Should I expect any changes in the way my 1979 300CD runs on the new low sulpher diesel fuel in October?

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

If you have anything worse than a 1-2mpg drop and/or a few weeping fuel lines, I would be very surprised.

Consider that Kalifornia has been running ULSD for at least 12 days now.

ULSD made its appearance in this area a few weeks ago. I noticed a slight decrease in MPG's with the TD, a bit of a drop in power for the 240 [but I haven't checked MPG's yet] and my F250 pickup lost 5 MPG's. No power loss with the pickup though.

I always run PS from Wallys and will continue to do so.

Cheers,

Bill

yikes!

really that much difference?

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Yeah, Tom. That much. I thought I had calculated wrong but then I ran 2 more tanks, checking each one. 3 tanks in a row and all between 17.7 and 18.3

Only difference was ULSD. I buy my fuel from the exact same place all the time.

Cheers,

Bill

CA has been running ULSD for a long time before that, ULSD first appeared in CA way back in 1985!

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.