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Old 10-27-2008, 02:31 AM
Cr from Texas Cr from Texas is offline
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Originally Posted by compress ignite View Post
CR from Texas,

I've always used the Redline Diesel Fuel Catylst and Startron...Long before the
LSD and ULSD.(North American Diesel fuels have been Low Cetane ever since
the Refiners started "getting away with it" after WWII/Korea.)During WWII the
Diesel fuels refined in USA were second to none.
The Redline just happens to have a lubricity additive...But not enough to
overcome ULSD's lack of lubricity.Hence the TC W Synthetic.
Thanks CI,
It's been a long time since I bought any 2 cycle oil (lets see, 1950's Allstate moped) but I'll start - seems like cheap insurance against IP issues. Looks like I'll also start looking for some viton tubing for those return lines.
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