Thats why VW had to pay big time fines !! When they programmed ecu to bypass emissions. Programmed to pass emissions but stopped after a short time . To prevent EGR carboning up !!! It worked but EPA wasnt impressed!! Wander if add blue can be watered down ? I know on my old pre combustion GM diesel. Water / Atleast 20% ethanol ( methylated sprits ) works fine at keeping engine clean . Can tell when I checked glow plugs and injectors !! Starts way faster now !
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Friday 10th of December 2021 10:18:03 AM
Buzz Lightbulb said
02:35 PM Dec 20, 2021
Maybe the Australian Government is doing something about the Adblue shortage:
Australia to scale up the manufacturing of urea, used in diesel exhaust fluid AdBlue
I put gas injection on both of my last two Patrols for the following reasons - to clean up the engine & reduce emissions, boost power & give me better fuel consumption but apparently with common rail diesels, that has become obsolete & Diesel-Gas Australia has closed up shop! I'm finding with the van on the back of the D-Mux that fuel consumption is on par, perhaps a little worse that the GU 4.2LTDi Patrol was!!
How many manufacturers are affected by the Ad-Blu debacle? I know Ford are; Mazda? Isuzu uses the DPF quite successfully.
Craig1 said
03:04 PM Dec 22, 2021
Some Mercedes, one of their 2 tonne ish light truck or heavy ute
dabbler said
04:43 PM Dec 22, 2021
All new model Mercedes Sprinters and most recent ones use AdBlue. I've been looking at Sprinters and joined some Australian-based Sprinter owner groups (primarily the campervan crowds). It's surprising how many owners don't know they use AdBlue.
Aus-Kiwi said
04:56 PM Dec 22, 2021
Plus how many add it to their fuel tank !
Craig1 said
05:28 PM Dec 22, 2021
Wifes nephew just came to a halt, as he either was not told, or did not listen. Maybe 2000 km from new in the 2? tonner
Jacksa said
06:50 PM Dec 22, 2021
Audi Q7 ; Mercedes GLE 350; There are a number of European diesels that use AdBlue
dabbler said
07:46 PM Dec 22, 2021
It's rather unbelievable that manufacturers would place both diesel and AdBlue filler caps side by side isn't it ? At least Mercedes knew some of their customers would stuff up so you need a special tool to undo the AdBlue filler cap and the two liquid types are no where near each other. AdBlue filler is in the engine bay, diesel filler cap is behind the left hand door.
gdayjr said
07:49 AM Dec 23, 2021
The new vehicle i have on order for use as the prime mover for my caravan is an Iveco Daily E6 van.
The E6 part of the product name means that the engine conforms to the Euro 6 emisions limits.
Those are the diesel engines that will need to use add blue.
Thats why VW had to pay big time fines !! When they programmed ecu to bypass emissions. Programmed to pass emissions but stopped after a short time . To prevent EGR carboning up !!! It worked but EPA wasnt impressed!! Wander if add blue can be watered down ? I know on my old pre combustion
GM diesel. Water / Atleast 20% ethanol ( methylated sprits ) works fine at keeping engine clean . Can tell when I checked glow plugs and injectors !! Starts way faster now !
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Friday 10th of December 2021 10:18:03 AM
Maybe the Australian Government is doing something about the Adblue shortage:
Australia to scale up the manufacturing of urea, used in diesel exhaust fluid AdBlue
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-20/australia-urea-local-production-adblue-shortage-crisis/100713728
Is water injection still available?
I put gas injection on both of my last two Patrols for the following reasons - to clean up the engine & reduce emissions, boost power & give me better fuel consumption but apparently with common rail diesels, that has become obsolete & Diesel-Gas Australia has closed up shop! I'm finding with the van on the back of the D-Mux that fuel consumption is on par, perhaps a little worse that the GU 4.2LTDi Patrol was!!
How many manufacturers are affected by the Ad-Blu debacle? I know Ford are; Mazda? Isuzu uses the DPF quite successfully.
The new vehicle i have on order for use as the prime mover for my caravan is an Iveco Daily E6 van.
The E6 part of the product name means that the engine conforms to the Euro 6 emisions limits.
Those are the diesel engines that will need to use add blue.