Attention: TDR Forum Junkies I was off work today an it was pay day so this morning I went by work to get my check. Afterwards I was walking back to the gate an decided to go into the shop to b. s. with a couple of the shop mechanic friends of mine.
As we were talking I happen to think to ask one of the mechanics if he had seen any problems arise with the new fuel (ULSD) we started using back in Sept 04. I posted a thread about our work place starting to use this a few months ago.
His answer was "yes" an the first thing that come out of his mouth was leaks. He commented "its just like when they made the change over on freon on the ac from R12 to the 134 started seeing more leaks. Pretty much all our fleet of pickups we use going to job sites are Fords along with our mechanics service trucks.
I ask if they had to replace any injector pumps yet, an he said no, not at this time. Seems to me the leaks are developing around the lift pump or pusher pump from what he was describing to me, he said his service truck started leaking fuel an he was able just to tighten a line up on it an stoped it, but several of the other trucks the pumps where leaking where the only fix was to replace the pumps with new one's (maybe blowin out the seals or what ever). There was one laying there in the trash can he picked up and showed me saying this one was bad an we had to replace it. He told me that it seemed the newer vehicles really had not had any problems with this as far as leaks go that he new of, hadn't had one in the shop yet that mostly was our trucks year ranging later 90's up to he said 2000 or 2001 models that he's seen in the shop with same fuel leaking problem.
He was blaming this on our new fuel we started using an he also told me that the fuel supplier told our "Fuel Manager" this could occur.
I wanted to stay at the shop awhile an question him more, but like most places there's always a boss hanging around watching, so I didn't want to hold him up any longer with his work. He did not mention any thing about our dump trucks or other equipment, but there again I didn't have time to question him either.
This is the first time I been able to talk to any the guys in the shop area about the new fuel were using. Guys I am no mechanic myself, I do have a limited amount of mechanical skills that I can do. I am just reporting what he was telling me. I did feel like I got some flaming on the thread about ULSD I posted a few months back from a couple of people whether or not it really was the ULSD. But according to the news letter we receive at work at the time it said the ULSD was going to be used at our work place starting Sept 04.
I believe I will continue with my fuel additive myself.
Tony
As we were talking I happen to think to ask one of the mechanics if he had seen any problems arise with the new fuel (ULSD) we started using back in Sept 04. I posted a thread about our work place starting to use this a few months ago.
His answer was "yes" an the first thing that come out of his mouth was leaks. He commented "its just like when they made the change over on freon on the ac from R12 to the 134 started seeing more leaks. Pretty much all our fleet of pickups we use going to job sites are Fords along with our mechanics service trucks.
I ask if they had to replace any injector pumps yet, an he said no, not at this time. Seems to me the leaks are developing around the lift pump or pusher pump from what he was describing to me, he said his service truck started leaking fuel an he was able just to tighten a line up on it an stoped it, but several of the other trucks the pumps where leaking where the only fix was to replace the pumps with new one's (maybe blowin out the seals or what ever). There was one laying there in the trash can he picked up and showed me saying this one was bad an we had to replace it. He told me that it seemed the newer vehicles really had not had any problems with this as far as leaks go that he new of, hadn't had one in the shop yet that mostly was our trucks year ranging later 90's up to he said 2000 or 2001 models that he's seen in the shop with same fuel leaking problem.
He was blaming this on our new fuel we started using an he also told me that the fuel supplier told our "Fuel Manager" this could occur.
I wanted to stay at the shop awhile an question him more, but like most places there's always a boss hanging around watching, so I didn't want to hold him up any longer with his work. He did not mention any thing about our dump trucks or other equipment, but there again I didn't have time to question him either.
This is the first time I been able to talk to any the guys in the shop area about the new fuel were using. Guys I am no mechanic myself, I do have a limited amount of mechanical skills that I can do. I am just reporting what he was telling me. I did feel like I got some flaming on the thread about ULSD I posted a few months back from a couple of people whether or not it really was the ULSD. But according to the news letter we receive at work at the time it said the ULSD was going to be used at our work place starting Sept 04.
I believe I will continue with my fuel additive myself.
Tony
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As far as my mileage, it has been steady, except for the regular winter drop, maybe this is what your uncle has seen?
