AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Woodcock Hill, and What to Do Next
Has your engine run since the AdBlue went in? That single question settles almost everything else from here. Out in California or here around Woodcock Hill, an unstarted motor should stay that way. Normally that means draining and properly purging it on the spot around Woodcock Hill — so leave your ignition and motor off then call 0333 366 0103. Already run? Stop when you safely can, then turn it off. A larger job, yes, but the identical first move.
Compare your case to one of the ones below, anywhere across West Midlands you are.
On a Woodcock Hill forecourt with AdBlue in a diesel
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. Be it Esso, BP or anywhere else around Woodcock Hill, the situation is identical.
The point: of every spot to find out, this is the best. The AdBlue is inside the tank and nowhere else. Nothing has drawn it in.
Next: resist the temptation to start it just to free up the pump. Ring us from the forecourt after the vehicle is in a space — the staff will help roll it — and keep the receipt. Our equipment is explosion-proof and safe on a busy forecourt, and so a vehicle that cannot be pushed clear gets drained where it is at the petrol pump.
Woodcock Hill, at home: AdBlue in your diesel tank
Several days had passed with the dash light on. Only at the recycling bin, the empty container in your hand, did you look back at the cap you had used at the drive. Drives near Long Nuke Road see it as much as any other street.
The point: zero driving since makes it almost equal to spotting it at the petrol pump. Diesel and AdBlue keep apart: the AdBlue settles to the floor of the tank and stays put, no matter how long the night.
Next: stop any early-morning drive by putting the keys indoors, then ring us. Out in Shenley Fields or right here around Woodcock Hill, the draining is done at your driveway. Our equipment runs quietly enough not to disturb the street at night.
AdBlue in a diesel and already driving in Woodcock Hill?
A mile or two beyond filling up, the engine began misbehaving: rough running, smoke, less power, lights on the dash. Maybe heading to Birmingham, under 5 miles away, or simply along Cherrington Close.
The point: your system has drawn AdBlue through by now. It's been through the filter and your lines and, the further you went, into your high-pressure pump and the fuel injectors. Each mile and each restart takes it further.
Next: find a safe spot, pull in, then turn the engine off. Services further on can wait: on the Frankley Services Southbound, under 3 miles out of Woodcock Hill, use the first junction. No trial restarts: clearing itself isn't something AdBlue does. Phone, and say what distance the vehicle went.
A hire or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank?
It is a motor you have had for a week. Unbeknown to you, the AdBlue and diesel fillers are side by side here — unlike your own vehicle, which has no AdBlue or stores it elsewhere. Throughout West Midlands, no one is safe from it.
Meaning? Whatever case above applies here — run or not — and one extra stage. Many rental and fleet contracts need the owner's approval before work.
Sorting it before the van arrives is faster, so phone the rental company or your fleet manager, and then us. If you're stuck in the car park at Northfield, or by Weoley Castle, St Gabriel, whilst you wait for an answer, leave the car off.
AdBlue in the diesel tank? Not sure, in Woodcock Hill
Now and then, "I think so" is all you can honestly say. Which cap was taken off, you cannot say; meanwhile the bottle feels less than it ought to, and ammonia lingers by your filler. A rushed stop by the gates of Woodcock Hill Primary School, or a call to a friend in Woodgate Valley: both fits.
Meaning? Drips around the filler don't reach the motor at all. The diesel tank with AdBlue in it is a different story. Any AdBlue in that tank will be sucked in by turning on your car, and the start would not settle which it is in any case.
Take it that it got in, and never turn the key. Tell us what you saw on your phone. A clear tank checked is a better result than a run one emptied.
The common ground in every Woodcock Hill AdBlue drain
Whichever scenario you are in, the job starts the same way. Anywhere your vehicle stands — Weoley Castle's car park, a road beside St David's Church and Hall, a driveway, a filling station — the van arrives and we ask for the fluid, the quantity, plus whether your engine has turned over. Replies set the job; the quote follows on the call while no one has set off yet.
A thorough flush comes after this drain. With petrol it's routine; with AdBlue it's crucial, since deposits form and some metals are attacked, and none of it rinses out unaided. Last are the filter, cleaned or replaced if necessary; clean diesel; and a test of the vehicle. The majority of unrun vehicles are a half-hour job from the moment our technicians turn up.
We fire it up at the end. Before our technicians leave, it's tested to be sure it runs smoothly on clean diesel. Our engineers do the entire job where the vehicle is, and long-term damage is very rare when it has been caught soon. For your insurer: an engineer's report and the VAT invoice. For you: payment that day, no money in advance. Worth knowing: many insurers include misfuelling cover, so a quick look at your documents while we travel pays.
About Woodcock Hill and where it is
Woodcock Hill is a suburban area in the West Midlands, situated near lakes and approximately 4.6 miles from Birmingham. Woodcock Hill has a mix of semi-detached housing and local amenities, with nearby places including Shenley Fields, Bartley Green, and Weoley Castle. Woodcock Hill sits at an elevation of 176 metres, providing views of the surrounding area. Woodcock Hill is located about 101 miles northwest of London, making it a commuter hub for those working in the capital.
AdBlue drains in Woodcock Hill, and across West Midlands too
As a residential suburb, Woodcock Hill shares its vans with the surrounding places — Weoley Castle, Bartley Green — right through B postcodes. The whereabouts is quickest from a postcode that starts B31 1.
Whether the car is on a lay-by on the way to Shenley Green Park or in a car park in the middle of Woodcock Hill, it does not need to move. Draining happens right there. If you are somewhere hard to explain, near Holloway Hall or close to a border, ring and ask instead of assuming.
Your situation, in one line
Not run yet: keep the car off then call. Already run: stop, switch off and call. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there around Woodcock Hill and anywhere in West Midlands on 0333 366 0103.