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Old 01-21-2011, 06:41 PM
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Thanks for the help y'all changed my filters and I got a little better fuel mialage but can't really say so seeing I was draggin a car on a hauled since I filled up
 
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Old 01-21-2011, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RattleBomb7.3
No, run rotella as soon as you can, we run 15w-40 in all three of our powerstrokes, along with lucas oil stabilizer, but dont run the lucas stuff in the winter, its like honey when its cold. in summer I run one or two quarts of the lucas oil stabilizer.

DO NOT RUN LUCAS in your powerstroke.

The WORST thing you can do on a powerstroke is add that stuff. It foams very bad, and foam is the worst thing you can have on a HEUI injector. It will score the internals of the injector, it will hurt your mileage and power.

Its not bad stuff for other stuff, but do NOT add it to your HEUI powerstroke.
 
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Old 01-21-2011, 10:12 PM
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Ima run straight oil . I don't trust those addatives
 
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Old 01-21-2011, 10:43 PM
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Two weeks ago when i bought oil, it was 11 bucks a gallon at Walmart for Delo400.
 
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Old 01-22-2011, 12:05 AM
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You van get the delo400 at most vostcos I got some last time for 5 bucks off it was like 28 bucks for 3 gallons
 
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Old 01-22-2011, 11:27 AM
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This morning I had my truck outside warming up and I noticed a few drops of fuel. Anyone else have this problem
 
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Old 01-22-2011, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe_Jirinec
This morning I had my truck outside warming up and I noticed a few drops of fuel. Anyone else have this problem
Coming from the motor or tanks or somewhere in between?
 
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Old 01-22-2011, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe_Jirinec
This morning I had my truck outside warming up and I noticed a few drops of fuel. Anyone else have this problem
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Coming from the motor or tanks or somewhere in between?
Yes, where were they coming from?

Most likely its the fuel bowl drain valve. They are a common leak.
 
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Old 01-22-2011, 01:50 PM
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if its the drain bowl valve, go to diesorings.com 6 bucks for all three o-rings great quality even better service and theres a step by step guide with pictures on the sight on assembly and reassembly
 
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Old 01-22-2011, 09:59 PM
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Top of motor. I put a new fuel filter in it. Tightend it. But I've smelled fuel before. Where's the bowl located
 


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