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Low sulfur diesel fuel - real information
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Re: Low sulfur diesel fuel - real information -
01-06-2007
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jdoe, some people must have a misconseption of the knowledge of truck drivers. Yes some may have a hard time remembering their own name, but most know far more than most of us will ever know. How do I know, my son is a truck driver. I promice you, he knows about the ULSD and the problems it can create. He does not deliver fuel, but does have all the Hazmat indorsments on his CDL. He talks to other drivers and hears their experiences with different fuels. By the way, he does all work on his truck, and I mean ALL work. From general maintaince to complete overhaul. He says, ULSD has problems and is just using additives until the formular is worked out and at that time will take the necessary steps to make the truck work. |
use a formulation
that is different from the tried and tested formulations used in
Europe.
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Paul McKechnie wrote: jdoe, some people must have a misconseption of the knowledge of truck drivers. Yes some may have a hard time remembering their own name, but most know far more than most of us will ever know. How do I know, my son is a truck driver. I promice you, he knows about the ULSD and the problems it can create. He does not deliver fuel, but does have all the Hazmat indorsments on his CDL. He talks to other drivers and hears their experiences with different fuels. By the way, he does all work on his truck, and I mean ALL work. From general maintaince to complete overhaul. He says, ULSD has problems and is just using additives until the formular is worked out and at that time will take the necessary steps to make the truck work. This implies that the domestic diesel refiners have a motivation to use a formulation that is different from the tried and tested formulations used in Europe. . |
of the 2007 Sprinter.
http://www.archive.org/download/gd77...k.shnf_vbr.m3u
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and seems like diesels have been stinking a lot less lately....... not that I have gone out of my way to make a determination or anything..... . |
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jdoe, A lot of times when you want to find out the truth, truck drivers, mechanics, etc are your best source of information. Agreed they may not have a PHD in chemistry, but they see a lot of problems on the equipment they deal with. For instance if you want to know the most trouble free car , ask a wrecker driver, not Consumer Repoff. A wrecker driver is paid to get the cars to the repair station. Consumer Ripoff is paid to say that a car is best when it may not be. Take a Ford Taurus for instance. Ask Consumer Ripoff and then ask a mechanic. Sooo, ask the one with experience and nothing to gain and you will get the best answer. Pmckechnie "jdoe" <jdoe (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote in message news:t2isp25o8um3fvfi5mi1n976lc7tefkh4b (AT) 4ax (DOT) com... On 5 Jan 2007 04:01:26 -0800, "heav" <paul (AT) inyopro (DOT) com> wrote: That is why I found it so interesting to learn from the tanker driver With all due respect, getting your info from a truck driver? if he had any real expertise do you think he'd be driving a delivery truck? Maybe if your info came from a scientific orientated person I'd attach some credibility to it. certainly I realize that when something is added or taken away from a formula there will be unintended consequences, that said, I have no solid info to offer other than I've had no issues with the new fuel, no gaskets being burned up and no noticeable drop in MPG, I drive 2-3k miles a month. |
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and may also explain the lack of haste surrounding the introduction of the 2007 Sprinter. http://www.archive.org/download/gd77...k.shnf_vbr.m3u . |
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That is why I found it so interesting to learn from the tanker driver With all due respect, getting your info from a truck driver? |
trucks start than the people who actually, umm, start them for a living.
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if he had any real expertise do you think he'd be driving a delivery truck? |
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Maybe if your info came from a scientific orientated person... |
get much better than that.
-tom!
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What? Not sniffing tailpipes, then? |
we have not gotten thme here yet....
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It's certainly a slow tune... http://www.archive.org/download/gd77...k.shnf_vbr.m3u |
It is what I was listening to when I made the Post, it is a 30 year old
fairly long concert so if you listen long enough there are some perky
parts. The musicianship is superior to the typical popular musical
group.....
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Dori A Schmetterling wrote: It's certainly a slow tune... http://www.archive.org/download/gd77...k.shnf_vbr.m3u It is what I was listening to when I made the Post, it is a 30 year old fairly long concert so if you listen long enough there are some perky parts. The musicianship is superior to the typical popular musical group..... |
The 2007 Mercedes/Dodge Sprinter is supposed to be perky too but we in
the USA
have so far been unworthy of determinig that in person....
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