To DEF or not?
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Re: To DEF or not?
I wouldn't trade. But, like Rob said, need a metal collar on the truck, or carry a magnet for the DEF nozzle at some of the truck fuel islands. I understand the magnetic valve in the nozzle is to prevent someone from accidentally putting DEF into the fuel tank.
Jeff & Terry
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Re: To DEF or not?
Mike Clay wrote:Well as normal I do things different, I carry 3 to 4 gallons on long trips. //// The dealership in Rapid City even tried to blame the def pump failure on my transfer flow fuel tank. One of the reasons I was escorted out of the dealership Jerks.
Mike.....One of the reasons......... ............You mean there were more .............. ....
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Re: To DEF or not?
It would seem the difference is about 2 feet in height required to lift 2.5 gallons of a heavy container of urine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plus, one day we have to believe there will be a standard created for DEF Pumps just as there is for Diesel/gas pumps.
Plus, one day we have to believe there will be a standard created for DEF Pumps just as there is for Diesel/gas pumps.
r/ Keith & Sher
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Re: To DEF or not?
One gallon at a time. Piece of cake!
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Re: To DEF or not?
Mike Clay wrote:One gallon at a time. Piece of cake!
Yup!
Sometimes Flying J has the 2 1/2 gallon container on sale for $9.99 then I pick some up.
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Re: To DEF or not?
Napa, at least in Colo SPgs has the 2.5 gallon Def for $9.99 during June. Wally World was $11.99. Napa's is made by Valvoline....don't know if that is good or bad!
r/ Keith & Sher
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Re: To DEF or not?
I normally buy the 2.5 gallons jugs at the Ford dealers for around $15. I did get a jug at Valero and it wasn't much cheaper at $14 a jug.
Rob
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Re: To DEF or not?
I pay 4.50 per gallon at the dealer to fill the gallon jugs or put in the truck for the same price.
Mike, Susanna & Rudy
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Re: To DEF or not?
Last night we were coming home for Seattle and pizza with a granddaughter, and this semi was blowing blue smoke like you could not believe it and it really was stinky. Then it stopped. When we passed it, it was a very new truck, so I decided that it had been in re-gen! So who are we kidding with storing up cr@p and then letting it out every so many miles! There has to be a better way somewhere around the corner.
Chris
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Re: To DEF or not?
My 08 stunk so bad when in regen it would make you sick. This truck there is no smell at all, no smoke just a lot of heat
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Re: To DEF or not?
Mine smells HOT when it regens. AND its really hot when you happen to be hooking up or unhooking the rig and working on the landing gear extension leg.Mike Clay wrote: This truck there is no smell at all, no smoke just a lot of heat
Re: To DEF or not?
That truck must have a problem.snoking wrote:this semi was blowing blue smoke like you could not believe it and it really was stinky. Then it stopped.
Rob
Re: To DEF or not?
Does NOT go into regen when idling. If in regen (not complete) and you come to an idle or moving slowly, the regen goes back to sleep but the rpm is still kept at 800. So parking the rig while coming off a truncated regen, its hot back there.Rob & Cathy wrote:It goes into regen while idling John???
Rob
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Yes it is hot in the winter when I back into the storage shed it heats it right up.
Mike, Susanna & Rudy
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