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Posted by the tractor vet on May 22, 2006 at 08:01:29 from (64.179.117.98):
In Reply to: OT/diesel fuel posted by mitchp on May 22, 2006 at 07:30:34:
Well if this is the new and improved version over the last round of sulfer reduction then it will end up costing all of us with older diesels more money in repairs . Ah , the EPA ( END of PROPERIOUS AMERICA) Just look at how they have made things better over the years , Years ago a full size car with a modist V8 enging got on a trip 18-19 miles to a gal . My 71 Duster 340 with a 727 slush box with 3.23 rear gears driving like i did back then ( like a wild man) got over 19.7 on long trips running over 80 mph now today with a V8 your lucky to see 15-16 and poken along like grandpaw farmer on a sunday and when ya stomp on the go pedal ya get this warm fuzzy feeling like stepping on a rotten old plum . They have run jobs out of the country caused the rise of prices and added expence of repairs . Now it will be a wait and see on just what the lower sulfer fuels will do to older injection systems , Heck it's only money.
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