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DPF Delete kit, a solution for your extra power problem

February 10th, 2010

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Chris Kristofferson from Iowa is a bonafide diesel truck fanatic. He drives a 2008 GMC 2500HD SLT X-Cab EFI. Kristofferson is concerned whether to maintain or remove the DPF Delete Kit which he had installed on his $47,000 truck.

He cited the experience of other truck enthusiasts who prefer PPE programmer and turbo back exhaust than their DPF. He said he misses the excitement of passing almost any vehicle on the highway. I believe messing with a ,000 truck can really cause some problem especially to those who do not know what they are doing?”

According to Kristofferson, his other option is to buy a six gun and PDA with an MBRP DPF back exhaust but he is aware that the power will not even be close to the same.

“The good thing about that though is I’ll be able to adjust on the fly,” he said.

Alex Santander of North Carolina, who drives a 2007 Chevy replied that ditching the DPF Delete Kit was the best move he had ever done.

“With a ,000 truck, you owe it to yourself to upgrade …. honestly it took me about 2 months to take the big jump into a whole other ball game,” Santander said.

One reader said he opted to check Banks + PDA. “I am planning on doing a dyno session and will post numbers. I’m in colorado so the numbers will likely be lower than elsewhere — but the % gain should be relevant. If I were you, I’d just wait a couple of months.”

According to the post, he would most likely dump his DPF Delete Kit at the five-year mark when the warranty’s up.

According to him, he cannot distinguish the difference because both provide power.

He offered four reasons why he believes otherwise;
1) It quickly calculates EGTs and backs off power as appropriate. Does PPE/EFI live have it?)
2) Can be removed before going to the dealer, with no ECU residue
3) Hopefully gain some MPGs.
4) No gauges to install, just look at the PDA.

 

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Why Diesel Cars Are More Fuel Efficient

December 5th, 2009

Our society is taking its time to become more environmentally friendly, but we’re getting there slowly. There is news coverage everywhere about how we need to be greener to avoid damaging our planet. Naturally, we have to question how we can be more economical with the petrol we use.

The Risk

If you own a Vauxhall car, for example, you’ll be aware of whether it is petrol or diesel. The fuel your car takes makes a difference to how it runs and how economical it is. So, that means if you were to put diesel in a petrol car or vice versa, you could get a nasty shock. Not only will the car be unable to move, the motor can get damaged.

Why Diesel is Better

Make sure you choose a diesel car if you’re wanting something supremely economical. You might find the initial cost of the car is pricier, but fuel is used much more economically with diesel. Lets remember that all cars are gas guzzlers, but the most environmentally-friendly ones are always going to be the diesel motors. The fact that most UK homeowners own an average of 2 cars shows that our obsession with cars is still very evident. People just love their cars.

It doesn’t matter if you’re looking to buy used Vauxhall cars or a new car, but make sure you know which fuel type it is. Car buyers are taking more of an interest in diesel cars these days too, which is good to see. If you want to be more economical with your fuel usage, it is diesel that will give you more miles to the gallon.

Still, if you’re not sure which to buy then you could always discuss this at your chosen car dealership and they will help you decide.

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Wrong Fuesl in My Diesel Car

September 20th, 2009

I have driven a petrol car all my life, but because I travel quite a lot during the week people were forever praising diesel engines and how much more practical they are and how much cheaper to run they can be. So when my old car packed up on me I decided to purchase a brand new diesel car.

 

I mean it was a perfect and smooth drive, it was a bit nosier than my petrol car, but it was saving me a bit of money so it was something that I could well live with. At any rate, this post is actually about my first ever fill up of my modern diesel vehicle. Because I was so used to filling the automobile up with the green petrol pump it was just 2nd nature to me. I frankly didnt believe I had done anything wrong so I left the petrol place to head to my meeting.

 

I think it was around 5 minutes had passed when my car began shaking, then after 10 minutes the vehicle came to a standstill. But then I remembered that I had put the wrong fuel in the car. I got the AA to toe me home, but I have heard from people that they have to drain the whole fuel system which is going to cost me quite a bit, but besides from that I lost a big contract by not being able to make it to the meeting.

 

The aim of this article is just too merely advise everyone that using the right oil is a must, it really does not matter if its for your automobile, heating system oil or lawnmower. By putting the incorrect form of oil into the vehicle it is going to end up costing you rather a bit of money.

 

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Hybrid Trucks – An Introduction

July 29th, 2009

Everybody knows that for some time now there has been a worldwide preoccupation for the environment. Among the efforts made in the preservation of the natural world interest in particular has been awaken in so far as pollution and saving the planet’s energy sources are concerned. Therefore important steps have been made in this direction and scientists, engineers and vehicle producers have come together to create green vehicles or at least to adjust the existing ones to the present green tendencies and policies. One notable outcome of their efforts in this direction is represented by the appearance of more and more hybrid vehicles. In this field an important part is taken by hybrid trucks. Why should hybrid trucks make the object of our interest? Well, as you know, the transportation of goods relies a lot on big vehicles like trucks all over the world. These big vehicles – the hybrid trucks – are huge consumers of fuel and the industry of transportation is equally large.

People are becoming more aware every day of the importance of preserving our environment and not using our energy resources wastefully any more that even owners of businesses in the field of transportation have changed their views and turned to hybrid trucks to comply with the laws and state regulations. Apparently, hybrid trucks represent one of the most popular hybrid searches in the automotive industry. People are eager to get the latest achievements in the hybrid vehicle construction business. People are interested not only in hybrid trucks but also in hybrid electric, diesel and flex fuel pickups, hybrid commercial trucks, freight trucks, semis and many others. Although full hybrid truck belong to the future, this is a not so distant reality as you might imagine. Actually, a couple of full hybrid trucks have been launched in 2008, with more to come in 2009 and 2010. These hybrid trucks are becoming as popular as the regular cars.

There are many well-known car producers involved in this adjusting process, that have already come up with different types of hybrid trucks even if they are not the full versions we are all interested in and willing to have available. Thus Chevy and GMC have come up with some mild versions of hybrid pickups. Truck lovers and users will get satisfaction soon when promises made by Toyota, Dodge, Freightliner, International Truck Engine, Eaton and Kenworth will be materialized in the new hybrid trucks to be used. A nice achievement in the making of hybrid trucks is the notable reduction in the noise level besides the energy saving advantages. Hybrid trucks are quieter, cleaner and safer to use: all you need to do is evaluate an investment and put it into practice!

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America is Ready for Fiesta – Ford is Not

May 21st, 2009

Ford’s aim was to make an Eco friendly car in the Fiesta. It’s a cool little automobile with the ability to seat up to five people and get 65 MPG. This is a grerat little car, the only problem is it won’t be available for sale in America.

Despite the Fiesta ECOnetic’s definite potential to compete with the other US manufactures, Ford will only sell the Fiesta in Europe. The only reason the President of Ford gave for not selling this car in America is tha it would be too pricey to import.

The main reason for the selective selling is that the Fiesta runs on diesel fuel and the US remains to detest the fuel. The American public still views the diesel car as an overpolluting pile of junk.

Diesel cars let out much less toxic particles than a regular gas powered car while getting up to 30% better gas mileage. Ford has a car that gets over 60 miles per gallon, yet they won’t bring it to the US? Ford doesn’t think that North and South America would buy any diesel cars. The Fiesta ECOnetic is comparable to European diesels but Ford can’t make a business case for bringing the car to the US. 

Ford believes that the could not make any money on selling the Fiesta, and the fact that the Fiesta is made in Britian does not help.Will the American Public urge car makers to make diesel cars for us to buy?Volkswagen has been selling diesel cars in American for quite some time now.  The Jetta costs about what the Fiesta would cost, gets only 41 MPG on the highway as compared to the Fiesta’s 65 MPG, and finally the Jetta has received numerous accolades for being an ultra green car.The Volkswagen Jetta is enjoying a ton of great exposure, and Ford is not.

Visit Riverside County Ford to see a nice selection of new Ford cars. Orange County Ford has a nice inventory of Certified Pre Owned cars.See also Ford Dealer Wisconsin.

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