Airy diesel costs money

Both Cat and Cummins expect about 10% air in a truck’s diesel system, says Chet Cline who sells a solution.
“If you think your system is immune, unscrew your filter. Does it overflow with diesel, or is there air on top? There are air pockets throughout your system, at every join, filter, elbow, in the pump and the injectors.
“This air retards the injection timing, unbalances injection quantities, and causes unnecessary injector wear and tear. It also increases CO2 and NOx emissions,” he says.
Cline’s FASS separates air from diesel, and pumps pure, filtered diesel straight to the injection system.
“Benefits are surprising to say the least. Typical savings in fuel use are 5 to 8%, with an increase in power of around 4%. Off idle torque increases, starting is quicker, and idling is smoother,” Cline claims.
He said a logging excavator operator near Mount Gambier, SA, has had a FASS system on one of his excavators for some time, and recently ordered three more for other units in his fleet.
More information: Chet Cline, AIR CTI, 03 5127 6128, 0427 110203, www.fassride.com