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How to keep diesel fuel from gelling
Cold temperatures wreck havoc on the useability of diesel fuels and biodiesel blends because of their effect on the paraffinic components of the...
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Heavy Truck Diesel Performance: Conventional Wisdom Examined
Diesel engines are at their best on the highway. Here are some thoughts on points of conventional wisdom for heavy truck diesel performance: Diesel...
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Diesel Particulate Filter System - Care and Maintenance
Diesel particulate filter systems (DPF) are standard equipment on most diesel engines now. Their basic function is to trap the soot particles of...
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Black Smoke From Diesel Engines Explained
With an ASE-certified master mechanic on staff, we get all sorts of questions about gas and diesel engine problems. Some of them are pretty general...
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Who's got the power in Jamaica? Widespread outages.
We heard on the radio today that there are issues with the supply of electricity in Jamaica. More specifically, the main electricity supplier on the...
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Diesel Additive for Better Mileage at National Trucking Company
Since 1963 Wes-Flo has been an interstate carrier with service to 48 states. Based in Tampa, they guarantee overnight delivery to Florida...
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Diesel Lubricity Additives - Solving Your Diesel Fuel Problems
Back in 2004-2005, the trucking industry became aware that there were new diesel regulations coming. These regulations concerning the removal of...
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Diesel Fuel Tank Corrosion: A New Culprit
Ever since the EPA mandated the introduction of ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), fueling stations and stored fuel users have been consistently...
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Slipping & Sliding: Diesel Fuel Lubricity Issues
What is diesel fuel lubricty? "Lubricity" is an essential property of diesel fuel that is a reflection of how well the diesel fuel provided...
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Diesel Changes: More Fuel Contamination
It's not just ethanol in gas that's been changing the fuel landscape and causing unexpected problems. Now that ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel has been...