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Winter Driving

New Engines, New ULSD & New Super Fine Fuel Filters
Could Mean New Problems For Truckers This Winter 

In cold weather, fuel filter plugging with super fine filters is and will be a major concern for all truck drivers and off-road equipment operators. In addition to the usual icing and fuel gelling that occurs with diesel equipment with older engines and higher micron filters, we now face the numerous tasks of keeping the new trucks rolling. The fine filters, high temperature engines, asphaltenes, biodiesel and ULSD make our job even more difficult.

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Industry / Tech News

Engine additives are more than an option

Today's engine additives and treatments address crucial issues

By David Hubbard

Concern for the environment and rising costs have brought trade offs in fuel quality and function. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandate for the use of ultra low sulfur fuel (ULSF) has created other problems through its lack of lubricity. Removing the sulfur oxide compounds depletes the needed lubricity compounds, and the drier diesel fuel adversely affects the fuel pump and fuel injectors. Typical problems include difficult starting, engine chatter and shutdowns. loss of power and premature wear on parts.

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