Information on Urea that will be required for new diesel powered vehicles. Hold on, here comes the next big change in diesel engines. Starting with the automotive market in 2009 and then with virtually all of the medium and heavy duty markets in the 2010 model year, diesel engined vehicles will require an additional fluid [...]

New Federal Rules on Labeling - More Biodiesel Confusion The diesel fuel/biodiesel market has recently gotten a lot more confusing. We now have another Federal agency involved in the diesel fuel marketplace. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has now created labeling requirements for diesel and biodiesel. These requirements have wide ranging consequences for all diesel fuel [...]

Stop replacing the same parts over and over, Fuel is the Problem Root Cause Failure Analysis Diesel fuel has been identified by at least one OEM as a Root Cause of Engine Fuel System (pump and injector), EGR, EGR Cooler, Sensor, and Turbocharger failures. Ford Motor Company recently issued a new TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) [...]

New NYS Law requires retrofit of particulate filters on all state, leased, and contracted diesel powered vehicles and equipment. Alert for New York State Customers regarding Retrofit of Emissions Devices on Diesel Engines New York State has in its infinite wisdom, created and passed into law legislation that requires retrofit of particulate traps, catalytic particulate [...]

Problems caused by extreme high heat loads in newer engines and issues with substandard coolants The 2007 and 2008 medium and heavy duty engines with the new emissions devices are creating new and potentially serious problems for cooling systems in general and coolants in particular. With cooling loads increased by as much as 30% over [...]

What is it, how does it happen, how to prevent it, and what to do when it does happen. Phase Separation in Gasoline's containing Ethanol is now a major problem for nearly all users of gasoline. Whether you use gasoline as a fleet operator or for your family car, classic car, boat, personal water-craft, motorcycle, [...]

How ULSD has changed the way we determine cold weather operability of Diesel Fuel CFPP (Cold Filter Plug Point) vs. CP (Cloud Point) Cold Weather Operability in Diesel Fuels including ULSD Traditionally the two main considerations for diesel fuel have been Cloud Point (CP) and Cold Filter Plug Point (CFPP). Let?s start by defining the [...]

Updated information on Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuels December 2007 The Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD or S-15) fuel story continues to unfold and there is not much good news to be told. ULSD is causing more and more problems in the field, with little explanation and no help from the major refiners. Burying our heads in [...]

Non-Road, Locomotive, and Marine Diesel Fuels (NRLM) Aka. Off-Road, Off-Highway Diesel Fuels The recent EPA mandated changes to Off-Highway or Off-Road Diesel have not been well reported to users of these fuels. The little information that is available is extremely confusing and often contradictory. Here we will try to provide some accurate and useful information [...]

New Automotive Diesels Boost Mileage Reduce Emissions If you want a car that burns 20 percent to 30 percent less fuel than a standard gasoline engine with little sacrifice in performance, forget hybrid -- think diesel. Now before you write off diesel engines as the overpolluting, underperforming beasts of the 1970s, give the new generation [...]