AdBlue in the diesel tank in Ipswich: why it matters
AdBlue is a urea solution made for the exhaust, not the engine. In the fuel tank it attacks metal parts and crystallises as it dries, blocking filters and lines. The sooner it is drained and flushed, the less there is to replace.
Many diesel cars and vans have the AdBlue filler right next to the fuel cap, and AdBlue is sold on most Ipswich forecourts. It’s an easy mistake to pour it into the wrong one. The sooner it is drained, the better your chances of no lasting damage.
Don’t be tempted to top up with diesel and hope it mixes: AdBlue doesn’t burn and it sinks to the bottom of the tank, right where the fuel pump draws from. Leave the engine off and let us take it out.
Signs it has already reached the engine
- Rough running or loss of power
- Warning lights on the dashboard
- The engine cutting out
How we put it right in Ipswich
Usually 30 to 40 minutes once we’re with you.
Extract
The tank is emptied with spark-free suction equipment.
Flush the tank
The tank and lines are flushed before the AdBlue crystallises.
Refuel and prime
Fresh diesel goes in and the system is primed.
Dispose
The contaminated fuel is taken away to Environment Agency rules.
Anywhere in and around Ipswich
Most Ipswich call-outs are at a forecourt: on the main routes in and out of town, at a supermarket fuel station, or just off the A14. We also come to drivers who made it home to Kesgrave, Pinewood or Whitton before the engine started to complain, and to cars in work and retail car parks across the town.
Roads we reach drivers on
- A14 and the Orwell Bridge
- A12 round the east of the town
- A1214 and A1156
- A137 towards Manningtree
- Copdock interchange
Places around Ipswich
- Kesgrave
- Martlesham
- Pinewood
- Whitton
- Claydon
- Rushmere St Andrew
- Bramford
- Sproughton
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Questions about adblue in diesel in Ipswich
I’ve put AdBlue in my fuel tank in Ipswich. What should I do?
Keep the engine off and don’t switch the ignition on. Move the car somewhere safe in neutral if you can, then call us with where you are.
Is AdBlue in the fuel tank covered by insurance?
Some policies cover misfuels and some don’t, so check yours or ask your insurer.
When can you get here?
Most drivers in and around Ipswich have us with them within 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the time of day. We’ll tell you when you call.
How long until I can drive away?
The drain, flush and refuel usually takes 30 to 40 minutes once the van is with you.
What will it cost?
Call us and tell us what the car is, what went in and roughly how much, and we’ll talk you through the price.
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{{/text}}AdBlue in diesel in Ipswich? Call before you start it.
Tell us where the car is and roughly how much went in. We’ll be on our way.
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