Going from Gas To Diesel(?)
Ok, I am sure this has been bantered about quite a bit but thought I would start a new thread on this that may compile a lot of good input all in one thread. I am close to making the move from gas ...
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WILDEBILL308 wrote:Although I can add diesel fuel from either side, the DEF dispenser is only on the driver's side. Unfortunately, my tank is on the passenger side.
holstein13, Just wondering about a couple of things.
“3. I now have to fill a DEF tank that I didn't have to do with a gasser. Every other fuel fill up requires me to top off the DEF tank. And it's on the wrong side of the coach.”
4. My fuel fill inlet is right behind my driver's seat so it's very easy to gauge where to stop at the pump. I can fill from either side.”
Why since you can fill from either side don’t you fill from the side the DEF tank is on?
24. “There are only three buttons on my transmission R N and D. There is also an up/down arrow and an eco mode but I never use either.”
That is ECON button and it will improve your mileage. Not knowing how and when to use those arrows may contribute to damage to your engine. It could also degrade your safety.
As to the eco mode on the transmission, I've posted about this before. I've noticed virtually no difference when I use it and this was confirmed by many posts on this forum. The button is meant to hold a higher gear longer thereby reducing fuel consumption. In my case, I've got close to 2,000 foot pounds of torque and my engine never downshifts on rolling hills or small inclines. I'm in high gear virtually all the time.
In short, with an engine my size, there is simply not the need for or benefit of the eco button like there would be on a smaller engine. But it's built into the Allison 4000 transmission so we get it anyway.
