Why Nitrogen is Better than Free Air You might ask yourself: "Why should I be Using Nitrogen for Inflating Tires" or "Air is free, why should I pay for Nitrogen?" Nitrogen Filled Tires Will Improve Your Fuel Economy - Tires that are properly inflated reduce rolling resistance. Minimum rolling resistance equals maximum mileage. Nitrogen Filled Tires Last [...]

Silicate Drop Out and Solids Formation We were recently asked to investigate the problem of a Subaru radiator plugged with a white substance that was solid, semi-solid, or gelatinous in consistency depending on where it was removed from in the radiator. Circumstances: The vehicle that this radiator came from had recently been serviced using a [...]

Problems with Sludge Formation and Oil Starvation in Gasoline Engines We have seen and heard about a recent spate of problems with oil system sludges plugging oil passages and pumps in certain vehicles. The engines of today place a huge load on motor oils. Higher revving engines, high heat, reduced oil capacity in some engines, [...]

More issues for you to be aware of... Ethanol in Gasoline Ethanol Problems - Ethanol as a Replacement for MTBE Ethanol is the Future, Ethanol is Coming, Ethanol is Here; there is a new headline about Ethanol nearly every day now. Ethanol production is a well understood technology with the potential improve dramatically in efficiency that [...]

How Ultra- Low Sulfur Fuels will be handled Colonial Pipeline announced a system origin specification of maximum 8 parts per million for shipment of ultra low sulfur diesel. This announcement followed the approval by Colonial's Board of Directors of extensive pipeline and system modifications necessary to limit the increases in sulfur content during pipeline transportation [...]