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Old 10-14-2010, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by retmil46 View Post
At least ULSD doesn't rust out your fuel tank,
corrode the metal fuel lines,

or eat up the hoses and any plastic parts in your carb or fuel injectors,

or send your fuel economy down into the basement.
True,

True

Not quite. When ULSD came out there were a lot of injector pumps being replaced because of the shrinkage of the seals

Wrong. ULSD drops mileage. I lost about 5.5mpg (5-6) with the introduction of ULSD. Used to get 33 cruising at 85. No more. Not even close.
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