AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Walton, and What to Do Next
All of that hinges on one detail: whether the engine has been run after the AdBlue went in — more than anything else. Not started yet? Then keep it that way, wherever the car sits — Walton or Woolgreaves. Usually that means draining and thoroughly purging it right there in Walton — so leave the key and motor off then phone 0333 366 0103. When the motor has run, stop somewhere safe straight away, then turn it off. It's a bigger job, yet stage one doesn't change.
Find the situation below that matches yours, wherever across West Yorkshire it happened.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Walton forecourt
Only now, nozzle still in hand, it dawns on you that the cap you opened was the wrong one, there at the pump. Anywhere around Walton, then — JET, Shell, or anywhere else close by.
What it means: this is the ideal location to find out. Just the tank has AdBlue; no part past it has drawn any in.
Next: avoid the temptation to fire it up just to free up the petrol pump. A few jobs: a shove into a bay with the attendants assisting, the receipt saved, and a ring to us from the forecourt. Our equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a busy forecourt, and so a vehicle that can't be pushed clear is drained right at the pump.
At home around Walton with AdBlue in your diesel tank
For days the dashboard had been nagging you. A bottle bought at the garage, emptied in at the driveway — and it was only at the recycling that the cap caught your eye. It happens on driveways just off Orchard Croft as often as anywhere.
In short: if the car has not been driven since, it's almost as good as finding out at the 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 the keys inside the house so nobody moves the vehicle in the morning. Then call. Woodthorpe or Walton: whichever your driveway is, that is where it gets drained. Night-time empties beside a house are fine: the pumps are quiet.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving around Walton?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later the engine began to run unevenly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. School Lane, perhaps, or the way to Wakefield — a run of under 3 miles.
What it means: the system has drawn the AdBlue in. The injection pump and every injector see it too on a bigger trip, once the fuel filter and lines have it. Each restart, like every mile, pushes it on.
What to do: pull over where it's safe to do so and switch off. Services further on are too far: from the M1, under 3 miles out of Walton, use the next junction. No test starts: clearing is not something AdBlue does. Roughly what distance did it gone? Say so when you phone.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
You have had this car hardly a week. Your own vehicle either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere different, so nothing told you the AdBlue inlet was just beside your diesel. Across West Yorkshire, no one is immune.
Meaning? Whichever case above counts here — run or unrun — and one further stage. Work on the vehicle often requires the owner's approval under hire or fleet agreements.
Next: phone the hire company or the fleet manager first, then us — settling it before our arrival is faster. Stuck near Walton Village Hall or outside Sandal & Agbrigg till someone replies, the vehicle remains switched off the whole time.
Not sure it was AdBlue in the diesel tank, Walton?
Occasionally the honest answer is "I think so". The bottle is lighter than it should be, there's a faint smell of ammonia about the filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. The gates of Walton Primary Academy in a rush, perhaps, or a friend's driveway over in Sandal.
In short: a spill round your filler leaves your motor no harm. The diesel tank with AdBlue inside is another story. You can't tell which by turning the key, and doing so will pull in any AdBlue that is in that tank.
What to do: treat it as if it got in. Do not fire it up. Describe what you noticed on your phone. A clear tank checked counts as a better result than a run one emptied.
Walton: what every AdBlue drain has in common
Every case gets the same opening to the work. Three things come when we reach your car — on a filling station, a driveway, a street by War Memorial or the car park outside The New Inn: the liquid, the amount, and if it has run. Those replies determine the work, and you get the price by phone, before anyone sets off.
A thorough flush follows this drain. With petrol it is standard; with AdBlue it is essential, since deposits form and some metals are attacked, and none of it rinses out unaided. The filter is flushed, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and the vehicle is tested. Where your motor has not been started, expect roughly half an hour on site, in most jobs.
Starting the engine comes last. Before our technicians leave, it's checked to confirm it runs properly on fresh diesel. Our engineers do the whole job where your car is, and long-term damage is very uncommon if it has been noticed early. For your insurer: an engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment that day, nothing in advance. Dig out your insurance while we're en route: misfuelling cover is built into many policies.
About Walton and where it is
Walton is a village in West Yorkshire, situated on the riverside at an elevation of 48 metres, with semi-detached housing being the predominant type of accommodation. Walton lies close to the city of Wakefield, approximately 2.7 miles away, and is near other places such as Woodthorpe and Sandal Magna. Walton has a population of around 1684 residents and is located about 158.3 miles north of London. Walton is part of the wider Yorkshire and the Humber region, with its riverside setting providing a distinctive character to the village.
AdBlue drains in Walton, and across West Yorkshire too
Being a village, Walton has the same vans as the surrounding towns — Milnthorpe, Sandal Magna — all the way across WF postcodes. A postcode starting WF2 6 is the quickest way to tell us where you are.
Whether the vehicle is on a lay-by on the way to Walton Parish Recreation Ground or in a car park in the middle of Walton, it does not need to move. The drain is done right there. Phone and check instead of guessing when you're close to Walton Methodist Church, near a boundary, or anywhere awkward to pin down.
The one-line version
Where it hasn't run, phone then keep it that way. Run already: stop, switch down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel takes over the remainder, within Walton or anywhere in West Yorkshire.