AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Wareham: What Now?
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank comes down to one thing more than any other: whether your motor has been run since it was put in. If it has not, keep it that way, whether your car is in Wareham itself or out in Stoborough Green. Normally this is emptying and thoroughly purging it on the spot in Wareham — and so leave your key and motor off and ring 0333 366 0103. If it has run, stop as soon as it is safe then switch off. The job is bigger, yet the first step is the same.
Compare your case to a situation from the ones below, anywhere around Dorset you are.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Wareham forecourt
You're at the petrol pump, the nozzle or the bottle still in your hand, and you have just noticed the cap you opened was the wrong one. It could be the Murco, or the Texaco, or a different station in Wareham.
The point: of all places to find out, the forecourt is the best. The AdBlue is in that tank and nowhere else. Nothing has drawn it in.
Your move: keep out of the driver's seat, even if the pump needs freeing. Phone us from the forecourt once your car is in a space — the attendants will lend a hand to push it — then keep the bottle. Emptying it there at the petrol pump is possible when it can't be moved, because the equipment is explosion-proof.
AdBlue in your diesel tank on a Wareham drive?
On your dash, a reminder had been lit for days. Picked up a bottle, tipped it in at home, binned the empty — and at that point checked the cap again, after the fact. It occurs on drives just off North Street as regularly as anywhere.
In short: if your car hasn't moved since, it is nearly equal to spotting it at the pump. On the bottom of your tank is exactly where AdBlue waits, since it won't mix with diesel — and a night passing changes no difference.
Your move: keys in the house, so nobody drives the vehicle off at breakfast. Then, phone. Our technicians drain the car on your driveway, whether that's in Wareham or out in Northport. Even at night, our pumps stay quiet enough for a residential street.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving in Wareham?
You filled up, set off, and a mile or two later your engine began to run roughly, smoke, lose power or light up the dashboard. East Street, perhaps, or the route to Salisbury — a trip of under 50 miles.
What it means: the system has pulled the AdBlue in. Mileage sets how deep it gets: filter and lines to begin with, then the high-pressure pump and every injector. It goes deeper with every extra mile covered and every restart.
Stop somewhere safe — that is the first job — then turn everything off. Leave at the next junction — not the services beyond — if you're on the M27, under 50 miles from Wareham. Restarting it to test gets nothing — AdBlue doesn't clear on its own. Roughly what distance had it go? Say so when you phone.
AdBlue in the wrong tank: hire, lease and company vehicles
A week ago, it was unknown to you. On your own vehicle, AdBlue is absent or elsewhere. On this one, its cap is right next to the diesel inlet — a surprise to you. It can happen to anyone, anywhere across Dorset.
In short: an extra step on top of the situations above, and those depend on whether it's run. Many hire and company agreements need the owner's approval for repairs.
Next: ring the rental company or the fleet manager first, then us — sorting it before our arrival is faster. Stuck near Wareham Town Museum or outside the nearest station until the firm replies, the vehicle remains switched off the whole time.
Not sure it was AdBlue in the diesel tank, Wareham?
At times the honest answer is "I think so". What cap was taken off, you cannot say; but the bottle weighs less than it ought to, and ammonia lingers by the filler. Maybe it happened in a hurry at the school gates at Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School, or on a friend's drive in Worgret.
Meaning? Spills outside the inlet never touch the engine at all. If it's inside the diesel tank, though, that changes. Any AdBlue in your tank will be drawn in by firing up your car, and the start would not settle which it is in any case.
Next: assume it went in, and leave the engine off. Ring us and describe what you saw; we would rather check a tank that turns out free of AdBlue than drain one that has already been run.
What every AdBlue drain in Wareham has in common
No matter the situation, one start applies. Three things come when our technicians arrive — at a forecourt, a driveway, a road beside The Rex or the car park outside The Red Lion Hotel: the liquid, the amount, and whether the motor has been started. The price is given on the call, before a van leaves, and the answers shape the work.
A thorough flush comes after this drain. With petrol it's standard; with AdBlue it is crucial, since crystals form and certain metals corrode, and neither washes away unaided. The filter is cleaned, or replaced where it needs to be; clean diesel goes in; and the car is tested. Where the engine has not been started, expect roughly half an hour once we arrive, in most jobs.
Last, we fire it up. With fresh diesel in, it runs while our engineers check it's running correctly, and then we leave. When it is noticed early, the car very rarely has permanent damage, and the entire job takes place where it is. Nothing is paid upfront, payment is made on the day, and you receive what your insurer asks for: an engineer report plus a VAT invoice. Worth remembering: lots of insurers include misfuelling cover, so a check of your documents while you wait is worthwhile.
About Wareham itself
Wareham is a historic town located in the county of Dorset, England, with a rich past as a market centre. It is positioned near the coast, on the banks of the River Frome. The town's setting is characterized by its proximity to the water and its situation in a picturesque part of the country, not far from the larger town of Poole. Wareham's surroundings make it a notable place in the region.
AdBlue drains about Wareham and across Dorset
As a coastal town, Wareham has the same vans as the surrounding places — Ridge, Stoborough — right across BH postcodes. Quickest of all: a BH20 4 postcode to show your location.
Stopped heading to Wareham Common, or right in the heart of Wareham, the car remains put — there is no need to move it anywhere. Our van empties it where it stands. Phone and ask instead of guessing when you are close to Wareham Town Walls and Castle Remains, on a boundary, or anywhere tricky to explain.
Your situation, summed up
Not run yet: keep the vehicle off and ring. Already run: stop, switch off then ring. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there around Wareham and anywhere across Dorset on 0333 366 0103.