Dethleffs Adblue Filler in Cab

[tattytony]

My Adblue filler is in the cab and is a pain to clean up after spills picture attached before todays clean up.
I have no level indicator to know how much to put in: as an example

On our return from Spain filled up with adblue at the campsite so i thought as i could not get any more in without it spilling.
Then not 200km later the warning light came on so pulled into fuel station using the adblue pump only took €1 of adblue.
About 700km later warning light came on and took about 6l of Adblue.

I have no idea what is going on but i am sure its not right, as for filling i would like to get it moved to where to Diesel filler is any ideas welcome please ? or to have an indicator somewhere

Please can you knowledgeable people please help ?

TIA

Tony

 

[danielf]

Wow that seems crazy to have the filler there.

I use one of these in my new van , my filler is outside as PVC but I had it already from
When I had a Picasso with the filler in the boot.

Laser Tools 6865 Filling Funnel for AdBlue® - Angled

Laser Tools 6865 Designed to screw directly on to the AdBlue® tank filler neck where the vehicle is fitted with an angled filler neck (on the outside of the...

www.lasertools.co.uk

You can shut off the flow so minimise spillage.

Daniel

 

[AndyPK]

Does this filling funnel work as advertised, danielf ?

 

[danielf]

Hi AndyPK

I works for me , I get a lot less spillage using it than a normal funnel or the fillers.

I still have gloves on and a rag to catch any that is past the valve if it brims the adblue tank.

I have only used it in my new Ducato twice so far and it works, But must be due a top up soon. I wish mine had a range meter on it ….

Daniel

 

[L' Hobo]

or you could use one of the old fashion squeezable bulb fillers that we used to use for petrol etc, from container to tank?

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[Sapper520]

Hi AndyPK

I works for me , I get a lot less spillage using it than a normal funnel or the fillers.

I still have gloves on and a rag to catch any that is past the valve if it brims the adblue tank.

I have only used it in my new Ducato twice so far and it works, But must be due a top up soon. I wish mine had a range meter on it ….

Daniel

Don’t wait until the warning like comes on. If you do you don’t have many miles before ‘Van won’t start’ warning comes on.

Not long after we had the van, the Adblue light came on, only about 50 miles from home (with our car you have 1500 miles). Once home I topped up with 10 litres, and followed the reset procedure as per the manual instructions, warning light stayed on. I gave it half hour and drove around the block to see if that helped…..no. Non start kicked in, had to call out breakdown (RAC Commercial) who had Adblue cascading out of the filler. They couldn’t get it going, so taken to the dealers on a flatbed, where they reset the system.

Moral of that episode…..as the mileage passes the 000’s mark, I top up with approximately 3 litres or so, keeping it full.

 

[danielf]

Hi Sapper520

Yes I saw your posts on that. I filled mine when new and then topped up at 2,000 miles light came on at 4,290 miles whilst away at Christmas.

I did not thankfully have any issue

For anyone interested I snapped a picture of the funnel on my van today.

 

[Sapper520]

Having seen how the RAC guy overfilled ours, with Adblue cascading out of the filler, I’m happy to have a slight dribble coming back out so I know it’s full.

I absolutely love gizmo’s like that.

 

[AndyPK]

Just ordered one on eBay for £27, danielf