Strange new DEF refill problem
For the past couple of months, I've noticed an annoying problem while refilling the DEF tank at truck stops. The problem is that I have a 2.5-gallon white jerry can that I use to transport the bu...
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usersmanual wrote:Mr.Mark wrote:
Usermanual, I don't know of any motorhome that has dual DEF tank fills. The tanks, I think, are too small for that and really not necessary. The fill just needs to be on the driver's side.
If the fuel stations set-up one pump with the DEF fill on the passenger side, it would help those with that set-up. My brother's 2014 Tiffin has his DEF on the driver's side but 15 ft. away from the diesel fill. He has to pull up after fueling with diesel to reach the DEF tank.
Even if H13 had dual fill, his driver's side filler would be 20 ft. from his diesel fill as his DEF tank is located towards the rear of the coach.
I bet all future vehicles will have the DEF near the diesel fill on the driver's side.
MM.
I never suggested there was such a thing here/.H13 was complaining his def fill was on the opposite side he fills his diesel so I assumed he only has one side that his fuel fills from
I find it odd that this is so. All I suggested was if he had a fuel fill on the same side as DEF fill he would simply pull into a Fuel station that has fuel and def pumps at the same island
I have no idea why his pump shuts off other than its designed to do so
Like I said hard to believe he does not have dual Diesel Fill ports on such a high dollar unit
Usermanual, he DOES have dual diesel fuel fill ports (one on each side). He DOESN'T have dual DEF port fills as no coach that I'm aware of has. I don't think any coach in the future will have dual DEF port fills because all they need is to have a driver's side fuel fill near the diesel fuel fill (for the most convenience).
H13 could fill with diesel on the passenger side but that won't help his DEF needs as the DEF pump is on the driver's side.
Otherwise, anyone with a passenger side DEF fill will have to use the portable jugs or do it quickly at the pumps by filling portable containers or, maybe, even pulling in backwards.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the manufactures didn't have it all figured out for bulk fueling. Since we personally don't need DEF too often, the manufacturers probably thought the jug would suffice. We can go 2,000 miles between DEF fill ups.
MM.
