Heads Up/ USLD
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Heads Up/ USLD
I received a generator Monday that I had ordered for the ongoing electric outages. Driver from a major freight company asked me about my F350 and was I using any additives. I do part time!! He stated that he had delivered over 50 new diesel engines within the past few months. Ford, Cummins and Duramax. Mechanics tell him that the injectors are sticking open, overfueling engine and melting pistons because of the Ultra Low Sulphur fuel. Not enought lubricity to keep injector from sticking. Recommended any fuel treatment that has "Slick Diesel" on the container.
I purchased Diesel Kleen from Walmart but he thought Lucas had a product. Didn't know about Stanadyne. Make sure it says "Slick Diesel".
I know fuel treatments have been cussed and discussed many times but am posting for your info.
I purchased Diesel Kleen from Walmart but he thought Lucas had a product. Didn't know about Stanadyne. Make sure it says "Slick Diesel".
I know fuel treatments have been cussed and discussed many times but am posting for your info.
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There have been many debates on this, and the ULSD you buy at the pump does have some additives for lubricity, but to address one item. Slick Diesel is a proprietary name that is only available from PowerService (aka diesel kleen). Stanadyne or any of the others do offer enhanced lubrication, but they call theirs something else.
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I run dipetane in everything, it takes about 6000 miles of running in a diesel to clean up and it give's great fuel increase, in a gas motor it works from tank one.
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A little biodiesel in the mix will add lubricity as well.
I run a few tanks of 100% biio in the summer to clean the system out, and then try to run about a 10% mix in the other seasons, or use Diesel Kleen.
I run a few tanks of 100% biio in the summer to clean the system out, and then try to run about a 10% mix in the other seasons, or use Diesel Kleen.
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there have also been a few ideas tossed around about how the ULSD is doing alot more than making injectors stick... That is a very good theory you have there. You are right the ULSD is a very "dry" fuel...
