Technical Articles

Informational Articles on a Broad Range of Important Subjects

Premium Fuel Requirements: NCWM Premium Fuel Guidelines

Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Update: Get Ready for June 2006

Lubricity in Diesel Fuels: What you need to do

MTBE and Ethanol as Gasoline Oxygenates: MTBE out, Ethanol in

More Gasoline Problems: Refiners cut Detergents by up to 2/3

The Price of Fuel: What is driving the pricing of fuels

Backup and Standby Generators: How to maintain stored fuels

Magnetic Fuel Treatment Devices: The myth behind the magnetism
Fuel Pipeline Information: How Ultra- Low Sulfur Fuels will be handled

Ethanol - Ethanol as a Replacement for MTBE: More issues for you to be aware of...

Oil Sludges in Gasoline Engines: Problems with Sludge Formation and Oil Starvation in Auto Engines

Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel: The Waiting is over, ULSD is Here Right Now


June 2006
Radiator / Antifreeze Problems in Gasoline Engines: Silicate Drop Out and Solids Formation

Why Should I use Nitrogen: Why Nitrogen is Better than Free Air

Basic Petroleum Statistics: What is Refined from a Barrel of Crude

Water Generation in Stored Fuels: How does water get into my fuel

July 2006

Ultra-Low Sulfur (S-15) Diesel Facts: What you need to know

Is Sticktion even a Real Word: Oil Carbonization in Fuel Injectors

Crude Oil and Total Petroleum Imports: More Finished Goods Being Imported

Diesel Powered Audi Wins 24 Hours of Le-Mans: A 650 bhp. 12 Cylinder Diesel Shows It's Stuff


August 2006
New Diesel Motor Oil CI-4 vs CJ-4: Which Oil is Right for your operation

New EPA Fuel Additive Labeling Requirements: Are you in Compliance?

Why is my diesel fuel a different color: The many colors of ULSD

November 2006

June 2007

NRLM - Non-Road, Locomotive, and Marine Fuels: Off-Road Fuels EPA Mandated Changes

July 2007

Black Fuel Filters: Asphaltene Production and Re-polymerization in ULSD Fuels

Phase Separation in Ethanol Blended Gasoline's: Water problems in gasoline containing ethanol

Winter Problems with ULSD: Latest update on cold weather problems with ULSD

August 2007

September 2007

Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Cold Weather Information: September 2007 ULSD Cold Weather Information

Oil Sludging Problems: Oil Sludging in Diesel and Gasoline Engines

New Automotive Diesels: New Automotive Diesels Boost Mileage Reduce Emissions

October 2007

November 2007

December 2007

NRLM - Non-Road, Locomotive, and Marine Diesel: New Rules for Off-Highway Fuels

Latest Information on ULSD: Updated information on Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuels

Cloud Point versus Cold Filter Plug Point: How ULSD has changed the way we determine cold weather operability of Diesel Fuel

June 2008

Phase Separation in Ethanol Blended Gasoline's: What is it, how does it happen, how to prevent it, and what to do when it does happen.

Coolant Problems in 2007-2008 and newer Diesel Engines: Problems caused by extreme high heat loads in newer engines and issues with substandard coolants

NYS Diesel Retrofit Law: New NYS Law requires retrofit of particulate filters on all state, leased, and contracted diesel powered vehicles and equipment.

July 2008

August 2008

September 2008

Ford TSB 08-7-2 Root Cause Failure Analysis: Stop replacing the same parts over and over, Fuel is the Problem

More BioDiesel Confusion: New Federal Rules on Labeling

Urea Use in 2009 Light Duty and 2010 Medium and Heavy Duty Diesels: Information on Urea that will be required for new diesel powered vehicles.

October 2008

November 2008

December 2008

January 2009

What is Gelling in Diesel Fuels: Gelling, What It Is and What to Do About it

What is Icing in Fuels: Icing, What It Is and What to Do About It

"AJ's" Case Study in fuel economy improvement with Pinnacle Fuel Supplement: How using the Right Fuel Additive Will Dramatically Improve Fuel Economy - October 2008 - Movin Out Magazine

"AJ's" Case Study Naming Pinnacle Fuel Supplement: The Only Additive that Actually Does What it Says It Will Do - December 2008 - Movin Out Magazine

February 2009