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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech
I suppose it depends on the engine design. Some cars will do well with diesel added, especially the older, more rudimentary engines. I had a 96 spectrum with a 1.5 that could run diesel when mixed with a bit of gas---mind you I didn't log the fuel consumption with the tenacity of my esteemed collegue mwebb has so intricately done, it was a matter of being able to get cheap off-road diesel for free in a time of financial hardship.
I honestly don't think diesel is a good additive for the modern gas engine, but it helps a bit on the older ones.
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he wasn't testing diesel FUEL.
by his own admission he was testing a diesel fuel additive.
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96 stratus "es" v6 auto-stick
supplementary propane injection
injector kill switch, alternator kill switch
Charging system voltage increased to 15.5V
secondary and tertiary 12v batteries in the trunk
on-board battery charger
lights converted to led's
potentiometer controlled tps for ign timing
welded straight pipe in place of cat-cons
removed egr
3 inch body drop
90psi fuel rail & -50% low volume injectors
run 15% diesel 85% gas
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