Vacationing, diesel fuel in Cali OK for truck?

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Jul 20, 2007 | 06:00 AM

masterchiefgunslinge

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Vacationing, diesel fuel in Cali OK for truck?

Hey all,
I'm a newbie PSD owner. I'm educating myself as quickly as I can but I'm confused about the pump diesel fuel changes. I'm planning a trip from the midwest out to the West coast in a few weeks. Is the diesel fuel in CA going to be OK for my 1995 powerstroke? Do I need to buy some sort of fuel additive to dump in at fill ups?
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Jul 20, 2007 | 06:02 AM

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From: Gambrills

Someone will tell you for sure but I have asked around and the answers I got were: "It's ok to put new dieldel in the old trucks but not ok to put old diesed in the new trucks".
Enjoy your tripp!

Jul 20, 2007 | 06:06 AM

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Welcome to the dark side. j/k. As far as I know the fuel is the same everywhere in the USA. The new ULSD Ultra Low Sulfer Diesel is safe for your PSD. You may want to use an additive (Diesel Kleen) ect., but it's not necessary. There have been reports of a few orings leaking due to the new fuel but that's a stretch when a 10 year old oring starts to leak.

Jul 20, 2007 | 07:06 AM

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Yep that fuel will be fine and as Jim more then likely thats the same fuel your truck has been tasting now for a few months.

Jul 20, 2007 | 08:58 AM

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It nver hurts to carry a bottle of additive around with you if it gives you peace of mind. I add it to my Diesel every fill up.

Jul 20, 2007 | 02:57 PM

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In the last 375,000 miles I haven't needed ANY additives. I still have everything origanal in the engine.
As for CA fuel... DON"T USE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unless you have a CA truck. Make sure your shots are up to date before you go in too.

Jul 20, 2007 | 06:03 PM

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I didn't know that calif had different fuel from the rest of the world.
I looked here: http://www.clean-diesel.org/faqs.html but couldn't find anything about it.

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Jul 21, 2007 | 08:56 AM

Cuda_jim

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Thanks BBJ, I thought I was losing it (Probably true), but it wouldn't suprise me that the governator had a special blend of fuel LOL!

Jul 21, 2007 | 03:14 PM

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California does have different rules but it is the same fuel as most everywhere else.
"Starting June 1st, 2006, refineries in the United States are required to produce a minimum of 80% of their highway diesel fuel as Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel (ULSD) – having a sulfur content of no more than 15 ppm. The remainder may continue as Low Sulfur Diesel (LSD), limited to 500 ppm sulfur content. In California, 100% of all highway and off-road diesel fuel will be ULSD."