6.4L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the 6.4L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 2008 Super-Duty trucks. No gas engine discussion allowed except on transmissions and drivetrain that pertain to all models. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.4L Power Stroke engine.
I was just browsing down in the van forum and read where a single gallon of unleaded gas is introduced to a diesel tank at the station that it would contaminate the diesel to where it would have quiet a bit extra sulfur. Now I don't know if this is true or not but what if you would fill your tank (as a lot do) with gas and ran the truck? Would you be inline for a new cat and particulate trap? Also what other problems might you see? This could be a warning to all who buy a 6.4 to really pay attention to what they put into the tank.
Jim
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96 F250 PS XLT 4X4 long box, 5sp,4.10, manual hubs,pyro+boost guages,Dark Toumaline, add a leaf,Dale's TYMAR,and HX hose, downpipe, coolant filter with coolant eye
Your warning is worthless, though. All of the attentive fuel purchasers in the world can't combat a mis-labeled pump or a mis-filled holding tank.
What are you going to do, pump the first fluid ounce right into your mouth and swish it around like a wine-taster?
That zesty flavor you detect, moments before your tear ducts squirt streams and you lose consciousness, indicates contamination with premium unleaded! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]
Whatever you do, don't inhale. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
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May your road stay clear & dry, may your fuel never gel, and may you never be outsmarted by your idiot lights.
Well,I don't know about that small an amount but if you filled your tank w/staight unleaded gasoline you prob. just about blow the heads off the motor.Who knows with that little bit but I'm guessing it wouldn't be good. A friend of mine had an attendant put diesel in his Hond civic and shot a rod through his hood leaving the gas station.Just thought I'd share that for a laugh!lol
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1987 Ford mustang GT/many mods,project car
2004 F-350 6.0TD/xlt/4x4/Auto/supercab(traded-in)
One friend did it in his Cummins about 1/2 tank. 20 miles down the road KABOOM and it would not start. Had it towed to town and the fued drained and new fuel filter then everthing was fine. Another friend did it in his Powerstroke not near so much and it just ran crappy for a few days. The first one was the stations falt and the others was the driver. The gas station paid for the repairs. They were in the processs of replacing some of their pumps.
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1997 F350 CC4X4 88K superclean truck Superchips custom tuned! IDM mod(it works!) Pyro, Boost and Trans Autometers over mirror. Tymar downpipe and 4" straight pipe! 285/65X18's Dune Grapplers. Shimmed FPR. Aftermarket trans cooler Tymar Intake. (intercooler,stg II's and 17*hpop to come then D66turbo) 1997 F350 XLT 4dr 125K 5" Pipe no muf and no kitty (totaled). 04/04 F350 EX Cab LWB "Leveled" Lariat FX4 Limited slip. BFG's 295/75R16. 4" pipe from back of kitty exiting in front of rear wheel. Autometer Pyro and Boost guages 65K. 422hp and 772tq (SOLD) 96 F250 powerstroke extended cab. Original E40D 132K Wood hauling machine. 10k MOD. Autometer Pyro and Boost gauges. Gutted Cat. Sold.
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