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I run a 15.4 litre Caterpillar 550 HP with 1820 torque . Biodiesel kills my motor , runs sluggish and poor MPG's . If I add PowerServe to BioDiesel then my engine oil and coolant temps increase. I only use non Bio fuel and then use Powerserve and the engine purrs with delight .....considering I pull 78000 to 80000 lbs , performance and fuel consumption is my main priority and yes you can have both !!! an additional 1 mpg can equate into approx $500 a week in additional income for me .
 
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Bio Diesel has lubricity whereas non Bio has not . Run a tank with Bio ....look at the fuel pump and it will tell you the percent of bio added , 2% to 20% . Then run non Bio and add the required measurement of Powerserve Kleen and see if you get more power and better MPG's .
 
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lmodog said:
It's formulated for any diesel engine , 1 gallon treats roughly 250 gallons of fuel . There is a smaller size bottle which treats 100 gallons of fuel , if your fuel capacity is say 20 to 30 gallons then I would add half of the smaller size bottle , it's easy to measure out , side of the bottle has markings . Does no harm whatsoever to add more , therefore half of the smaller bottle would work fine. It also does not clog the fuel filters . Used as directed it will not void warranty !
http://powerservice.com/find-my-product/
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Thanks for the link! This stuff sounds really good. I don't use the truck as a daily driver, but I'm going to try it on my next trip for sure.
 
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I run a 15.4 litre Caterpillar 550 HP with 1820 torque . Biodiesel kills my motor , runs sluggish and poor MPG's . If I add PowerServe to BioDiesel then my engine oil and coolant temps increase. I only use non Bio fuel and then use Powerserve and the engine purrs with delight .....considering I pull 78000 to 80000 lbs , performance and fuel consumption is my main priority and yes you can have both !!! an additional 1 mpg can equate into approx $500 a week in additional income for me .
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Wow, what a huge savings! Yeah, I've noticed I don't run well on the biodiesel either. I am only pulling about 15,000 pounds and I get about 12.8 towing. This is my first diesel, but I don't think that's too bad. I'll be interested to see if I can still up the mpg a little.
 
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Seahunter said:
Wow, what a huge savings! Yeah, I've noticed I don't run well on the biodiesel either. I am only pulling about 15,000 pounds and I get about 12.8 towing. This is my first diesel, but I don't think that's too bad. I'll be interested to see if I can still up the mpg a little.
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I can drop to 2.3 mpg on steep hills .Trust me , those of us who own our rigs eek out every mpg we can to maximise profits , we don't use products that don't work . My throttle pedal travels approx 6 inches yet I only push it down approx 1 inch , use the torque to get you moving and running at 70mph I am still only using 1 inch of throttle travel . The engine is electronically set at the Factory to run 127mph max and yes I have had it up there !
There are days when you will not get good mpg's , weather plays a huge part and also the air temp , cold days the air is more condensed therefore performance increases , keep an eye on your engine air filter and change it frequently , possibly upgrade to a K&N . I have twin Turbo's and can feel the change in engine performance when the air filters are needing replaced . I go to a lot of farms and load with eggs , dusty enviroment so I replace air filters constantly !!
 
If I stay in this Industry for another 5 yrs then I am thinking of "inframing " the engine , possibly taking it to 800 hp , I will still use Powerserve as "EPA" regulations are killing the fuel quality , remember this.....the more it costs me to bring whatever to the stores , the more it costs you to purchase whatever !
 
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Yes, I didn't realize just how much that torque plays into towing until I got this truck. I towed a travel trailer before with my Expedition with just the gas engine. It really wasn't up to the task even for a lighter trailer. This truck has 400 HP and 800 pounds of torque. I can run 65-70 mph at only about 1500-1600 rpms, and can pass going uphill with the fifth wheel. I don't drive it that hard, but it's nice to know it can do it if I need to. I normally only run about 60-65 mph as I'm in no hurry to get wherever I'm going. It sure is nice to have the right equipment to do the towing job!
 
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Debi said:
I know I'll probably regret asking but my curious cat side is meowing.... what is "inframing"? Keep it simple for the girl, Dog.
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Engine stays within the frame (chassis) it means the engine is not removed , it is taken apart from above and below :) price varies from $10000 to $20000 depending on what needs to be done , after this the engine can run for another Million miles .....only if you take care of it !!
 
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lmodog said:
Engine stays within the frame (chassis) it means the engine is not removed , it is taken apart from above and below :) price varies from $10000 to $20000 depending on what needs to be done , after this the engine can run for another Million miles .....only if you take care of it !!
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Well done for girl type explanation! However, the price on that makes my head spin!!!! :eek:
 
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