushed where it stands. Pull over the moment you safely can then turn off, if it has been run. It is a larger job, though stage one doesn't change.
Find the scenario below that matches yours, wherever in West Yorkshire it happened.
On a Upperthong forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
Picture it: stood by the pump, holding the nozzle, you realise the filler you took off was not the right one. Perhaps you are at the Murco, maybe at the Texaco, possibly somewhere else around Upperthong.
Meaning? Finding out here is the best it can be. The AdBlue is inside the tank and nowhere else. Nothing has sucked it in.
Do this: stay out of the car, however much the pump needs clearing. A few things: a push into a bay with the attendants helping, the receipt saved, and a ring to us from the forecourt. Emptying it there at the pump is fine if it cannot be shifted, since the equipment is explosion-proof.
AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Upperthong drive?
Days had gone by with the warning light on. Bought a bottle, tipped it in outside the house, binned the empty — and at that point checked the cap again, after the fact. It occurs on driveways just off Netherhouses as frequently as anywhere.
Meaning? As long as your vehicle has not moved since, it is second to the forecourt case. Diesel and AdBlue stay separate: the AdBlue drops to the floor of the tank and stays there, no matter how long the night.
Next: prevent any early-morning move by putting the keys indoors, then phone us. Our engineers drain it on your drive, whether that's in Upperthong or out in Liphill Bank. The pumps are quiet enough to use outside a house after dark.
Upperthong: drove off with AdBlue in a diesel?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later your motor began to run roughly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Maybe it was on Pennine Close, maybe on the way out towards Wakefield, under 15 miles away.
What it means: the system has pulled the AdBlue in. The injection pump and each injector see it as well on a bigger run, after the fuel filter and lines have it. Each restart, like every mile, carries it deeper.
Pull in safely — that's the first step — then turn everything off. On the M62, under 10 miles from Upperthong, that means the next exit, not the services further on. Don't restart the vehicle to see if it has cleared; it will not have. Phone, saying what distance your car was driven.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
You have just driven the vehicle a week. Your own motor either does without AdBlue or keeps it somewhere different, so nothing told you the AdBlue cap was right beside the diesel. Across West Yorkshire, no one is immune.
Meaning? Whatever case above applies too — run or not — plus one extra step. Many rental and fleet contracts require the owner's approval before repairs.
Do this: rental firm or your fleet manager first, us second, since settling it early cuts time. If you are stuck in the car park outside Brockholes, or by Booth House Gallery, while you wait for an answer, leave the car off.
Not sure it was AdBlue in your diesel tank, Upperthong?
"I think so" is sometimes as honest as it gets. Too light, the bottle; a hint of ammonia round the filler; a hazy recollection of the cap. Sound familiar? Perhaps it happened in a hurry at the school gates at Upperthong Junior and Infant School, or on a friend's drive in Hinchliffe Mill.
The upshot: your engine is not harmed by some AdBlue spilled on the filler. Once it is inside your diesel tank, though, that changes. You cannot tell which by turning the ignition, and doing so would draw in any AdBlue that is in the tank.
Do this: act as though it did, and never start your engine. Call us and explain what you saw; we would rather check a tank that turns out free of AdBlue than drain one that has already been run.
Every AdBlue drain around Upperthong shares these steps
Whichever scenario you are in, the job starts the same way. Forecourt, driveway, Royal Oak Inn's car park or a road by Upperthong Village Hall — our van reaches your vehicle, and three questions come next: what liquid, what amount, and whether it ran. Those replies decide the work, and you hear the price on the phone, before anyone sets off.
Then your tank is emptied and the fuel system cleaned thoroughly, which matters more with AdBlue than with petrol: AdBlue crystallises and is corrosive to some of the metals in a fuel system, and so it does not rinse out on its own. Fresh diesel goes in once the filter is cleaned or replaced, and your car is then checked. Never started? Then about half an hour on site covers most jobs.
The final step is starting the car. We make sure it runs correctly on clean diesel before leaving. The entire job is done where your car is, and when it is spotted quickly, permanent 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 include misfuelling, so check yours as we head over.
About Upperthong itself
Upperthong is a village in West Yorkshire, situated near the River Holme and characterised by its elevated position at around 249 metres. Upperthong has a mix of housing types, but detached homes are particularly prevalent in the area. Upperthong is located near several other small villages, including Liphill Bank and Burnlee, and is within commuting distance of Wakefield.
AdBlue drains around Upperthong and across West Yorkshire
As a village, Upperthong shares its vans with the nearby towns — Victoria, Burnlee — right across HD postcodes. Telling us your HD9 3 postcode pins you fastest of all.
Centre of Upperthong or a layby near Binns Wood: wherever it is, your car doesn't need to move at all for us. The van drains it in place. Tricky to pin down? By Holmfirth Attested Auction Market or a county line? Checking is better than guessing, so phone.
The one-line version
Where it hasn't run, phone then leave it that way. Run by now: stop, switch down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel takes over the rest, within Upperthong or anywhere in West Yorkshire.