Bruce Amacker Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Has anyone received the Rotunda 335-00001 DEF tester? The mfr is in Cleveland and is supposed to be sending me one to try. http://www.misco.com/search.php?cat=&...amp;submit.y=17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I haven't heard about this as of yet and I was wondering if there was going to be some kind of test for DEF. I was thinking test strips but this has to be more accurate. Bruce, do you know if the tester in the link you posted is the same one Ford/Rotunda will be distributing and is the going to be a mandatory tool automatically sent to the dealerships? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 According to the brochure I got lately there's two models. One is $350 aftermarket and $390 from Ford that has one or two scales, and a better version that's $435. Supposedly the difference is whether it measures the strength by refractive index or weight. I don't know any details, hopefully the loaner tester will show up soon on my doorstep. I scanned the brochure and it's 25 meg, I'll e-mail it to you as it's bigger than the DTS gods will let me post. Put it on the server and link it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Hey Guys: Misco sent me their new DEF tester to try out. It comes in a cool little Pelican case: Put a couple of drops of DEF on the eyeball and press the button: Shazam! In a couple of seconds it gives you a percentage. It appears to work quite well! I'll update you on any future findings. I'm going to try and trick it with various things like a mixture of household ammonia and water, which might work in a DEF system and be cheaper than DEF. (Did I just say that?) Water tests out as zero and Windex tests as 3% so far. I haven't checked urine yet but I did just drink a big glass of water. Hold tight. PS Navistar filed suit against the EPA stating they took several competitor’s trucks, filled the DEF tanks with water, and were able to drive the trucks extended distances without a problem. Navistar claims the EPA reduced the parameters to set DTC’s giving their competitors an unfair edge in the marketplace. Nav wants all DEF trucks recalled and programmed so that the DEF systems can't be tricked so easily. From Sep 2010 Light and Medium Truck Magazine They do have a point there- This is gonna be fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Most of the guy's here start the Urea process usually with Alcohol.....Wonder what that percentage would be???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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