AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Weir, and What to Do Next
One thing counts most once AdBlue is in a diesel tank, and that is if the engine has run afterwards. If it hasn't, keep it that way, whether your car is around Weir itself or out in Higher Change. Usually that means draining and thoroughly rinsing it on the spot around Weir — so keep your key and engine off and phone 0333 366 0103. If it's run, stop as soon as it is safe and switch off. The job is bigger, but the first stage is the same.
Find the scenario below that matches yours, wherever in Lancashire it happened.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Weir forecourt
Only at this point, nozzle still in hand, you realise that the cap you took off was the wrong one, there at the petrol pump. Be it Texaco, Monarch Garage or anywhere else in Weir, the situation is identical.
In short: there is no better spot to be to spot it. No pump has pulled it in, so the AdBlue sits only inside your tank.
Your move: stay out of the driver's seat, even if the pump needs freeing. Get the attendants to help pushing it to a space, save the bottle, then ring us right there. Draining it right at the pump is possible when it cannot be shifted, because the equipment is explosion-proof.
At home in Weir with AdBlue in your diesel tank
For days the dashboard had been warning you. You bought a bottle, poured it in on the driveway, and only when you put the empty bottle in the recycling did you look once more at the cap. Houses just off Wesley Terrace are caught out as much as anywhere else.
In short: if the vehicle hasn't been driven since, it's almost as good as spotting it at the pump. AdBlue does not mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of your tank and waits there. Overnight doesn't change that.
What to do: leave your keys inside the house so nobody moves your car in the morning. Then call. Out in Higher Broad Clough or here around Weir, the draining is done at your drive. Our equipment runs quietly enough not to disturb the street at night.
Drove off with AdBlue in a diesel around Weir?
Topped up, drove away, and soon your motor was turning unevenly, blowing smoke, down on power, or lighting up your dash. Burnley Road, perhaps, or the way to Manchester — a trip of under 25 miles.
What it means: your fuel system has pulled the AdBlue in. Mileage decides how deep it goes: filter and pipework to begin with, then the injection pump and every injector. It travels deeper with every mile covered and every restart.
What to do: pull over where it's safe and switch off. Services farther along are too far: from the M65, under 10 miles out of Weir, take the next junction. No trial starts: clearing itself is not something AdBlue will do. Roughly how far did it go? Say so as 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 next to the diesel one, which you didn't know, because your own car either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. Wherever you are across Lancashire, every motorist can slip up.
The upshot: just as above, divided by whether it ran, but with one added stage. The owner frequently has to sign off any work, under many hire and company agreements.
What to do: ring the hire firm or your fleet manager first, then us. That is faster settled before our technicians get there than after. Leave it switched off while the reply arrives, even if you are parked outside Todmorden or close to Broadclough Dykes.
Not sure it was AdBlue in your diesel tank, Weir?
Honestly, the best answer may be that you think so. What cap was taken off, you can't recall; meanwhile the bottle weighs less than it ought to, and ammonia lingers by the filler. A rushed stop by the gates of Northern Primary School, or a call to a friend in Greave: either fits.
Meaning? Spills outside the filler never touch your motor at all. AdBlue inside your diesel tank does. If there is AdBlue in the tank, turning on the vehicle will pull it in, and it would not tell you which either.
Your move: act as if it did, and don't start your engine. Call us and explain what you saw; we would rather check a tank that turns out clean than drain one that has already been run.
Weir: what each AdBlue drain has in common
Whichever scenario you are in, the job starts the same way. Three things are asked when our technicians reach your car — at a forecourt, a driveway, a road by Weir War Memorial or the car park at the pub in the village: the liquid, the amount, and whether the motor has been started. Over the phone, before anything else, you are told the price, and those answers decide the job too.
A thorough flush comes after the drain. With petrol it's routine; with AdBlue it is essential, since crystals build up and some metals are attacked, and none of that washes out unaided. Finally are your filter, cleaned or renewed if necessary; fresh diesel; and a check of the vehicle. If your motor has not run, most jobs take about half an hour once we're there.
The final step is starting it. Our check that it runs properly on fresh diesel comes before we go. If it's noticed quickly, the vehicle very rarely has long-term damage, and the whole job takes place where it is. You pay on the day, with nothing upfront, and get a VAT invoice and an engineer report for your insurer. Check your insurance before we're en route: misfuelling cover comes included in plenty of policies.
About Weir and where it is
Weir is a village in Lancashire, situated on the riverside in the North West of England, with a population of around 1290 people. Weir sits at an elevation of 281 metres, surrounded by nearby places such as Higher Broad Clough, Broad Clough, and Sharneyford. Weir has a predominance of detached housing, reflecting its rural character. Weir is located 17.2 miles from Manchester and 176.2 miles from London.
AdBlue drains across Lancashire, Weir included
As a village, Weir has the same vans as the nearby places — Sharneyford, Broad Clough — right across OL postcodes. Giving us your OL13 8 postcode pins you quickest of all.
Whether the car is on a lay-by on the way to Jeffry Barn Wood or in a car park in the middle of Weir, it does not need to shift. Wherever it sits, that is where it gets cleared. Phone and ask instead of guessing when you are close to Grime Bridge Colliery, near a boundary, or anywhere awkward to pin down.
The one-line version
Unstarted? Leave the vehicle off and ring. Already run: stop, switch off and ring. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there around Weir and anywhere around Lancashire on 0333 366 0103.