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Diesel Fuel Additives - Injector Pump Lubrication
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Posted by bbott on July 02, 2001 at 18:00:02 from (206.13.45.225):
In California we've been on low-sulfur diesel for awhile. Immediately after it's introduction, there were a rash of horror stories about failed injector pumps in all sorts of older equipment. Since then, I've been adding Marvel Mystery Oil.. to my diesel (about a cup for every 5 gallons) to lubricate the old non-nitrile seals in my injector pumps. A diesel jobber recently told me that it was no longer necessary as the refineries were adding another lubricating agent to the fuel now. I asked him if he'd buy me a new injector pump if it failed... but he declined the offer. I was wondering what else readers might be running for additives,
.. or what your thoughts were on the subject.
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