Tip on draining your def tank.

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  1. Bad Monkey

    Bad Monkey Medium Load Member

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    Hey all. I thought I would share how I drained my def tank. I didn’t really want to remove the tank so I had the idea of using my leaf blower to add a little pressure so it would use the tanks pick up tube to empty it. Of course I had removed the pump module. It takes a while but it works great. Thanks. 53A19686-4B41-445E-902E-6394D184D051.jpeg 26395163-590F-44E5-A49B-35F1204A6594.jpeg B10DD49A-E977-40FD-8E8C-D482D1B927D4.jpeg 26395163-590F-44E5-A49B-35F1204A6594.jpeg
     
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  3. fishonron

    fishonron Medium Load Member

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    Great tip but you could have at least put a pan under it...
     
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  4. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Why are you emptying it?
     
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    dngrous_dime Road Train Member

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    I prefer a 3/16" drill bit.....
     
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  6. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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  7. Bad Monkey

    Bad Monkey Medium Load Member

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    Ridge line, I’m getting poor quality def codes. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to fill with fresh. Judge, I tried an air powered extractor that I have but it wouldn’t get to the bottom of the tank.
     
  8. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    I got a poor def quality code last week.
    I did a regen, and refilled def, it went out.
    Anymore who knows about the quality of fuel.
     
  9. Spyro2112

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  10. Bad Monkey

    Bad Monkey Medium Load Member

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    2015 Pete 579 does not have a quality sensor in the tank. It uses both nox sensors to determine quality. And yes both have been changed.
     
  11. roundhouse

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    It’s just cow urine .
     
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