Black soot from your Diesel?

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01-29-2009 | 12:28 PM

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nomomoney

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Originally Posted by never enuff

I pull with a 5.9 Cummins almost every weekend during the summer. Also have an Edge but it doesn't seem to be a problem till I crank it up--which is seldom.
Jay

Come on Jay,you have to keep it cranked up to stay up with the Fords don't you......

01-29-2009 | 01:36 PM

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never enuff

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From: Cedar Creek, Texas

Not yet

Jay

01-30-2009 | 01:56 PM

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Busta

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Originally Posted by nomomoney

Come on Jay,you have to keep it cranked up to stay up with the Fords don't you......

You can't keep up with anyting when you don't drive over 25mph!

01-30-2009 | 03:46 PM

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never enuff

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From: Cedar Creek, Texas

I was by myself the other day and got up to almost 40---

Jay
How's it going Chris--hope things are going well---

01-30-2009 | 06:45 PM

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PJDiesel

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Mmmmmm, I can black out two lanes of highway if I want.

That being said, I usually take it easy with the boat behind. This time of year the programmer is completely taken off. Hard enough to drive on snow and ice as is.

02-06-2009 | 05:00 PM

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Hot Knots

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Originally Posted by Z06

A question for Diesel truck owners. Does your boat or trailer get any black soot from the exhaust? If so, within how many miles? I'm considering a 06-07 6.0L Powerstroke. I would think the 08 & 09's are very clean with the DPF, just wondering if it's an issue with the older diesels.
Thanks

The problem with the DPF is it clogs up, especially with tuners, costing thousands to replace. The higher the tuner setting the quicker it plugs up. Banks diesel says it has a tuner that doesn't make the DPF clog but I have no first-hand knowledge about that. Lots of guys take it off but they run the risk of a hefty fine if they get caught.

My 2006 Dodge smoked even with the ULSD until I started using Opti-Lube fuel and oil additives. Now I rarely see any smoke even on hard acceleration. I tried four other additives without any noticeable improvement in smoke reduction or fuel mileage increase before I found Opti-Lube. I have seen almost 3mpg better, both in town and highway. With all the snake oil out there, it's so great to see a product perform as advertised.