Oil & Fuel EPA Diesel Report

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have no expertise in the fuel formulation area, but have read there is little or no difference between diesel and home heating oil. Seems to me that someone with oil heat and a compact tractor would be burning a lot more fuel in the furnace than the tractor. <br><br>1. Makes me wonder if there is any credible threat.<br><br>2. Howcome the CDC or AMA or someone medical didn't announce the health risks?<br><br>3. Are oil furnaces next?<br><br>Gotta run. It's lunch time and my broiled spotted owl is getting cold..............chim )</font>

From what I have read Diesel engines are cleaner burning than gasoline engines so why is the EPA going after them?

 

[LBrown59]

They have all ready screwed up the small gasoline engines to where you can't keep them running .
Seems their policy is make them emission free even though doing so will cause them to fail to run.
Maybe that's their ultimate goal -A non running motor equals zero pollution.

 

[RalphVa]

I've used no-sulfur diesel on occasion from Citgo in my old Benz with no troubles. They had it in the New Orleans area. It was clear and had no smell, like water.

Also, Mercedes has been making fuel injected gas engine cars since about the early to mid 50s. The injectors look like the ones in my 240D. It's possible to make mechanical pumps where the pump screws don't actually touch. Suspect that's what they do. However, I doubt there's nothing to that old wive's tale about lower sulfur lowering the lubricity of diesel fuel. I want to see actual research reports on it to believe it.

Synthetic oil has a little more lubricity (about 3% better fuel economy and about that in plus power from it) than dino motor oil. Synthetic oil has ZERO sulfur.

Ralph

 

[chriswheeler]

We have had this stuff out here on the West coast longer than most places. Problems with lubricity and lower power. Lubricity issues come in the form of O ring failures in injectors and fuel pumps. Ends up with some high cost rebuilds. One friend with a 2000 Dodge truck lost his fuel pump at only 46,000 miles. The 20 MPG Dodge truck now is lucky to get 14. Think we may see this happen nationaly soon and us folks who operate older diesel equipment will need to make sure the proper lubricity additive is mixed with the fuel.
Chris