Super Low Sulphur Diesel and Cat engines???
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10-26-2006, 14:59
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Super Low Sulphur Diesel and Cat engines???
Rob good idea of putting the ATF in your diesel fuel. But be sure to
set aside some money for maintenance right after. You might want to go to the Chevron or other fuel producers site and read what you can and cant do. ATF just plays havoc with some seals. PS: To save everyone some stress you might want to check the diesel stops and find out that they still all sell regular diesel fuel. http://www.flyingj.com/highway/locations/us-map.html For instance in Georgia: only one station today has ULSD but they all have low sulphur diesel which you have been burning for a long time. In Florida as of today no Flying J stations have ULSD but all of them have low sulphur. Everyone does not expect a government mandate to go perfectly do you available for quite some time for older diesels. tom warner vernon center,ny 1985 Bluebird PT 40 At 10:26 PM 10/26/2006, you wrote: >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 > 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 > > > > 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 > > > > > > > >-- >Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson >94 WLWB |
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