Tank, Diesel Exhaust Fluid: Cleaning
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 RAM 2500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
If diagnosis has confirmed the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) UREA is contaminated with hydrocarbon then following components
MUST
be replaced:
- DEF tank
- DEF pump
- DEF supply line
- DEF fill tube
- DEF fill tube cap
- DEF injector
- Remove the DEF tank. Refer to TANK, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID, REMOVAL .
- Install the DEF tank. Refer to TANK, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID, INSTALLATION .
- Remove the DEF pump. Refer to ASSEMBLY, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID PUMP, REMOVAL .
- Install the DEF pump. Refer to ASSEMBLY, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID PUMP, INSTALLATION .
- Remove the DEF supply/return line. Refer to LINE, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID SUPPLY, REMOVAL .
- Install the DEF supply/return. Refer to LINE, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID SUPPLY, INSTALLATION .
- Remove the DEF fill tube and cap. Refer to TUBE, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID TANK FILL, REMOVAL .
- Install the DEF fill tube and cap. Refer to TUBE, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID TANK FILL, INSTALLATION .
- Remove the DEF injector. Refer to INJECTOR, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID, REMOVAL .
- Install the DEF injector. Refer to INJECTOR, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID, INSTALLATION .
- Fill the DEF tank with a minimum of 2.5 gallons of good clean DEF fluid.