Super Low Sulphur Diesel and Cat engines???

[Doug Engel]

Rob, Thanks for the input. The ATF will help with lubricity, but I don't know
that it alone will compensate for the new diesel formula. If that's your plan,
put it in now, becasue you're already running ULSD, it was a federally mandated
change that took effect August 1st.
Doug

Rob Robinson wrote:
When I start to use that Ultra Low Sulphur I'm throwing in ATF with
each
fillup. I think someone said that two quarts per 300 gallons of fuel should
do it.

On 26/10/06, doug_ngl wrote:
>
> Howdy again, Thanks for the help with my locked safe issue. Now I know
> you just stand back and throw 450.00 at it and it will open.
> Now on to my next question/topic. I own and operate a gas
> station/tire store in Gunnison Colorado and have been talking to
> various fuel suppliers and addative distributors about ultra low
> sulphur diesel and winterizing this fuel. Most are saying that due to
> the differences in the chemical makeup, getting this fuel to reach a
> CFPP lower than -25 to -30F is going to be a problem (at lesat in
> Gunnison it will be). Availibility of #1 diesel to thin it is supposed
> to be a problem this winter as well, not to mention that this approach
> apparently no longer has the same favorable effect that it used to.
> So today while talking to a new rep, he mentioned the low lubricity
> of the ULSD and the problems older diesel engines, Cats were noted,
> have running this stuff. He noted injector pump failure specifically.
> Anyone have any input or experience they can share? Thanks gang, Doug
> Engel in Gunnison, Co. '81 FC35SB
>
>
>

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Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB

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