fuel additives
Curious as to how many ( IF ANY ) are adding fuel additives to their newer age diesel 6.7's ?? I used to use Power Service- Silver in the summer and the white in colder temps back when I had my ol...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:ShinerBock wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:ShinerBock wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
Since 2013 Cummins/RAM have a great filtering system that will help keep the fuel system in good health.
Filters have nothing to do with carbon build-up on injectors from the combustion process or the added soot production from lower cetane fuel. Filters only remove contaminants/water in the fuel. Additives alter how the fuel combusts and the deposits it leaves behind after it combusts. Additives may also add additional lubrication which may or may not be needed based on the quality and type of fuel you are using.
In fact, after doing a quick Google search, your favorite lubricant maker has a short blog article sort of explaining what I have been saying. There is more to it than this, but the basics are there. And as they point out, most refiners only go by federal or state minimum requirements. There is no incentive for them to do more than that.
AMZOIL-What Is Diesel Cetane and Why Does It Matter?
Understood, just saying the filtration has made it unusual for injectors to need to be replaced from poor filtration.
Based on that I see no need for fuel conditioner for the injectors.
I don't think lubrication plays kindly with the downstream emissions these days.
How do the filters remove carbon buildup from the combustion process? :h
I give! Never said that.
You said "filtration has made it unusual for injectors to need to be replaced from poor filtration. Based on that I see no need for fuel conditioner for the injectors." so how do filters effect excess carbon from the combustion process from using a lower quality fuel or fuel with the minimum cetane rating that is lower than what your engine was optimized to run on? Filters do nothing for this, only additives do.
