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What is needed are photos (NOT personal testimony. Without pictures, it didn't happen.) from engines that have run #2 diesel EXCLUSIVELY for comparison.
My bet is that wmo fuel that has been filtered and thinned properly does not produce much more ash (aka coke, "crust" etc. in the local...
You've taken away some of my thunder. Except for the heavy use you put on your truck, the miles and fuel are nearly identical to mine. I fully expect that when I check the injectors Ive pulled from my truck, even though there is a bit of crud ON them, their leak down and spray pattern has NOT...
Second engine
My own truck is a bobbed M35a2, built in 1968 by American General. It has a Continental engine in it. The truck has tags indicating it was reconditioned in 1990. This engine has a rebuild tag on it indicating it was rebuilt in 1990. When I purchased this truck, it had an...
Attached to this post are photos of the injectors from Andy's engine.
The crust seen on the injectors has been untouched.
After I removed and photographed them, I set these injectors in a pop tester to check their spray pattern and break pressure. Despite the crust on the tip, all of these...
For what its worth.
Recently, I have been disassembling a LDT 465 to determine the cause of its broken cam shaft. Interestingly, this engine has been run for one year on a WMO blend. I have determined that this camshaft failed due to worn cam bearing and that its fuel did not enter into the...
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