--- title: Upwey: AdBlue in a Diesel Tank, What Next canonical: https://www.petrolinadieselcar.co.uk/adblue-in-diesel/upwey-dorset/ location: Upwey county: Dorset latitude: 50.661920 longitude: -2.474760 service: AdBlue in a Diesel Tank updated: 2026-10-09 --- # AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Upwey, and What to Do Next One fact counts above all when AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and that is if your motor has been started since. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether your car is in Upwey itself or out in Littlemoor. Leave the engine and the ignition off and ring 0333 366 0103; it is normally a drain and a thorough flush, done where the vehicle is around Upwey. When your engine has run, pull in somewhere safe straight away, then switch it off. It's a larger job, though stage one doesn't change. Compare your case to a situation from the list below, wherever across Dorset you are. ## Upwey forecourt: AdBlue in a diesel at the pump Just at this point, nozzle still in your hand, it dawns on you that the cap you opened was the wrong one, right at the pump. Anywhere around Upwey, then — BP, Sainsbury's, or anywhere else nearby. What it means: this is the best place to find out. Still in the tank, with nothing drawn through: that's where the AdBlue is. What to do: do not get back in and fire it up to clear the pump. Ring us from the forecourt after the car is in a space — the attendants will lend a hand to roll it — then save the receipt. If it cannot be moved, it can be drained at the petrol pump: the equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt. ## AdBlue in the diesel tank on a Upwey drive? Days had passed with the warning light on. Only by the recycling, the empty container in your hand, did you look back at the cap you had used at the driveway. Right off Elwell Street is no different from anywhere. The upshot: no miles since makes this nearly as good to spotting it at the pump. Diesel and AdBlue stay separate: the AdBlue drops to the base of that tank and stays put, however long the night. Next: prevent any early-morning move by keeping the keys indoors, then ring us. Out in Broadwey or right here in Upwey, the draining happens on your drive. Night-time drains beside a house are fine: the pumps are low-noise. ## Upwey: drove off with AdBlue in a diesel? You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later your engine began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. Possibly it was on Little Hill, perhaps on the way out towards Wells, under 50 miles away. In short: the AdBlue has been sucked through the fuel system. It's been through the fuel filter and your lines and, the further you went, into the high-pressure fuel pump and the fuel injectors. Each mile and each restart takes it further. Next: find a safe place, pull in, and switch your motor off. On the M5, under 50 miles from Upwey, that means the next junction, not the services further on. It will not have cleared, so there's no sense restarting to check. Roughly how far had it gone? Tell us when you call. ## A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank? You have had this car barely a week. The AdBlue filler sits right beside the diesel one, which you did not know, because your own car either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. Wherever you happen to be in Dorset, every driver could be caught. In short: one extra stage on top of the cases above, and those depend on if it has run. The owner often has to approve the work, under plenty of rental and company agreements. Next: ring the hire company or your fleet manager first, and then us — sorting it before we arrive is quicker. Stuck near Upwey Old School Village Hall or at the nearest station until the firm answers, the car remains turned off throughout. ## Unsure about AdBlue in your diesel tank in Upwey? At times, "I think so" is all anyone can honestly say. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there is a faint smell of ammonia around your filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. It might have been at a friend's driveway in Nottington, or rushing by St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School at the school run. What it means: a little spilled round your filler does no damage to your motor. In the diesel tank, by contrast, AdBlue harms it. If there is AdBlue in your tank, turning on the vehicle would suck it in, and it wouldn't tell you which either. What to do: treat it as if it was put in. Don't start it. Tell us what you noticed on your phone. A clear tank looked at counts as a better result than an already-run one drained. ## What every AdBlue drain in Upwey has in common Every situation gets the same opening to the work. Three things come when we arrive — at a forecourt, a driveway, a street by St Laurence or the car park at Old Ship Inn: the fluid, the amount, and whether it has run. Answers shape the work; the quote comes on the call whilst nobody has set off yet. Then that tank is drained 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, so it doesn't rinse out on its own. Your filter is cleaned, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and the vehicle is tested. Where the engine has not run, expect roughly half an hour once we arrive, in most cases. Firing it up comes last. Our test that it runs properly on fresh diesel comes before we go. The whole job is done where the car is, and if it's caught early, permanent damage is very rare. For your insurer: an engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment on the day, nothing in advance. Plenty of insurance policies include misfuelling, so check yours as we head over. ## About Upwey itself Upwey is a small suburban area in Dorset, situated near the coast and close to the nearby settlements of Broadwey and Bincombe. Upwey sits at an elevation of 29 metres, with detached housing being the predominant type of accommodation in the area. Upwey is located near the larger town of Weymouth, but is itself a relatively small community with a population of around 581 residents. Upwey is also within commuting distance of larger cities, with London being approximately 117 miles away and Wells around 38 miles distant. ## AdBlue drains around Upwey, and across Dorset too Redlands and Bincombe get the identical teams as Upwey, a residential suburb, along with further places throughout DT postcodes. Quickest of all: a DT3 5 postcode to show where you stand. Stopped en route to Upwey Wishing Well, or right in the heart of Upwey, your vehicle stays where it is — there is no need to shift it at all. Where it stands, that is where it gets emptied. Assuming won't help beside Upwey & Broadwey Community Hall, on a county line or anywhere awkward to pin down; phone and check. ## Your scenario, summed up Where it has not run, phone and leave it off. Already run: stop, switch off then ring. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there around Upwey and anywhere across Dorset on 0333 366 0103.