Has anyone here had major problems with their vehicles or tractors since ULSD was made mandatory in your area?
From what I have been reading, there are a lot of hard to diagnose problems lately on tractors especially that just were almost unheard of just a few months ago when we still mostly had the old diesel at off road suppliers.
My truck has been running fine. Knock on wood. It is a 97 f250 with the nice older powerstroke. I'm still getting great fuel mileage considering and never had a problem with it.
My tractor on the other hand has been a nightmare since I started using it.
When I brought it home, 11 months ago, it was brand new. I had a brand new barrel with pump and filter on it. One of the goldenrod filter dryer type filter assemblies. I've never yet had to drain any visible water from it.
At first the off road supplier had regular old dyed red diesel in his tanks. It wasn't the ULSD. I asked.
About 3 months or so ago they switched to the ULSD in everything. It was all they were able to get at the big terminal anymore where every gas station supplier in this area fills up their trucks. It all comes from the same place no matter the brand on the pump.
Oddly, about a month after this is when I started having serious problems in my tractor engine. Everyone now is so completely lost that is working on it that tempers are getting hot, especially mine, and a guy from the factory that built it is supposedly on his way to help diagnose it. FINALY!
There is probably close to 60 years diesel mechanic experience between me and the service manager at my dealer here and we are just lost as can be with it so I am not too hopeful that someone from the factory will know anything different.
All I know is I buy my fuel the same place every other farmer does. A few that I have talked to with new tractors have also experienced problems. I am not aware of any as bad as mine but there have been some. The first time mine showed the symptoms the mechanics came out and found gell in my primary fuel filter. It was 105 degrees out that day and near 100 for a couple weeks before that. There's no excuse for gel in the fuel. It was just a little but still it was there. I have always kept PS fuel conditioner in my tank at the recommended levels. Every dealer I know of recommends it except mine. They have already told me once it can void my warranty. That better not happen. Every other new holland dealer recommends fuel conditioner. No specific brands though. It's been blamed on my fuel though ever since the problem developed and unless there is a very widespread problem with newer tractors and ULSD then I just can't see how mine is having problems with it.
I'm trying to come at this problem from a different angle now and gather some data on other peoples problems. If there has been anything at all go wrong on yours that you can directly place blame on ulsd for then please let me know.
From what I have been reading, there are a lot of hard to diagnose problems lately on tractors especially that just were almost unheard of just a few months ago when we still mostly had the old diesel at off road suppliers.
My truck has been running fine. Knock on wood. It is a 97 f250 with the nice older powerstroke. I'm still getting great fuel mileage considering and never had a problem with it.
My tractor on the other hand has been a nightmare since I started using it.
When I brought it home, 11 months ago, it was brand new. I had a brand new barrel with pump and filter on it. One of the goldenrod filter dryer type filter assemblies. I've never yet had to drain any visible water from it.
At first the off road supplier had regular old dyed red diesel in his tanks. It wasn't the ULSD. I asked.
About 3 months or so ago they switched to the ULSD in everything. It was all they were able to get at the big terminal anymore where every gas station supplier in this area fills up their trucks. It all comes from the same place no matter the brand on the pump.
Oddly, about a month after this is when I started having serious problems in my tractor engine. Everyone now is so completely lost that is working on it that tempers are getting hot, especially mine, and a guy from the factory that built it is supposedly on his way to help diagnose it. FINALY!
There is probably close to 60 years diesel mechanic experience between me and the service manager at my dealer here and we are just lost as can be with it so I am not too hopeful that someone from the factory will know anything different.
All I know is I buy my fuel the same place every other farmer does. A few that I have talked to with new tractors have also experienced problems. I am not aware of any as bad as mine but there have been some. The first time mine showed the symptoms the mechanics came out and found gell in my primary fuel filter. It was 105 degrees out that day and near 100 for a couple weeks before that. There's no excuse for gel in the fuel. It was just a little but still it was there. I have always kept PS fuel conditioner in my tank at the recommended levels. Every dealer I know of recommends it except mine. They have already told me once it can void my warranty. That better not happen. Every other new holland dealer recommends fuel conditioner. No specific brands though. It's been blamed on my fuel though ever since the problem developed and unless there is a very widespread problem with newer tractors and ULSD then I just can't see how mine is having problems with it.
I'm trying to come at this problem from a different angle now and gather some data on other peoples problems. If there has been anything at all go wrong on yours that you can directly place blame on ulsd for then please let me know.