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- From: gridley@toe.CS.Berkeley.EDU (Frank Gehrke)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Diesel "algae"
- Date: 3 Sep 1992 03:47:46 GMT
- Organization: University of California at Berkeley
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- I'd second the reccomendation for Redline. I've got a Mercedes 240D with
- 140k and a Scout Diesel with 170k+ and have found Redline to reduce smoking
- nailing(that noise when the engine is cold), improved milage and may help
- with the high sulphur fuels found in some areas (Southern California).
-
- There are some other products which can be used if the algae has already
- gotten established. Redline isn't the greatest for this. I'd strongly
- reccomend some sort of add on filtration system (RACOR) or equivalent to
- help in water removal. Most diesels have a fuel return line going back to the
- tank from the injectors so the filter can help keep down the algae and
- certainly prevent a very expensive repair should the injector pump become
- contaiminated.
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