Diesel Fuel Quality and MPG
Up until this past weekend I did not believe that there was a difference between the diesel from different companies. This past weekend we to a trip to Silver Lake in Michigan. Silver Lake is a off ...
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ah64id wrote:jimh425 wrote:ah64id wrote:
Cetane booster actually lowers the useable BTU's and thus economy. This has been proven on the dyno, and chemically.
References? It it is somewhat common knowledge that additives are a good thing especially with respect to adding lubricity.
Lubricity additives are good, and Cetane additives can be good as well when used at the appropriate time... but 99% of the time, or more, they don't do what people think they do.
My motor will actually sound horrible in the right conditions with Cetane boost, same conditions without it and it sounds normal. They are designed to run on the level of Cetane at the pump.
Cetane is really only good for helping the truck start, and improving the quality of combustion at low temp and low load.
I run Amsoil Diesel Concentrate, it does all the things I want without a Cetane increase.
As you can see here anytime Cetane is increased the BTU's decrease.
You are right about the fine print, but there is more to it...
http://farmweeknow.com/blogs-benefits-high-cetane-diesel-fuel-3681
