Super Low Sulphur Diesel and Cat engines???

[Mike Hohnstein]

What a surprise. Part of the "new" fuel deal it to get the junk, 3208, 2 stroke
DD in particular out of the national fleet both on and off road. Justified or
not that is the agenda of the powers that be. On the plus side we will probably
see contemporary diesel technology start to make inroads on the transitional
hybrid stop gap measures. Good and bad in all things. Those of us who can
think for them selves will be able to survive the curves the powers throw at us
and discount the dogma, and see it for the misinformation it is.
I have been working with automatic transmissions for 30 years and it should be
noted the major working element in them are lip and oring seals. There have
been updates over the years, particularly with the implementation of Viton
material. As I understand it, Viton is used routinely in injector pump seal
kits these days and has been for some time. I suspect that any seal failures
observed would be due to seals that were worn out. Take the top off your
injector pump, look at all them pieces and tell me about how that rascal don't
need some lubrication.
Interesting comments have been made about "aromatics" and other "interesting
facts" related to the "new fuel". I also remember how we were supposed to run
out of oil in '79. Then there is the hubub about global warming and ice ages
too.
I'll add a little oil to my fuel and if I have a problem I'll let you all know.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Warner
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] 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.Low sulphur diesel will be
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 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
> >
> >
> >
>
>--
>Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
>94 WLWB






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