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Old 12-31-2003, 09:11 AM
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Originally posted by soypwrd
Trouble with he ULSD is that the sulfur, which is the sole lubricator in diesel fuel, will be removed thereby leaving nothing for lubricity.
Sulfur is not a lubricant. The process for removing sulfur has the side effect of reducing fuel lubricity.

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Originally posted by BIGRED
BP Diesel ecology will not reduce engine power and it even offers a cetane index of 51 versus 49 with most other diesel fuels.
That 49 number sounds mighty optimistic to me. Any time I've seen cetane posted at a pump, it's been around 42. Just what is the Diesel ecology? A biodiesel blend?
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