Penray’s Total Diesel Fuel System Cleaner Fights Asphaltenes, Cleanses Contaminants And Deposits
Fuel system contamination is a year-round problem for diesel-powered vehicles. Of special concern in recent years is the presence of black tar-like material in diesel fuel, commonly referred to as asphaltenes. This material can quickly clog fuel filters, fuel injectors and other critical diesel fuel system components. Penray’s Total Diesel Fuel System Cleaner is especially helpful in dissolving and preventing the formation of asphaltenes in diesel fuel, while cleaning other deposits and contaminants from the fuel system, said the company.
Diesel Particulate Filters: Regeneration
The increased use of EGR valves has led to a bigger problem with soot. So, in order to trap the soot, the government has mandated that all trucks built after Jan. 1, 2007, have a diesel particulate filter (DPF) and a catalytic converter. In simple terms, the DPF is a huge screen that traps the soot coming from the engine. This filter looks like a rocket shell underneath newer trucks. The DPF has temperature sensors and pressure tubes used by the PCM to help in determining when the DPF screen is full. When the DPF needs cleaning it undergoes what is called “regeneration.”
Diesel Injection Components
One thing that has been discovered with diesel fuel injection is the higher the pressure at which it is injected creates more efficiency. The purpose of common rail injection is to deliver high-pressure fuel to the injector. Fuel in a common rail system will be injected into the combustion chamber through the injector nozzle at pressures as high as 28,000 psi. This is far from the mechanical systems of the past that would inject fuel into the combustion chamber at 2,000 to 3,000 psi.
Kiene Diesel Develops Another Clutch Caddy Adapter
Kiene Diesel developed a new adapter for the multifunctional Clutch Caddy. The CC2066 DPF kit includes a support tray, a matched set of ballistic nylon JackSacks and a 2” Load Hugger Safety Strap to secure the load.
Time Is Money: Servicing Ford 6.0L Power Stroke Diesel Engines
Service technicians are challenged every day with jobs that require them to work in tight spaces. Snap-on offers durable, innovative tools that provide superior access to solve these daily challenges, said the company. One such tool is the new Snap-on 3/8-inch drive, 3-1/8 inch T40 Bit Socket (S6340E), the ideal tool for servicing injectors on a Ford 6.0 Liter Power Stroke Diesel Engine.
Diesel Injection Components: Coming To Terms With The Common Rail Diesel Injection System Is Not An Easy Task
For some time now, most of the development in diesel technology has been aimed toward making the engines environmentally friendly. But as diesel engines have become cleaner, the power levels have also increased. This is somewhat backward to what the country went through in the 1970s with gasoline engines.
Seventy Percent In U.S. Have Yet To Drive A Diesel
Honeywell Turbo Technologies recently conducted survey revealing 70 percent of Americans have never driven a diesel-powered vehicle. Among the Millennials (those under the age of 35), 73 percent have never ventured on American roadways in a diesel car or truck, yet 56 percent recognize that running diesel fuel is more fuel efficient than using gasoline, according to the survey.
New Diesel Class Added To AVI Conference Schedule
AVI has announced the addition of a new Diesel Class to the AVI Conference schedule. The class, Dodge Cummins 6.7L Highlights, will be taught by Tony Salas. The AVI Conference takes place Nov. 4-5 in the Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center in Las Vegas, in conjunction with AAPEX.
Delphi Product & Service Solutions Adds 73 Reman Diesel Injectors, 16 Reman Injection Pumps For 3.4 Million Vehicles
Delphi Product & Service Solutions (DPSS) has added 73 remanufactured diesel injectors cover more than 2 million light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles from 1985 to 2010, including Chevrolet, Dodge, Audi, Volkswagen, Ford, International and Advance Mixer vehicles. The 16 remanufactured injection pumps cover more than 1.4 million light-duty vehicles from 1989-2005 for Ford, GM and Dodge vehicles.
Servicing The GM Duramax Diesel Engine
The question that I often hear about the Duramax is “What kind of problems do you see with these engines?” I have to admit that these engines have a great reputation. While some problems have plagued a few of the Duramax engines, there hasn’t been anything as detrimental as what other manufacturers have had to deal with. There are always going to be issues with anything that has to do with internal combustion. The best way to examine the Duramax would be to break down the engines by their generation and evaluate issues of each.