What Now? AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Wessington
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank depends on one thing more than any other: if the engine has been run since it was put in. Out in Moorwood Moor or right in Wessington, an unstarted motor should stay unrun. Leave your motor and your ignition off then call 0333 366 0103; it's generally a drain and a thorough flush, done where the vehicle is around Wessington. Where the engine has been run, pull in safely first, then switch the car off. Stage one remains unchanged, even though the job is bigger.
Find the situation below that matches yours, wherever in Derbyshire it happened.
On a Wessington forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you just notice it while you're standing at the petrol pump, bottle or nozzle in your hand. Possibly you're at the Esso, maybe at the JET, possibly somewhere else around Wessington.
What it means: this is the best spot to find out. Nothing has drawn it through, and so the AdBlue sits only in the tank.
Freeing the petrol pump is no reason to start it — and so do not get back in. A few jobs: a push into a space with the staff assisting, the receipt saved, and a ring to us from where you stand. Emptying it right at the pump is possible if it can't be shifted, because the equipment is explosion-proof.
At home in Wessington with AdBlue in the diesel tank
Days had gone by with the dash light on. You bought a bottle, poured it in on the drive, and only when you put the empty bottle in the recycling did you look again at the cap. Driveways near Back Lane see it as much as any other street.
What it means: if you have not driven since, this is almost as good as the forecourt. AdBlue does not mix with diesel; it sinks to the bottom of the tank and waits there. Overnight does not change that.
Your move: the keys in the house, so nobody drives your car anywhere at breakfast. After that, ring. Out in Brackenfield or here around Wessington, the drain is done at your drive. Our pumping kit runs quiet enough not to disturb the street at night.
On the road around Wessington with AdBlue in a diesel
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. Maybe driving to Derby, under 15 miles away, or simply down King George Street.
What it means: the system has pulled the AdBlue in. It has been through the fuel filter and the lines and, the further you went, into the high-pressure fuel pump and the injectors. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Next: find a safe place, stop, then turn your engine off. Wessington lies under 5 miles from the M1; on it, pull off at the first junction rather than pressing on to the services. No trial restarts: clearing is not something AdBlue will do. Let us know the mileage driven when you ring.
AdBlue in the wrong tank of a hire, lease or company car
You have only driven the vehicle for days. The AdBlue filler sits right beside the diesel one, which you did not know, because your own vehicle either has no AdBlue or keeps it somewhere else. Across Derbyshire, no one is immune.
The point: just as above, divided by if it ran, but with one added step. The owner often needs to approve the work, under plenty of rental and fleet contracts.
Settling it before the van turn up is quicker, and so phone the rental company or your fleet manager, and then us. If you are stuck in the car park outside Alfreton, or by Christ Church, while you wait for an answer, leave the car off.
Not sure it was AdBlue in the diesel tank, Wessington?
Now and then, "I think so" is all anyone can truthfully say. The bottle is lighter than it should be, there's a faint smell of ammonia around your filler, and you cannot remember which cap you took off. A rushed top-up by the gates of Wessington Primary School, or a visit to a friend in Doehole: both fits.
Put simply: spillage near your filler does the motor no harm. Inside the diesel tank, however, AdBlue harms it. Any AdBlue in your tank will be drawn in by turning on the car, and the start wouldn't settle which it is in any case.
Next: act as though it got in, and leave your engine off. 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.
The common ground in each Wessington AdBlue drain
Whichever scenario you are in, the job starts the same way. We come to your car, whether it is at a forecourt, a drive, the car park at Horse And Jockey or a side street close to Holy Trinity, and ask three things: what was put in, about how much, and if your engine has run. Those answers determine the work, and you get the quote on the phone, before anyone heads out.
A thorough flush comes after this drain. With petrol it is standard; with AdBlue it's crucial, because deposits form and some metals are attacked, and none of it washes away unaided. Finally are the filter, cleaned or replaced if necessary; fresh diesel; and a test of your car. If your engine hasn't run, the majority of jobs take about half an hour once we are there.
Lastly, we start the car. Our technicians check it runs smoothly on fresh diesel before leaving. We do the entire job where the car is, and lasting damage is very uncommon when it has been caught early. Payment is on the day, never in advance. For your insurer, there is a VAT invoice plus a report from the engineer. Worth remembering: many insurers include misfuelling cover, and so a check of your policy as you wait pays.
About Wessington
Wessington is a village in Derbyshire, situated on the riverside in the East Midlands region of England. Wessington sits at an elevation of 163 metres, with detached housing being the predominant type of accommodation in the area. Wessington is located near several other small settlements, including Brackenfield and Higham, and is approximately 13.4 miles from the city of Derby. Wessington has a population of around 757 people, making it a small but distinct community in the area.
AdBlue drains around Wessington and across Derbyshire
Toadhole Furnace and Higham have the same teams as Wessington, a village, plus further places throughout DE postcodes. Telling us a DE55 6 postcode finds you quickest of all.
No towing is required, whether parked in the centre of Wessington or in a layby heading to Tomlinson Wood, so keep it put. Wherever it sits, that is where it is cleared. Phone and ask instead of guessing when you are by Trinity Chapel, on a boundary, or anywhere tricky to explain.
Your situation, in one line
If it has not run, ring and keep it that way. Run by now: stop, switch down, phone 0333 366 0103. Petrol in Diesel takes over the remainder, in Wessington or anywhere across Derbyshire.